Racer at very pounded park and school..

[basstrackerman]

Im really liking this detector.. it is proving to be one of the better detectors ive used. My f75ltd2 is relaxing while i learn the racer.. found a 53 half dollar at a hunted out school yard.. 6"deep and right above a chunk of pipe.. good solid signal.. was only there a few min due to sweat getting in my eyes.. hot day! Couple days later at my hunted to death park found a 42 silver nickle and a 42 quarter and some wheaties.. wasnt there too long either.. great tones and depth.. hard to put this machine down.

 

[Monte]

Congrats on your limited hunt-time success, Bill, and I know what you mean by conditions being too hot. I am more than ready for a comfortable fall season to arrive.

Out of curiosity, would you mind mentioning what coil was mounted and what mode and settings you used in your searches? I think others would enjoy hearing how we set up our detectors, and I know I am always curious myself.

Thanks, and I wish you the best of success on your next foray afield.

Monte

 

[basstrackerman]

Settings were sens 80, disc 23, tones 3 then sens 85, disc 0, tones 2.. i hunt in 3 tones then if i get an iffy signal i switch to 2 tones to check it... i used 11x7 at school yard and 5.5x10 at park.. i mainly use the 5.5x10 coil..

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

I have found the iffy targets can be real winners don't let iron mix make you move on..I use two tone and dig and dig and dig

 

[3RINGER]

Way to work those iffy ones out.

 

[OregonGregg]

Really liking the 5.5 x 10 coil..........does great in trash. If it gets too trashy then i just pop the OOR coil on. But like you I use the 5.5 x 10 a lot. The 11 x 7 is new and still hanging on the wall.....hasn't seen any use yet .
I like the 3 tone, 70 gain and iron masking at 10 and listen for the mid and high tones. Today in somewhat of a iron infested/trashy old ghost town used the Racer w/5.5 x10 coil.....found me a couple nice trade tokens and a 1899 barber dime.

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

Yeah hard to beat the racer is right up there with the big boys

 

[OregonGregg]

Finally found a "lost " little ghost town this morning. Took awhile to get back into the site ....I see why they lost it. Anyhow, grabbed the Racer w/5.5x10 coil and started searching. I got into a really iron infested/rusted tin area and should have had the "OOR" coil on but didn't wanna walk all the way back to the truck to get it. So I did slow methodical sweeps and got a signal. Numbers were jumpy due to the amount of ferrous trash but it would flash a 82 then a 84-85 along with the high tone. Dug a small plug and out pops this little beauty. Made for an exciting morning. Is only my second seated coin I have found and my 1st seated coin that I have found in Oregon, the other being on Montes NV trip earlier this year. The seated quarter is a 1861S . Racer is a heck of a machine when dealing with iron infested sites...it gets the job done.

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

Way to go I know the feeling and never get tired of it. That is some history that was going to sit in the ground for another 100 years untill you rescused it..

 

[basstrackerman]

Very nice find! I find very few seated..

 

[Tom Slick]

Beautiful key date coin! Hoping to find one like it on Monte's next trip.

 

[OregonGregg]

Thanks Guys, it was exciting to finally get my 1st seated quarter. LOL I'm ashamed to say that I almost experienced a " Diggers" moment. I even thought about doing a few cart wheels..............but thank goodness I contained my composer

 

[foreign object]

Very well done.
Bet I would have attempted the cart wheel. Read attempted again.

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Great find OregonGregg, looks like a great detecting spot

I looked up your quarter, and I think it may have paid for your Racer

HH,
Brian