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I read quite a few answers to new detectorists questions about digging targets. Seems the stock answers are "learn your detector" and "dig all questionable signals".
What if you're a slow learner like me and spend a good deal of time on all fours doing a lot of digging? So much so that my wife has slid a bowel of dog food under my face. Seriously folks, just how much time do you quys spend digging "questionable signals"? Oh yes, one last question. If after reading your answers, should I just settle for the dog food or pack a lunch? Thanks for your help.
Ron
 
Last week I dug several times at this one target. I was then looking at a 7 inch deep hole and my detector said 4" with a solid belltone. I said I'd give it one more shot. I widen the hole an inch and dug another 2" deep.....bam.. I got my 1749 George II half penny. I almost walk away from it.
I was out today and dug up a flattened old bucket which was just under the surface. Just for kicks I swung my 12.5" coil over it and got a solid belltone at a height of about 2.5 feet. My detector read 6 inches. I have walked away from many holes 8" across and 10 inches deep with a solid belltone. Which may be a good thing. How many flattened old buckets does one guy need.
From what little experience I have and what these veterans say, on average coins won't be much more than 5 inches deep. I guess it all depends on what your looking for or hope to find.
 
Hi Ron,
It takes a while if you are new to detecting to learn what your detector is telling you.
If you don't dig a lot of targets and trash, you won't learn what it is saying on questionable targets.
"Depth" on the questionable target has a lot to due with it too. If you are digging a lot of pull tabs(EXP)at 3", don't dig that signal anymore in that area you are searching.
If you get a simuliar reading, but now it is deeper, dig it and find out.
There is a lot to those type of signals, so As Mentioned earlier, it will take you time.
The more you get out with it in different area's the better and quicker you will learn, not to mention all the good folks, many seasoned hunters on this forum that will be glad to answer your questions as they come up with your field experiences with your detector.
Good Luck, and keep us posted.
I would pack a lunch myself!
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You dig those signals till you get tired of digging them and are willing to leave something nice behind. Just a matter of personal choice.
Bill
 
I once dug up a flattened out beer can full of probe holes that had a roll of silver quarters laying under it. Dug up a gallon paint can years ago that had a small cache of silver in it, including nine Morgan Silver Dollars. You just never know.
Bill
 
I been detecting for 9 years and found my share of good finds. I started with a garrett 500 and for the last few years a garreett1250 I do the same thing with either machine. I block out 1 to 3.5 dig on 4 eithed a nickel or gold once in a while a beaver tail. Never dig on 4.5 always a pull tab. Block out 4.5 to 7.5 then dig at 8 to 12. This works for me. If the site is real old then I dig on all numbers.
 
so much that you think why, then out pops a gold ring, then you think evey foil reading is a ring and keep digging it, you never know what it is til you dig it up steve
 
If you are a slow learner and end up digging a lot of iffy targets, you will probably find lots of great finds on the long run. Some of the pros get too picky at times and leave good stuff in the ground for guys like you <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
 
1 1/2 lbs. of it from the sand around a lake. Got plenty of sinkers now. I ran in all metal mode and found ONLY 2 pulltabs and the rest sinkers. I wanted to check every signal instead of being pickee. You never know. I felt like Charlie Brown on Halloween ,all i got was a sinker. <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
 
I had a 10k white gold wedding band that I dug, it rang in at a solid 3.5 (scanned over it a few times) and I have had some rings come in at 4.5 so I always dig those signals. Most times it is just junk but now and then ya get a ring.
HH
Steve
 
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