Wanna see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

silverfreak

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Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

I received some emails yesterday from hunters who told me my field test article on the Sunray X-5 coil is now out in the new May issue of Western & Eastern Treasures magazine.

I haven't received mine in the mail yet to see it...but I hope it turned out well. Please check it out if you get time.

I usually have no problem coming up with words to explain my hunts....the sounds I hear...etc :D...but for a lack of better words...this just amazed the snot out of me ;D :headbang:

When it was all said and done...6 rusty nails were around and on top of the dime ...one monster one was laying 1" away from it...one was sticking out the side of the hole...one was sticking out from the bottom and pointing right through the center of the dime...one was laying on each side of it...and one was laying right under the one on the right side.

One quick little rub of mud revealed the back of the dime as shown sticking out from the right of the nail which was pointing up from the bottom of the hole.

After I removed everything from the wet, muddy hole....it was a dead null when I ran the probe...so I'm sure there were more nails underneath. ;D

I scanned the nails and dime as shown in this one pic so you could see how big that one critter was.

It's truly hard to believe that you can find a dime hiding in iron like this until you do it yourself...but trust me...it can be done. :headbang:
I am thankful the Yeti was there to watch all this unfold as I dug the hole. :icon_thumleft: Just no way to describe the experience of seeing something like this unless you have someone there to slap some high fives with. :headbang:

I know it was just one simple Mercury dime...but to find it in these circumstances was something I will always cherish :angel7:

The Explorers and E-Trac just keep amazing me each time out.
 

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Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Looks like your machine is partial to old silver over iron..THAT is cool!

WTG Bryce and hope you have another great year.

Nat
 

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Yup i have the same experience nails and silver 2 very quick sounds on my sweep a low grunt and a high pitch chirp re-did scan 3 times and dug sure enough a Barber dime in the mix of iron square nails . Good observation :thumbsup: Dd60
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Sweet, Makes a guy proud to be a minelab owner huh!! I've dug some good ones with iron.
Way to go buddy. 8)
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

That is really cool Bryce..especially with all that iron
around it. But I still think that you could find deep
silver with an "el-cheapo" Walmart special. Some
detectorists have a nose for deep silver and buddie....
you got one! Congrats.. Gold Nuggets :hello:
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Nice job on the mercury dime! I would have skipped right over that one.
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

I've probably missed a target like that a bunch of times, but not so often with my Safari. Nice work. Monty
 

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Johnny Ringo Silver said:
Sweet, Makes a guy proud to be a minelab owner huh!! I've dug some good ones with iron.
Way to go buddy. 8)
Thanks JRS. Yep...I love mine.

Deepdiger60 said:
Yup i have the same experience nails and silver 2 very quick sounds on my sweep a low grunt and a high pitch chirp re-did scan 3 times and dug sure enough a Barber dime in the mix of iron square nails . Good observation :thumbsup: Dd60
Thanks Dd60


Natman said:
Looks like your machine is partial to old silver over iron..THAT is cool!

WTG Bryce and hope you have another great year.

Nat
Thanks Nat. I'm glad you're postin' again old friend. :icon_thumleft:
 

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Kimsdad said:
Outstanding!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks for documenting that one, Bryce!
Thanks Neil. Been raining all weekend ???

Monty said:
I've probably missed a target like that a bunch of times, but not so often with my Safari. Nice work. Monty
Thanks Monty

Detectingfreak said:
Nice job on the mercury dime! I would have skipped right over that one.
Thanks. I'm sure I skip over quite a few of them too.

gold nuggets said:
That is really cool Bryce..especially with all that iron
around it. But I still think that you could find deep
silver with an "el-cheapo" Walmart special. Some
detectorists have a nose for deep silver and buddie....
you got one! Congrats.. Gold Nuggets :hello:
Thanks G.N. :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Yep Bryce, can't wait for the May issue. That pic is killer for sure. I have seen a couple of situations like that and pulled a barber dime from a real iron filled hole. I suppose these new "fandangled" machines will be able to do anything some day. They are practically doing it now, as proven time and time again by the Yeti and you. Congrats on the May Issue up front and congrats on another successful dig Buddy...... :thumbsup: jgas
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Bryce, WTG buddy! I believe you can sniff out silver where no one else can. Keep it up! :thumbsup:

HH,

Dr. Ace
 

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Dr. Ace said:
Bryce, WTG buddy! I believe you can sniff out silver where no one else can. Keep it up! :thumbsup:

HH,

Dr. Ace
Thanks buddy. I love hunting in the iron...but some luck always helps :icon_thumleft:

jgas said:
Yep Bryce, can't wait for the May issue. That pic is killer for sure. I have seen a couple of situations like that and pulled a barber dime from a real iron filled hole. I suppose these new "fandangled" machines will be able to do anything some day. They are practically doing it now, as proven time and time again by the Yeti and you. Congrats on the May Issue up front and congrats on another successful dig Buddy...... :thumbsup: jgas
Thanks j. I haven't received my issue in the mail yet...so I hope it turned out oklay :D

Gator-Flea said:
Good job!!
Thanks Gator Flea
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Great job buddy!!! :icon_pirat:
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Cool...I would have definately kept going and not paid attention to it. ;D I hate digging Iron! Congrats :hello2:
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

That is really amazing. I will be getting my E-Trac around the end of May and if you dont mind, I will be picking your brain with many questions.
 

Re: Wanna' see something simple....but REALLY COOL??

Wow!
Love the story, and the pics!

You da man! You may need to change the name to SilverSniffer or something similar?

Love my Minelab! I have a post to write on a pocket spill over the weekend, with some odd metalic Whatsits spread around the coins.

Keep it up! I am looking forward to E&W now!

Good Luck,
Mark
 

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mpostma said:
Wow!
Love the story, and the pics!

You da man! You may need to change the name to SilverSniffer or something similar?

Love my Minelab! I have a post to write on a pocket spill over the weekend, with some odd metalic Whatsits spread around the coins.

Keep it up! I am looking forward to E&W now!

Good Luck,
Mark
Thanks Mark. I'll watch for your post :icon_thumleft:

jayallday14 said:
That is really amazing. I will be getting my E-Trac around the end of May and if you dont mind, I will be picking your brain with many questions.
Thanks Jay. Good luck with the E-trac...it's a great machine. still love my SE too though. :icon_thumleft:

wyattrr said:
Cool...I would have definately kept going and not paid attention to it. ;D I hate digging Iron! Congrats :hello2:
Thanks Wyatt. I still dig some iron too...but other times I get rewarded. ;D

TreasureFiend said:
Great job buddy!!! :icon_pirat:
Thanks Fiend
 

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