For the Civil War Relic Hunters - What is considered Deep?

[BamaBill]

I have read so many detector reviews in the last week that my eyes hurt. What would you consider deep, if you were looking for a machine to hunt heavily hunted CW sites? Six inches, 8 inches, what? Many of the main manufactures talk about their machines being able to hunt deep, but no one really defines it. In fact, in what are supposed to be independent assessments nobody ever really talks about how deep their finding stuff either.

 

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[d2]

The depth a machine will work depends on the moisture in the soil, the type of soil you are hunting in and your ability to use and understand your detector. I have used Fisher's, Garretts and am now useing a Tesoro Cibola. Now I know that the Cibola is not a high end machine but I have found bullets almost a foot deep but the ground was sandy and damp. I have never used the big expensive detectors but I think when you become "one" with your machine you will do a lot better. Take your time, keep your coil close to the ground and go SLOW. Patience is a great thing. I may have one of the big fancy machines some day but I am happy with the little unit I am useing now and it is because I have really learned how to use it...d2

 

[BamaBill]

I too have a Cibola and just purchased an MXT (on its way). My problem is I live in the deep South with this %$#$%% red clay that's unevenly mineralized and as a result the Cibola only gets about 6" max. For a little bit couldn't figure out why my hunting partner was doing so much better at the CW Camp we've been hunting, but when I realized what depth I was getting I got a little obsessive about finding something deeper. Well, found where a guy modded his Cibola because of the depth robbing red clay, so I'm going to get one of the engineers I work with to help me do the modifications and see if helps (adds ground balancing and full-time all metal capability).

 

[d2]

We have red clay here too in some places. The township I live in is called "Redland Township" I live in way south Arkansas. Only thing I have done to mine is to super tune it the way they say to in the book. But I dont turn the knobs up all the way. Hope you get the depth you want...d2

 

[diggerfororo]

About 25 years ago I hunted with a garrett deepseeker with a 14 inch coil. I dug 69 cal. minies at 16 inches. This field was a trove for bullets and artifacts. The camp was used for about 3.5 years and had over 5000 men at its peak. I have been using a CZ6 for about 15 years and I would guess that It would do about the same. I hunted this site for many years until the land was sold to the DNR who would not permit detecting anymore. If your target has not been disturbed since it was dropped it will have a halo and can be detected at greater depths. If the area is being ccultivated you will lose some depth do to loose soil and no halo.

Les

 

[Vrent]

D2 hit it on the head "I think when you become "one" with your machine you will do a lot better"

any decent machine that you really know will produce for you better than a high end machine right out of the box

like they say how do you get to Carnegie hall? practice practice practice same with md'ing.

Get used to those very very small sounds. On my old 350 garrett deep dimes are nothing more than a faint click. Good headphones help.
HH Vrent