VDI Readings on MXT?

[lordgrinz]

I havent dug yet, because I was just out testing this MD for the first time in the hopes of shallow targets. But I got two separate readings of 92-94 on the VDI and half a block at 7-8 inches. I am guessing 50cent pieces, but is there any other possibilty? This is in a well travelled fishing area behind my apartment. I will mostly dig them tomorrow, its just heavily rooted and rocky, not to mention cold. What would a lead sinker weight read on the VDI?

[Harry(PA)]

I would guess a large top of a pop can, a piece of tin or a 50 cent piece.

I put the 50 cent piece last because they are a lot more scarce.

Harry (PA)

[dri-wash]

Here is a very good write up on the MXT and also there is a chart that will show you on an mxt what the numbers will show.

The responses presented in this document are comments and pointers I have written up for people based on my experiences with th

Tom

[lordgrinz]

I should say these two signals were about 5 feet apart, well I'll know tomorrow if I get out of work early enough. Thanks for the help guys...

[dri-wash]

For MXT VDI Id Hope this helps. Tom

VDIRange

Some Possible Targets found in this VDIRange:

-95 to - 20

Antique iron relics, Iron nails, rusty iron junk, hot rocks

-20 to 0

Small gold nuggets, gold earrings, gold chains, small bits of iron, gum wrappers, small bits of foil

0 to 15

Platinum rings, smallest gold rings, gold earrings, gold nuggets, sterling chains, larger foil pieces, gum wrappers, bits of chopped aluminum cans

15 to 30

Most gold rings, Gold nuggets, Gold $1, Nickels, oval pull tabs, bent tabs, bits of chopped aluminum cans, zipper tabs

30 to 45

Largest gold rings, larger gold nuggets, Gold $2.50, Copper Nickel cents (1856 to 1864), Silver War Nickels, most square pull tabs, iron bottle caps, small aluminum screw caps, Costume jewelry

45 to 60

Gold $5, Corroded zinc cents, 3 cent silver, zinc pot metal junk, costume jewelry, brass keys, small aluminum screw caps

60 to 70

Indian Head Cents, small sterling earrings, zinc cents, hot wheels cars, larger aluminum screw caps

70 to 78

Gold $10, modern copper cents, half cents, two cent pieces, small sterling rings and sterling jewelry, hot wheels cars

79 to 81

Gold $20, sterling silver rings, clad or silver dimes

82 to 88

Clad or silver quarters, heavy sterling silver rings, Sacajewea "golden" dollars, SB Anthony dollars, buried brass sprinkler heads

89 to 92

Clad or silver halves, large cents, buried brass sprinkler heads

93 to 94

Clad Eisenhower or silver dollars, large copper pipes