Using the Discovery 3300 at the beach.

[foreverRich]

For those of you who wonder if the Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 will work on the beach here are my pictures of the first time hunting with it at Virginia Beach. I found the unit too unstable to use in the wet sand, it might be my lack of experience using the unit. If there are any secrets that anyone can pass along I would appreciate it. I found the detector very stable and using the numerical scale and tone ID made identity rather easy. Of course aluminum tabs read as a nickel. Also, bottle caps registered as a good target on many occasions. The ability to "Zap" junk targets also prevented false signals and digging unnecessarily. General depth was between 5 and 8 inches on coin size objects. Foil gave very erratic readings and would not come close to locking on to give a numeric reading. Zapping all iron targets can leave you wondering if the detector is working since it is so quiet until a good target is located. The detector will eat up batteries very quickly if headphones are not used. I think that is true with all detectors. The detector is light enough to swing all day without getting wore out. Hope this helps anyone wondering if this inexpensive detector will work while hunting the beach. Keep swinging till your "swinger" breaks.

 

[nugget]

Hey foreverRich, If you work your unit with a constant coil height and swing speed, you will find you can hunt the wet sand. If you back off on your sensitivity and keep your coil at least 2" above the ground and keep it constant from extreme left to ex right, you can do it. Also detect at 90 degrees to the waves. Most people follow the beach along and get constant falsing as the coil moves closer to and away from the water. Try it and see, I do it with my unit you just have to slow down a bit too. Hope this helps! Live your dreams! HH regards Nugget.

 

[foreverRich]

Thanks for the advice. I knew there was probably a better way to hunt the wet sand. I was using the default setting with ground balance set at preset level. One thing I have learned over the years of detecting is, learn what the detector can do when operated PROPERLY .

 

[nugget]

Your welcome, now get the loot! I got a $1 coin AUD at 45cm tonight in my local sand park. It had been raining for a week here, and the moisture allowed the EM field to penetrate deeper than normal. Live your dreams! HH regards Nugget.