usafaviator
Active member
I hit a few areas when the temps climbed to 45 this weekend for a couple of hours. I'm still learning my machine, experimenting with different programs and settings, so all I found at the first two sites ws can slaw, pull tabs and clad. I remebered the tip in Andy's book about looking at potential sites from a "different" viewpoint, so I went to an area that was well used and determined that (about 10 feet to the left of the park) was the old outline of a foundation from a building. I was only swinging for about 5 minutes (a few shallow pull tabs and a couple of clad quarters), until I got a high pitched signal that bounced around a bit. I figured it was aluminum, but it was at 6-8 inch depth, and around the edge of the homestead, so I decided to dig. The ground in this area was extremely hard and compact, atypical for this area. Well, I finally got down and saw the silver looking right at me...a 1945 Merc in pretty good condition! I know that it's not a huge deal for many of you that find a lot of the older silver on a regular basis, but this is a big one for me considering that I was unable to find old silver with my MXT Pro (have used for over a year).
I had both of my machines out and have to say that I only used the MXT for about 10 minutes. I love the MXT, it's just something about the E Trac that makes me feel like there is huge potential for finds and the ability to really analyze the target before digging. As another member put it, using the E Trac and the X-5 is like a surgeon using a scaple. The thing has excellent tgt separation and really does seem to "see through and around" the trash for the good tgts that severybody else passed over.
I always seem to start finding the good stuff at the end of my hunts (getting dark, cold, etc.), so I plan to go back to this site this weekend and grid it out and do it right. Will post a picture later tonight after work.
HH
Shawn
I had both of my machines out and have to say that I only used the MXT for about 10 minutes. I love the MXT, it's just something about the E Trac that makes me feel like there is huge potential for finds and the ability to really analyze the target before digging. As another member put it, using the E Trac and the X-5 is like a surgeon using a scaple. The thing has excellent tgt separation and really does seem to "see through and around" the trash for the good tgts that severybody else passed over.
I always seem to start finding the good stuff at the end of my hunts (getting dark, cold, etc.), so I plan to go back to this site this weekend and grid it out and do it right. Will post a picture later tonight after work.
HH
Shawn
