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03-11-2008, 08:54 PM
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Roarin' to go...
Hello all hunters!
My Bounty Hunter QD II arrived today and I can't wait to hit the beach tomorrow! I ran to the park to test it out earlier. Found 2 pieces of foil. Pinpointing on a beep-beep seems like something that I obviously need to practice. I was using the md on All Metal mode, with high sensitivity. Any advice, tips, tricks would be great! My md came witrh a pinpointer (that I didn't use today, but I will use tomorrow). Any advice for that would help too. Thanks!
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 Cash  http://www.cash1977detecting.blogspot.com/ (Blog updated, May 11th!!) Stats as of 04-25-2008 Pennies.....85  Nickles......6 Dimes.......18 Quarters...25  Foreign.....2 Bottle Caps: 77 
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03-11-2008, 09:31 PM
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Run that new toy as hot as you can in the drysand. Practice making smooth swings at a constant level without tipping up at the end of the swing. Work the towel line in the dry sand and hit it thoroughly by overlapping your sweeps. Dig it all until you have a really good understanding of what your detector is telling you. Digging bottle caps and pulltabs is part of the experience as you will learn to identify them with accuracy overtime if you dig them consistently. Always remember that the pulltab tone you walk away from could just as easily be a gold ring that others have walked away from as well, make sure that you're the one who digs it.
 No discrimination, sensitivity as high as it will go without falsing and stick to the dry sand until you have it mastered before moving into the wet sand and beyond. Hunt the areas where you think people would spend time, prime sunning areas, towel line, concessions, lifeguard towers, benches and beach volleyball courts, etc. You are hunting peoples habits as much as you are hunting the loot they leave behind.Good Hunting to You, BDA 
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03-11-2008, 09:33 PM
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Cash1977, read your manual and then read it again..It will take a little while to get used to it all, but you will get it down... I would dig all signals at the beach..it will bring a lot of trash ...pull tops, bottle caps and such, but you should find some coins and maybe some jewelry... Happy hunting and have a good time..that's what it is all about...Buster....
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Bottle Caps and Pull Tabs Are My Friends....  Spam is the answer..Also it's a tasty treat...  Fetal Position Master I am, I am  
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03-12-2008, 12:12 AM
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Sweet!
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Sometimes I wake up grouchy, Sometimes I let her sleep! "Always expect the unexpected"  X-Terra 70 F-2 Bounty Hunter Pioneer EX old "Sears Best" by Whites (Mod.6000/Di Series2) Coins 2008 Dollars Halves Quarters Dimes 1 Nickles 1943'S Memorial 11 Wheats 2 Misc. Jewelry 14 K Ring w/ 6.5mm SimulantIndiana Jones Pin Relics WWI Quartermaster Collar Disk Solid all brass 12ga shell 22 shell casing Fishing seine lead weight Very Old Egyptian Silver Spoon
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03-12-2008, 06:06 AM
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Practice the pinpointing in the back yard. I took a big ole piece of cardboard and taped coins, and some trash under it. Tried to find the items and also tried to see if I could tell what they were.
Get lots of time hunting and the rest will come, Beale.
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Minelab: X-Terra 70 Tesoro: Vaquero Coin Counter as of 10/29/07 Clad: Pennies: 1113 Nickles: 67 Dimes: 535 Quarters: 445 Clad coins:2158 for $179.11 Keepers: Rings:9: (1: 21K, 1:10K ) (6: .925) (1:Brass) Silver Jewelry: (5: .925) Wheats: 42 Buffalo Nickle:1 (1936) Rosie Silver: 4: (48,60,62,64) Mercury Dimes: 1: (42) Quarter: 1 (1942) Half Dollar:Walker 1 (1937) Tokens: 12 Foreign: 4 UK: (1921 King George V Penny) Canada: (1962 Penny)(1978 penny) Mexican: (1955 Cinco Centavos)
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03-16-2008, 10:33 PM
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Welcome to TQ Cash, glad to have you with us.
Many great people and information here. I hope you have as much fun with your BH as I am with my BH Land Star. Great first hunt and findings. Beaches are much faster and easier to hunt your going to do great. We look forward to your hunts & finds. Happy Hunting Rick
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2008 counter Clad 1.00: 3 0.50: 3 0.25: 200 0.10: 218 0.05: 129 0.01: 577
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03-16-2008, 11:50 PM
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You're going to love the beach, the only thing I would add is to get yourself a sand scoop if you don't already have one! Good Luck!
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Happy Hunting! Alan Explorer SE, Excalibur 1000, CibolaNon-Silver since 9/1/07 Quarters-91 Dimes-102 Nickels-39 Cents-156 (1-Lg, 1-Half, IH-1) Foreign-1 Wheats-4 Gold & Silver since 9/1/07 Gold Chains-2 Gold Rings-1 (+1 maybe) Sil. Rings-5, Sweater/Vest holder thing-1 8 Reale-1 Seeded Hunts $2.50 Gold Indian, 2 Pesos Gold, 3-Silver dollars, 6-silver halves, 11-silver quarters, 221-silver dimes, 1-silver nickel, 1-oz. silver bar, 2007 Proof quarter set, Whites Bullseye II pinpointer.
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03-17-2008, 12:01 AM
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Good luck with your new machine...there is already some excellent advice on this post - so I won't rehash it...enjoy!
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03-17-2008, 06:47 AM
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good luck, i look forward to hearing about some of your finds!!
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2008 Finds: 1964 Quarter 1883 Seated Dime 1939 Mercury Dime 19?? Mercury Dime 1906 Indian Head 1942D Quarter 1889 Commerative Medal 1957 Quarter 1880 Indian Head 1952D Quarter 1951 Dime (swallowed  )1964 Dime 1948 Dime 1923S Mercury Dime 30 wheats
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03-17-2008, 09:02 AM
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LOVE the avatar, is that you dancing?
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The first sign of retardation is hair on your knuckles, the second sign is looking  Clad count for 2008 Quarters.......299 Dimes...........301 Nickels.........159 Pennies.........1034 Wheats.....1944,1951,1952,2-1957 Silver...3 rings, men's bracelet, necklace charm Tokens....8
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