Streak
Greenie
- Jan 6, 2013
- 17
- 2
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab X-Terra 705,
Garret Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
So, I ended up getting the Minelab X-Terra 705 and a Garret Pro Pinpointer for my very first pieces of equipment. I must say, I couldn't be happier.
And what's the first thing I found...I'm sure half, if not all of you can guess....
A pull tab :P
Now, I knew from the start it was a pull tab. I had watched enough video's seen the numbers come up on other people's X-Terra. I recognized it. But I also knew, from reading and watching video's that pull tabs and gold rings read pretty much the same. And on top of that it was in my own back yard. But...what drove me to dig it is...my brother lost his white gold class ring in my backyard. And this was showing about 2 inches underground my my X-Terra. So...I dug it.
Was I disappointed. Maybe a little that I didn't find the ring itself, but I was unbelievable happy that I found a pull tab. Not because it was some major find, I know I'll end up later hating a find like this, but it was my FIRST find. No one else would have found that, it was buried in the ground. It was me and my X-Terra that found it. I was proud that I had detected it, proud that I had pinpointed it, proud to have dug it and proud that I was able to identify the numbers.
So that was my first find. Lame perhaps...but mine none the less!
Later I went down to the creek next to my house, where we do a lot of target shooting. I wanted to see what I could do in an area I knew was littered with shell casings. I did pretty good. I learned the numbers and the sounds of a .22 shell casing. And of my larger 7.62x54r casing. Nothing of worthy mention though. Come this weekend however, I'm going to my neighbor's house to where they had an old smoke shed from the time of the slaves. This smoke shed, according to her, was used to hide slaves when they were escaping. So I'm hoping for maybe something. But we were forced to tear the smoke house down several years ago because it was starting to fall down and was becoming a danger with snakes taking to it and just the general dangers of a collapsing building.
So I'm expecting nails at the very least. And maybe, just maybe...an old coin or some other lost relic.
Wish me luck!
And what's the first thing I found...I'm sure half, if not all of you can guess....
A pull tab :P
Now, I knew from the start it was a pull tab. I had watched enough video's seen the numbers come up on other people's X-Terra. I recognized it. But I also knew, from reading and watching video's that pull tabs and gold rings read pretty much the same. And on top of that it was in my own back yard. But...what drove me to dig it is...my brother lost his white gold class ring in my backyard. And this was showing about 2 inches underground my my X-Terra. So...I dug it.
Was I disappointed. Maybe a little that I didn't find the ring itself, but I was unbelievable happy that I found a pull tab. Not because it was some major find, I know I'll end up later hating a find like this, but it was my FIRST find. No one else would have found that, it was buried in the ground. It was me and my X-Terra that found it. I was proud that I had detected it, proud that I had pinpointed it, proud to have dug it and proud that I was able to identify the numbers.
So that was my first find. Lame perhaps...but mine none the less!
Later I went down to the creek next to my house, where we do a lot of target shooting. I wanted to see what I could do in an area I knew was littered with shell casings. I did pretty good. I learned the numbers and the sounds of a .22 shell casing. And of my larger 7.62x54r casing. Nothing of worthy mention though. Come this weekend however, I'm going to my neighbor's house to where they had an old smoke shed from the time of the slaves. This smoke shed, according to her, was used to hide slaves when they were escaping. So I'm hoping for maybe something. But we were forced to tear the smoke house down several years ago because it was starting to fall down and was becoming a danger with snakes taking to it and just the general dangers of a collapsing building.
So I'm expecting nails at the very least. And maybe, just maybe...an old coin or some other lost relic.
Wish me luck!
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