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Hi Keith. I think I will wait until our local gunshop reopens and give Mort the owner the headache of identifying instead of you trolling through pages to help. Ive found a few more...all different.
Those longish ringed hunks of lead to the left in photo are very possibly from a Parker Hale Enfield black powder rifle after doing some research...yet to be confirmed.
I am inclined to guess
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Coilpower
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Keith.....the verniers measure it at 9mm x 20mm with a 5mm deep hollow. This is the first time Ive unearthed this type with the three rings on it.
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Coilpower
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I guess we have all tried knives and every other thing to remove coil covers without breaking them.
The photo is of an old type bottle opener which with its curve and blunt end can be inserted on the side of a coil cover, then it is just a matter of sliding it all the way around cover to "pop" it off. Works extremely well on the Tarsacci covers too.
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Hi Keith....sad to say coin was a modern 1 dollar that probably fell out of pocket riding around farm.
However, an ID on that 3 ring bullet would be appreciated! Found another 2 yesterday in fresh ground. Are they minnies? The 2 pieces of lead on the left with rings marked are intriguing....they are solid lead.
Unfortunately with fertiliser, lime, animal protein, minerals I never find button
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Wow!....Great photos and finds! Your first photo all dressed up looks scary tho.....monsters in the water would do my head in....you are very brave and certainly reaped the rewards. Well done!
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Coilpower
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Well one of your lads in WW2 came a-visiting our lovely ladies over 35 kms from nearest camp!
Cherry picking trash and all.....fooled only by 1 nail close to button amongst a bulldozed long time buried dwelling site on pasture farmland.
Tom....Re using BLKS. This particular paddock has various composition of different soils and clay with iron galore....to the point the GB would NOT hone
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Coilpower
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Tom.....I have run SENS to 9 both beach and relic...not all the time though.
Keith...Bang on. Air tests mean zilch and are not even a REMOTE indication of the depth it is capable of. The seperation of ferrous vs non ferrous via audio is one of the reasons I love it. Im out there hunting...not looking at screens. A year on and and Im STILL discovering! It is definately a "hands on" m
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Coilpower
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For those who havent seen it, there is a YOUTUBE video of a guy called Relic and Rings of the MDT vs GPX, Equinox and XP Deus. On the MDT he could have utilised more settings to get better performance....but he does well anyway. I dont know who he is but looks to be taken in USA.
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Tom you ask me a curly question! Short answer.....I have had ground balance from high 400s to lowish 700s and everything in between in dirt. Beaches OVL with GB to high 700s. The unit GB is tolerant of a few points up/down. As long as the GB and SALT balance are right, the MDT runs quiet. Other settings used as required which is why I am rather loathe to give settings in a way as this unit is &qu
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Great video again Keith!. Now, before I lose all this, request was for....
BLACK IRON SAND
Formed 2.5 million years ago from volcanic activity in the Taranaki region of NZ, our black iron sands are predominantly Iron and magnetite, with small amounts of titanium, manganese, vanadium, calcium, silica and aluminium oxides which are swept up the coast as far as North Cape -a distance of about
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FINALLY I was able to log in. Hi everyone and yes Keith's explanations in FULL has let our cat out of the bag......mmmm.....at least we had a head start! Lol. Hello Keith! Yes I too would like a smaller coil for relic hunting...blackberry bushes, gorse, overgrown pastures etc.
Daniel tn......couldnt agree with you more...I too struck the same plus some.... rather demoralising to the point
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