Sourdough Moe Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 i purchased a gpx 5000 , what is the smallest gold expected to find with it? right now i can see a .3 nugget 3 inches away with small 10x5 coil. i guess my question what is the smallest piece should i be able to find and what settings are best, another thing my detector will see .3 of gold it screams .3 of lead it will not register. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 .3 what? grains ? grams? I assume grams.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 It has a lot to do with the shape of the gold. You could have a .1g nugget that is fairly round and solid, that your 5000 might struggle to hear. That same .1g nugget flattened out would instead give a nice distinct signal. There are many variables, shape being one that is very important. The nugget being solid versus crystalline is another factor. If the gold is 'spongy' the detector will have a harder time hearing it. The level of gain you are able to run in your particular soil is another factor. Which timing are you running? Another factor. With a small coil, you should be able to get .1g 'nugs' at a couple inches in moderate conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Moe Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 .1 gram at 2 inches with the gpx 5000? i was using find gold settings 57 minutes ago, LukeJ said: It has a lot to do with the shape of the gold. You could have a .1g nugget that is fairly round and solid, that your 5000 might struggle to hear. That same .1g nugget flattened out would instead give a nice distinct signal. There are many variables, shape being one that is very important. The nugget being solid versus crystalline is another factor. If the gold is 'spongy' the detector will have a harder time hearing it. The level of gain you are able to run in your particular soil is another factor. Which timing are you running? Another factor. With a small coil, you should be able to get .1g 'nugs' at a couple inches in moderate conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Try Sensitive Extra if your ground will allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Moe Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Shape has a lot to do with it. I can hear a flat 2 grain loud but can't hear 2 grain that shaped funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Just remember that you need more than 300 nuglets ( 0.1 grams Slightly larger than a turdlet and much larger than a trinket, the nuglet is the average piece of fecal matter ejected by the erupting anus. Greatly known for most of the "aromatic" fragrance while shatting, the nuglet is a colorful and sensual component of the dumping process. Watch out though, don't mistake it for smudglet, ...)To make only one Ounce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhaseTech Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Many moons ago I found a 0.06g nugget on my GP extreme running an 11" mono. The GPX5000 and modern coils are much more sensitive, so capable of some very small stuff. 6" Detech mono, 8x6" Sadie and 14x9" Evo are the best three coils I've tried on the really small stuff. 8" Detech and Commander monos are a very close second. The older 8" Super Gold Search mono's are also a great coil, particularly in hotter ground. Re timings, on the very small bits I find Fine-Gold has an edge over Sens Extra, but Sens Extra will punch deeper if the ground isn't hindering it. With any of the new spiral wound coils, Fine Gold and Enhance are so good, that I only ever try Sens Extra if the ground is really mild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Moe Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 I can ping the one near the tip of the one the ones behind it are silent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Dawg Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Not too good of odds on those tiny ones, miss two and get one, maybe the new coiltek 9" round mono elite will pick em all up? The new Elite 9" comes out in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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