I can get a steal on a Gamma 6000. What kind of depth do you all get with the stock coil. I mostly detect fields where houses once stood and i live in indiana with decent soil. Not much minerials. How do these detectors do in heavy iron. There will be many nails where i hunt and will it present any problems
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Gamma 6000 questions
- Thread starter tater
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Maximum 26/27 centimeters on coins like 50 eurocents or 2 euro, in some video I explained some trouble with nails. good targets and stock coil, but I solved any problem changing the coil with a 12x10 SEF and now the Gamma is my favourite metal detector with over 30 cm of depth in disc. mode and great discrimination!
Big Boys Hobbies
Well-known member
tater said:
Get the 5" coil for it in heavy iron. Its DEADLY!
TerraDigger
New member
Gotta agree with Bart....if your up to your knees in nails....you need the 5" coil. 8"-10"-11" coils don't really cut it in heavy nails. You'll miss alot of good stuff with the larger coils. I use the 5" on the Omega in Idaho which has heavy mineralization.....can snag a dime at 6"..........pretty impressive for a 5" coil. Bagged a 1915s EF Barber dime 1" from a 2" nail about 4" deep with that little coil. Nuff said.
Big Boys Hobbies said:
Bart, you got that right! Not just in iron, but it's also deadly in super trashy areas as well. I use one on my Gold Bug with great success, so I ordered an extra one for my Omega. I just ordered a Gamma that comes with a 8 inch stock coil AND a 5 inch coil. So I have 3 !!!!! and can't use a single one of them, since I broke my swinging arm in 4 places last week. I've been wanting to do a side by side comparison, between the Omega and Gamma, but it will have to wait. Typing has become a chore.
tabman
TerraDigger
New member
Tab, very sorry to hear that. Four places, thats really rough. I look forward to the comparison video.
hammer0419
Member
I have gone crazy trying to choose a detector. I believe I am gonna get a Gamma also. Was more than I wanted to spend so a little saving is in order. The ground here in NY is like a rock anyways.