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Dont know if anyone watches Time Team on pay tv but I was watching it this morning and the archeological guys were using there little trowel to digging away on a 15th century grave , in the background quite clearly was another guy with a metal detector. He had a swing just like a golfer , 20 cm...

So the wife and me head up to a place called Hay in nsw on Saturday to see some in laws , I seen the perfect time to slip the detector in.... we got there and I said the beach is on the way... so the wife said ok .... lol , I dont know how the council cleans the beach but a lonely $2 awaited us...

Ive been doing the dry sand on the beach and curious about whether or not to hunt along the waters edge , (fresh water beach) Im assuming that I will have to detune the sensitivity of my 705 as anything above 18 in the dry sand creates falseys , never tried it but wondering about other peoples...

Went down a little sandy track that winds along the river where everyone walks there dogs , I thought probably a dead end but beats going around in circles at the beach lol , first 5 -6 hits were spendables (well when I clean them anyway) and in a space of about 5 metres I snapped up a 1949...

Im only a newby at the hobby still and I appreciate all u guys advice and(patience lol) . So Ive been at the beach for a while (weeks) and using just the speaker on my 705 .... Ive been reading reading reading up as much as I can about tips and tricks , also Ive been using the stock 9 7.5k coil...

Ive been at the beach for awhile and Im almost ready to go to the park, gridding at the beach is easy, I just follow the inside of my tracks.... how do you grid your self at the park and especially at night? thanks in advance !

Down the beach again today (it just keeps giving) and found my first pre-decimal a 1960 Florin in rough condition , little bits of sand are fused to the back side of the coin , but Ive finally got the monkey off my back also found 1- $2 1-50c 4-10c 1-5c 1-2c 1-1c All Ive got to do now is get...

Ok Ive been at the beach and Ive been using my plastic nugget scoop with no holes , only new in the game (7-8weeks) on eBay they have sand scoops full of holes, I get thats a sieve and drops the sand out leaving your find .... so do I dig with it and go nowhere as most of the sand runs back in...

Im a newbie and only been detecting about 6-8 weeks , this topic has probably been covered before but help appreciated , I have a X-TERRA 705 and been shooting at the local beach, found about $12 in gold and silver, finding some every visit, which is really good , Ive found its not the value of...

Ok so 4 weeks ago I decided to buy a metal detector, I bought a X-terra 705 and hit the beach . I got 10 or $12 dollars in gold and silver coins, only thing is most of them are stained black.... so I get online looking for some way to clean them. I tried vinegar, salt , baking soda and worked...

New at metal detecting, had my machine about 3 weeks, I have been coin shooting at my local fresh water beaches and got about 10 dollars in mainly silver, 50 sinkers and 100 or more pop tops, bottle caps etc , I have a X-terra 705 and I love it , Ive been Gb , noise cancel and today been...

Gday all !! after much deliberation I have purchased A x-terra 705 dual pack. So Im going to dig up my backyard for some practice before I head out ! Ive got lots of questions but Ill save them for now.