Xterra 305 tips

[Pastor bob]

Sunday I went to a local small city park that I have hit several times. It has given me quite a bit of old coins back to the turn of the century. Today I decided to dig anything registering 20 or above on the meter especially if it gave any indication of a high tone or was more than 4" down. Came across one signal that would go 20-24-32 depending on which way you approached it. It showed up as 6" so I dug and up came a 1929 wheatie. Same thing happened a little later. Same type of signal and up came a 1927 wheatie. Also pulled a 63 Rosie. 305 users listen for just a scratch of a high tone no matter what the meter says. Best of luck!

 

[bruce1036]

Just have to love the Xterra 305.
What coil were you using ?
There aren't many of us. Everyone went with the 705, but they're good and I don't prospect.
Second year with mine.

Thanks for the tip.

Bruce

MInelab Xterra 305
Stock coil

Garrett Ace 250
Stock coil
Snipper coil
Exclelerator 10 x 14 DD

 

[Pastor bob]

Bruce,
I use the mid freq. DD. Absolutely love this coil. This park has a lot of trash and I get very good seperation with it along with great depth.

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

Nice Tip Bob.
You're right Bruce. The 305 doesn't get enough of a mention. It's a very underrated detector. I sure would like to see a lot more posts by more 305 uses. I know that there are a lot more of them out there than the posts on this forum would indicate.
Mick Evans.

 

[okdirtfisher]

my nephew has been hunting with me lately,11 yr old small for his age but big heart he likes hunting with me but was getting bored quick because I was running the v3i and he was running the Garrett pro pointer.Think I solved the issues I purchased a 305 x-terra.Hunted with it for about 30 minutes tonight in an area that is ranked #1 in the Trash I've been running the whites for a few yrs. so it was different but I know without a doubt the quality of minelab is outstanding and the finds will be posted as recovered.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Thanks for the tip as one can never know too much. Imagine the mineralization, depth and position of the target in the ground had a lot to do with. Hunted with one fellow that mastered a Sov. and he circled the target and if he just got one blip of a high coin he went for it and as a result some nice deep silver was had...