Minelab X-terra 705 General Tips, Advice, Questions

[kitchdog]

Thanks blackdiamond!

Had my first proper detect with a mate on the weekend and 4 hours never flew by so quick!

We found our fair share of ring pulls, random metal objects and a number plate of all things!

Already looking forward to trip 2

 

[1968falconxt]

I never run my 705 in All Metal. It is pointless. It just sounds off constantly on trash. They have great discrimination and are a fantastic coin shooting detector. They work even better with an aftermarket coil too.

 

[kitchdog]

I never run my 705 in All Metal. It is pointless. It just sounds off constantly on trash. They have great discrimination and are a fantastic coin shooting detector. They work even better with an aftermarket coil too.

Instead of all metal do you use the 1 setting?

 

[1968falconxt]

I programmed the discrimination to suit my desire to only hunt modern coins. So I discriminate all numbers except for 20, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34. That covers 20c, 50c, $1 & $2 coins

 

[Tv Mick]

Hey Guys,

I have just bought a Minelab X-Terra 705 combo, any tips on using it ?

Mick

 

[Ded Driver]

hey TV Mick, they're a nice little unit. I love mine. best way to start is turn it on :lol: then read, read & re-read the book & play with the settings until you understand how each works & what it does. Go around your yard & dig up all the crap everyone has ever lost there.
Then buy a 15" coil in whichever frequency you need for whatever you're chasing (3.0 7.5 or 18.75kHz). The big coil covers a lot of ground compared to the standard coils that come with it.
Bury some different objects at an inch or 2 & practise identifying the Target ID & using the Discrimination bar graph. All covered in the book, plus utube it
start here & follow on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVUnKpKc-Ys
have fun :Y: layful:

 

[Tv Mick]

Hey Ded Driver,

Thanks for the advice, will mainly chasing little nuggets oop: though would also like to pick up old coins etc from abandoned mines etc.

Tv Mick

 

[roy cobb]

As DD said get out there with it turned on and you will pick it up how it works grate detector Enjoy it
Roy

 

[1968falconxt]

They are not great for gold. Fantastic on coins though. And the 15" coils are a great coil except you need a big forearm and bicep as it makes the detector so nose heavy that it can be unbearable to use for long periods. I bought a MARS 13"x10" and it is a much better weight.

 

[Upside]

I programmed the discrimination to suit my desire to only hunt modern coins. So I discriminate all numbers except for 20, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34. That covers 20c, 50c, $1 & $2 coins

Those numbers also include some gold.

Good set of mumbers to use imo.

 

[Greglz86]

There was a guy on here called SAbogan I think. He made a couple of vids on the xterra that were great for beginners.
Just look for SAbogan on you tube and youll find them

 

[kitchdog]

Had a quick detect today - sometimes Ill hit a target and it will initially read as 32 or so, then when in pinpoint mode the ID can jump around rapidly. Going from 32, to 44, and -8 sometimes too. Im assuming this would just be junk?

 

[ctxkid]

Had a quick detect today - sometimes Ill hit a target and it will initially read as 32 or so, then when in pinpoint mode the ID can jump around rapidly. Going from 32, to 44, and -8 sometimes too. Im assuming this would just be junk?

never assume

found some good coins digging unstable id's

 

[Goldpick]

Iron can cause ID numbers to jump wildly, though as ctxkid mentioned, you will gain more knowledge on yor detector if you just dig targets that you are unsure about.

 

[Friday13]

On my Last hunt I had a unstable read, I dug it anyway and It turned out to be a small modern coin spill 2x $2 and1 $1. You never know till you dig

 

[nuggetz01]

Does anyone here actually find gold consistently with the 705 ?

 

[savage bitter]

no this thread has been done before look back and you will find heaps on the subject 705 is a relic machine not a gold machine

 

[Goldseeker5000]

Woooo Savage Bitter the X-terra 705 is a very capable gold detector and I have found more gold with it than I had when I owned my gpx4000. Now I hunt with 705, gold monster and gpx5000. Nuggetz01 if you go to detectorprospector forum by steve herschbach you can pull up alot on the 705. It is not the greatest for very high mineralization but if you learn it inside and out it will be one you will never want to sell.

 

[Ramjet]

Any detector will find gold if it is big enough and not too deep. The fact is that PI detectors are much more sensitive and able to handle Australia's highly mineralised soils. VLF detectors can struggle in these conditions.

 

[kindu]

Hi all, I am looking at getting this detector and was just wanting to know if it is any good, I do have the garrett Ace 150 which I had to learn on but I know longer use it and was looking to upgrade.

TIA