Cannon ball TID

[chadwick]

Does anyone know what the ctx TID would be on a cannon ball. I run in combined and was wondering if anyone has found one or had one to check. Thanks

 

[Larry (IL)]

My six pounder solid shot and fused schenkel both read as iron, but they can be anywhere on the TID. First, cannonballs and their fragments are made out of iron but their mass may give you readings in the non-ferrous area or overload. Ground mineralization becomes a factor as well when hunting in very hot ground. Second, cannonballs vary in size from less than 4 lbs. to over 42 lbs. (size matters)

Most of us who relic hunt, use all metal mode or in the case of using a CTX, open screen, and dig everything if looking for iron relics.

Use extreme caution if you find a whole cannonball, some can still explode.

 

[KinTN]

Never found one, but my first thought was that you would hear a BLAAAAAAAAT and the TID would read OVERLOAD.

 

[chadwick]

OK thanks Larry. I hunt with open screen everytime. I hear alot of iron so I'll definitely dig the overloads and the buzzing tones.

 

[Larry (IL)]

If large iron is near the surface, yes you might get an overload but old iron is usually pretty deep and you will just get an iron signal.

 

[KinTN]

Yeah, I know. Just the first thing that popped into my head. (I'm not a relic hunter per se).

 

[diggerwhit]

chadwick, im not sure what it would be on the minlab , but on my garrett 1500 it would read, big iron dig me!!! lol...actually not sure but i would love to find out....

 

[chadwick]

Hopefully one day you will get that chance.

 

[TheGeorgiaCanuck]

Mine was on surface barely showing. Overload on my Fisher CZ3D and it is on the CTX as well. In the air at 6" it reads 12-42( cleaned, no rust). It's a 10 pounder, and that is strange as the English up here used 9 pounders. I have no idea where it came from.

 

[chadwick]

Crazy congratulations thanks for the input