'Day to all

[mozzie1957]

Finally doing what I've always wanted to do, dig in the dirt.
Son-in-law got a GPX5000 'bout 6 months ago, been out a bare handful of times, around Dunolly, and found a few little bits of the yellow. I went with him, one trip, and scored a nice little 1.4g. I was stoked. He wasn't. Promptly relegated the 5000 to the shed, where it languished, 'til a couple of days ago. Then my daughter, may God bless her forever more, got the machine and passed it to yours truly . To say I was gobsmacked is the understatement of the century. I've coupled this machine to a Coiltek 14" X 9" Goldstalker mono and hope it'll be a winning combo. Was out in the Bendigo forest today, logical choice for me as I live in Bendigo, to give the 5000 a whirl. Came home with a pouch fulla junk but pleased that I was pulling stuff like slug gun pellets and bits of shot. Went down 'bout 2 feet for what turned out to be a fairly large bullet, something like a .44. No yellow stuff, yet, but I reckon research, research, persistance and a huge dollop of luck then just maybe.
Anyway, got a great toy to play with (gotta get my head around all the controls) and, having been pensioned off, plenty of time to wander 'round the scrub. Really looking forward to the new hobby and hope to meet a heap of new mates. Cheers

 

[Guest]

Makes me wanna marry my daughters off. haha. Goodluck.

 

[kleinman98]

Mozzie you have to be a happy chappy with a great daughter like her. You should get a ring made for her with the first gold you find. Good karma but tell her not to tell her husband or he will want the 5000 back

 

[kleinman98]

If you are finding lead 2 ft down you are doing pretty good.

 

[WalnLiz]

Welcome to the forum mozzie. What a way to get yourself into the detecting game. With abundant spare time, and living virtually on top of a gold mine, your future in the hobby looks very promising.

Joining the forum will certainly shorten that learning curve, though the experts still cant tell you how to avoid finding those lead bullets. Best of luck out there and hope your jar starts to rattle with nuggets on the next trip out.

Cheers Wal.

 

[BSellin]

Like I said to the others. Welcome aboard. Good to see you scored a hand me over prize. She must be a treasure given you that one. Let us know what else you find.

 

[mozzie1957]

Thanks all. Still as excited as a kid on his first date. Heading back out today to have another whirl. Promised she-who-must-be-obeyed that I'll only head bush on days ending in 'Y'. Actually, she's loving it. Reckons it gets me out from under her feet. And as for me daughter, soon as I find a piece big enough it's going straight onto a necklace for her.