Follow along while I begin to disclose every aspect what has given me success as a coin shooter for over a decade. I share my personal coin hunting tricks, tips and practices that took me years to fine tune and develop are all here! ...   Continue reading »»»

Discrimination has to be one of the most controversial metal detecting subjects ever. One persons says this another says that and on and on it go's. We will cut through all of that nonsense and present to you only facts and techniques that have worked for many successful and renowned hobbyists. Because this subject is so touchy we will only present facts and try to stay away from opinion. We...   Continue reading »»»

One of the most important aspects of metal detecting is your swinging technique. You may know your metal detector's settings inside and out, but unless you know how to swing your metal detector that knowledge means nothing. Proper swinging is often overlooked or ignored by many, take the time to watch someone else metal detecting in a local park or at the beach, chances are you will see a person...   Continue reading »»»

The sensitivity setting on a metal detector controls how reactive the metal detector will be towards metals. The highest possible sensitivity setting is usually recommended, though conditions will dictate just how high you will be able to set it. You will run into many situations while metal detecting that will warrant lower sensitivity settings for optimal performance and ground penetration. In most cases your metal detector will let you know...   Continue reading »»»

Metal detecting for old coins is fun and exciting. Nothing beets the feeling of pulling an historic silver or gold coin from the ground. It's a feeling that cannot be described, but must be felt to fully appreciate. These quick tips will sharpen your coin hunting skills and hopefully help you put more coins in your pocket on your next metal detecting trip Coin or can? Soda and beer cans can be a...   Continue reading »»»

Awhile back I wrote a small piece on a database of historic newspapers that I personally use to locate many of my more productive metal detecting sites. One of those sites turned out to be one of the best places I've ever located. I was tipped off to the area some years ago by a senior citizen who had noticed me metal detecting a local park one day. Since that day...   Continue reading »»»

One of the most intriguing aspects of metal detecting is the fact that you, me and anyone else with the right know how can make a respectable amount of money metal detecting. Doing so is relatively simple and making enough cash to pay a few bills or to have some fun with is within any persons reach. First begin to realize that everything you find with your metal detector has value!...   Continue reading »»»

In my last post I covered the two most basic types of digging tools for metal detecting. In this post I am going to cover some more specialized tools that are useful in different metal detecting situations. The follow tools are more specialized and specific to different types of metal detecting and digging conditions. Relic Hunting Shovels The first digging tools I'm going to cover are relic hunting shovels. This type of...   Continue reading »»»

Ebay is one of the best places to buy and bid on new and used metal detectors. You wont find a bigger or more diverse selection of metal detectors and equipment anywhere! Though if you want to get in on the action there are a few things you should know to keep yourself safe and to ensure you get the exact metal detector you are looking for. Our Ebay metal...   Continue reading »»»

There are many different types of digging tools for metal detecting. Each of which servers a different purpose. Knowing which to use and when will save your back and allot of frustration. If your not sure which you should be using follow along while I cover the basics of digging tools. I will first cover the most common and basic of digging tools, which most of us use. I will...   Continue reading »»»