tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50246160945734105252024-03-13T16:40:47.939-07:00Me and my Bounty Hunter 505 metal detectorThe adventures of me and my Bounty Hunter 505 metal detector.Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-63267488666148020922010-08-07T18:49:00.000-07:002010-08-07T18:49:42.036-07:00Day 7 of the beach hunt.Well, <br />
I didn't get to do any detecting on the last day at the beach. Rain rolled in and since my detector is not waterproof, day 7 was a no go. But all was not lost, I love to listen to rain at the beach and as an added bonus, I got to watch a lightening show over the water. <br />
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I learned a lot of things taking my 505 to the beach. Contrary to what some people say, the 505 can succesfully used in wet sand. While I found no expensive treasures, I did learn how to set up the detector for wet sand and what to listen for, at least at Holden Beach, NC. I know all beaches are different, but I am willing to bet that most of the beaches in SC and NC are similar. I was able to hunt the wet sand with a very high sensitivity setting and almost no discrimination. There was a little bit of a "bounce" issue if you hit the sand while doing your sweep, but once you know what is going on you can avoid/adjust for it. <br />
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Dry sand detecting was easy too. I was running sensitivity at almost 100% and 0 discrimination. It hit hard several times on bread ties that were well over 8" deep. I did a test with a gold ring at 10" deep and it picked up with no problem. As stated in an earlier post, I feel that if this had been more of a commercial beach, like Myrtle, instead of beach that has 100% rented houses and no motels, more valuable targets would have been identified. <br />
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I consider this past week a complete metal detecting success. I may not have found a platinum ring, but I know a lot about how my detector works and how to use it. I would say that I have a better understanding of my machine than most people who have had there machine only a couple of weeks. Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-56779250484486696302010-08-06T09:25:00.000-07:002010-08-06T09:28:55.066-07:00Day 4 and 5Hello all, <br />
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Well I did do some detecting on Tuesday and Wednesday, but decided to take the day off yesterday. Well, days 4 and 5 yielded no more than the previous days. Dug a lot of bottle caps, some foil, some discarded metal, and some pocket change, all of which was found in the dry sand. <br />
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Wet sand detecting has not turned up anything at all, but I am not going to give up. I plan on heading out this evening to try my luck. The ocean was pretty rough yesterday, must have been a storm at sea, and moved some sand around. Several low spots can be identified and I found a couple of spots where some new sand came in. Should be interesting.<br />
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Keep DigginWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-33761106749197209722010-08-03T17:19:00.000-07:002010-08-03T17:20:13.968-07:00Day 3Hello all, <br />
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Well day 3, Monday, didn't produce much. We headed down to the wet sand for most of the hunt and had very little success. The problem here is this is a family beach where most of the people who come out for the day rent houses along the beach. There really is not a lot in the way of concession stands and arcades and such along the beach so the chance of people droping valuables is a little less. <br />
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We did make a short pass through the dry sand. Found some some junk. <br />
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Total money found to date ..........$1.41<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKw5bn4jb4g883Fx8tMVf5J6lDjk7Hdqb4CTygUhSXHN0ob7SsT_CsBXfX1pvpXjwatKut4Rt_o1m6FpaSvGmAIx6mOgb5n-38dGbboOg0qnKjLOJvO-hHeW1B2cmA_qr7kXVx45u264A/s1600/day+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKw5bn4jb4g883Fx8tMVf5J6lDjk7Hdqb4CTygUhSXHN0ob7SsT_CsBXfX1pvpXjwatKut4Rt_o1m6FpaSvGmAIx6mOgb5n-38dGbboOg0qnKjLOJvO-hHeW1B2cmA_qr7kXVx45u264A/s320/day+3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 - piece of plastic coated chicken wire from a crab trap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 - Fishing hooks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1-random wire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1- tent stake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 - pcs of foil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1- bobby pin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 - bottle caps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1- piece of what looks like a piece of an aluminum can</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 - modern dime</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Keep On Diggin!Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-71630166822031916022010-08-02T07:09:00.000-07:002010-08-02T07:12:05.441-07:00Day 2, and still no treasure chestHello all, <br />
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Well yesterday was and interesting day with the metal detector. I took it out with the kids and played around a little. I guess total detecting time was about an hour and a half again but this time I was working with the kids. I was trying to show them the correct way to use the detector and how to dig. Well, we ended up with a lot of stuff but not a lot in the way of valuables. <br />
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The plan for today is to hunt the wet sand. Now that I have had some time to see how this thing performes around some wet sand, I think I have the right settings and techique for this beach.<br />
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As always, below is a picture of yesterdays finds, along with an inventory.<br />
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Total money found so dar with my metal detector......$1.31<br />
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</div>Keep on digging!Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-90411109192871567212010-08-01T09:21:00.000-07:002010-08-01T09:25:14.472-07:00Day 1 of metal detecting Holden BeachWell, I got to do about and hour and half of metal detecting yesterday after the long drive. I mainly just stayed in the dry sand and didn't get in the wet sand all that much. The metal detector worked great and I didn't have any problems in the wet sand either. Today it has been raining, so I do't know how much I will get to do today.<br />
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Below is the picture of the first day finds, along with an inventory list. No great finds so far, but I know where the people are hanging out now. For those keeping track, the total amout of money found to date is $0.92<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 lead weighted piece of rope</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 modern pull tabs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 old school pull tab</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 dime</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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You got to dig a lot of junk to find the treasure.Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-29346417253661871592010-07-30T19:46:00.000-07:002010-07-30T19:46:34.157-07:00Getting readyOK, I have everything ready for my marathon week of metal detecting. I plan on doing at least 2 to 4 hours a day for the next 7 days or so. I will be working some of the beautiful beachs of North Carolina to see what I can find. I plan on making daily post so, with pics, so that anyone who is interested can see how I am doing. <br />
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Hope you follow along. It should be interesting.Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-45288109214149271432010-07-24T13:03:00.000-07:002010-07-24T13:28:09.596-07:00First outingsYesterday my friend J and I took out the new metal detector just to play around with it a little and start to learn the machine. J suggested Winthrope Lake so I said why not. I guess we were out there about an hour in an admittedly "low trafic" area. While we didn't find a whole lot, I did learn a lot about how to use the machine, how to listen to the tones (the Bounty Hunter 505 only uses 3 tones) and how to put together what I was hearing with what I was seeing to help ID the target. <br />
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I left the detector in the truck last night when I got home so today on the way back from taking off trash I decided to stop at a local school playground and see it there was anything waiting to be found. I think the playground a was hunting on is used by very young, 5-8, children so I didn't know what I would find. I spent about 20 mins in the HOT sun and found 2 quarters. More importantly, I have gained more valuable knowledge about how my machine performs and lets me know what it is detecting. <br />
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Total time detecting.......about 1hr 20 mins<br />
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Items found...... 1Nail<br />
2 metal straps<br />
1 pc of possible lead roof tile<br />
1 Zinc Penny <br />
2 modern quaters<br />
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BTW, if you are looking for a new metal detector, go by <a href="http://www.kellycodetectors.com/">http://www.kellycodetectors.com/</a> and check out what they have. They have everything at great prices and wonderful customer service.Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024616094573410525.post-28367384127836198862010-07-24T12:38:00.000-07:002010-07-24T12:38:10.144-07:00How it all startedWell, about a week ago I decided it would be fun to take a metal detector to the beach in a couple of weeks so I happened to mention to my dad my idea to see if he knew anyone with a metal detector that we could take to the beach. Well, low and behold he offered to buy us one, along with a couple of accessories. <br />
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While I was in college I worked at a hobby store that sold White's metal detectors. I learned a lot about metal detectors back then and even went through the White's factory training. I got to take one out several times and do a little coin shooting and such, but never have owned one. <br />
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Well, not wanting to try and take advantage of my dad's generosity I looked around and even though some people don't like it for beach use, I decided that the Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 was probably what my family and I needed right now. <br />
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So, now we have a metal detector and I have decided to keep on online log/blog about our adventures with it. Weshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02120696452590950790noreply@blogger.com0