Copper Ring Found...

[harvdog42]

Hello All,

What makes this ring unique is that I planted it two summers ago. Some people raised a stink about me littering the ocean but I think in the big scheme of things the ocean has more serious things to worry about.

I threw about hundred of these copper "rings" out in the water about as far as I could throw them on a "medium" tide.

Yesterday I found this one about 50 Ft inland right at the high tide line. The waves had been quite large for a few days prior. It has been over a year since I found a planted ring.

This was an interesting find for me because it confirms that things lost in the ocean can eventually end up in easily detected locations regardless of elapsed time.

For those detectorists that like to try to put the puzzle together, this tidbit of information might be of some interest.

Harvdog

 

[Gulf Hunter]

True, but a gold ring of that same size would not be as prone to migrate in that far, due to it's specific gravity as compared to copper. Still an interesting test indeed. I wonder where the 99 are? Davy Jones locker I guess, LOL!

 

[harvdog42]

I've found about a half dozen of the planted rings in the shoreline wet sand since the planting. The copper rings weigh about 4 grams but I hear you on the specific gravity. A gold ring of the same size would behave differently.

However, there were other "heavy" targets in the area such as coins, sinkers, screws, swivels, keys etc. In fact, when I'm finding a variety of heavy items, not just coins, I consider that to be fertile territory for gold if that portion of the beach is used heavily beach goers.

Harvdog

 

[Gerry]

I have found a great # of items on the high tide line, only when the there has been a storm or larger than normal tide on the + side.
That's just me as I hunt where the wave action can be brutal to the point I won't go in the water without a PFD. For all the guys that are thinking of hunting the water and are weak swimmers or of unsure of the area, tides, swells or rip tides make sure you have a PFD.

Gerry

 

[Wet and Dry]

A lot has to do with the sand. I been on sand as hard as cement and as soft as feathers. And or lack of gravel or stones. Shore line grade is another factor. Foot traffic also plays a roll. Maybe next time you should stamp your "rings" to see if they are really yours. LOL Enjoy your experiment.....

 

[OldBeechnut]

Good Info, where are you located or close? Makes a difference in the beach conditions. Just like to put that into the factor.thanks joe

 

[Gulf Hunter]

Sounds good and usually the lead zone you can't lose on, especially if it also has some coin. My wave action here in the Gulf is pretty docile, as compared to the oceans though, so not a lot of moving around on the gold at least I believe it stays pretty much where it was lost, when it is about the size of that copper ring.

 

[tvr]

Harvdog,
I remember the post on the seeding. Thanks for the update. I am glad to hear that you have recovered some of them after they have been moved inland from where they were planted.

Kind of makes me wonder how many other hunters may have found.
tvr

 

[DrJoeprime]

Hey Harvdog... I remember that seeding too.

That's one of my primary summer beaches. I've been hunting there also during low tides the past few months. I don't think I've encountered any of your copper rings though.

Another factor is that there has been a lot of sand disturbance when they built up this season's berm. I have videos of the removal of up to about 4 feet depth of sand from the surf line. I got all excited and would detect right after the sand moving machines quit for the day. Picked up only one gold ring and five silver ones but still a lot of fun for a few days.

My opinion is that a gold ring would generally sink fast enough in agitated sand to remain within a maximum radius of about 2 feet of the drop point. I'd be glad to hear other opinions.

HH Joe

 

[harvdog42]

Southern California. Beach conditions can change dramatically from one tide to the next. One day you won't find a dime...the next day you may be digging your butt off.

harvdog

 

[bdahunter]

I have come up with a few pretty solid theories on target movement and this further confirms domr of them. Targets move a considerable distance over time and this includes gold targets. Specific gravity plays an important factor in the amount of that movement but surface area is equally important (ie. a gold ring of the same weight but larger surface area will move further than one with a smaller surface area)
This is part of the reason we find targets in perpendicular cuts from the beachline, not only are we getting deeper scans below the surrounding area we are getting targets that are funnelled into those cuts over time. Most of you know that I hunt Bermuda waters almost exclusively and the barrier reef that surrounds this island minimizes target movement by knocking down wave action but still the theories hold true.

Thanks for the data,

 

[chipmonky]

Have seen 20 ton rocks on the beach that wernt there the day before after a big storm so if they get moved im shore a ring will be
no problem for mother nature