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Gear needed for nugget hunting outing?

JohnA		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 1:44:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 21 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		hi Guys Can anyone suggest the minimum gear needed for a metal detector outing to hunt for nuggets? I was thinking of taking : Detector + 2 coils pan sniffer bottle pick knife map+gps plus other personal basics any other items essential? is a magnet useful? thanks John

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 2:17:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: JohnA hi Guys Can anyone suggest the minimum gear needed for a metal detector outing to hunt for nuggets? I was thinking of taking : Detector + 2 coils pan sniffer bottle pick knife map+gps plus other personal basics any other items essential? is a magnet useful? thanks John Spare batteries Pin pointer What detector will you be taking? MK
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JohnA		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 2:22:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 21 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Hi MK Thanks for the reply. I have a whites MXT. My friend has ordered a garrett at gold. Waiting for it still keen to get going.. you had much luck nugget hunting? maybe I should be less ambitious to start with and call it flake hunting! John

Guardian		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 2:53:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 30/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 716 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 222 time(s) in 185 post(s)		Good old AT-Gold, make sure they get the sniper coil, if possible the one with the chrome plug (apparently they are better). You will lose a little depth by using the sniper coil but at least you can get into tighter places.

JohnA		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 2:59:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 14/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 21 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thanks for the comments re the AT gold.. Yes we are buying the sniper... Now we just need some time for hunting - day jobs could cramp us a bit! John

gingerbreadman		Posted : Thursday, 13 June 2013 7:53:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		A Magnet is a good you can glue/screw it to the butt of ur pick then just jam it in ur signal hole now and again when looking for your target see if anything metallic is in there....to play it safe just work on finding some dust anything more will be a bonus. also a small crowbar is handy if on bedrock a mate has a cold chisel and hammer he use,s its great for smashing open small cracks. Edited by user Thursday, 13 June 2013 8:47:59 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

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