Just a quick question, and sorry if this has been asked before. I've seen this sniper coil mentioned quite a bit, but I don't understand what advantage it gives you other than having a smaller coil to reach tighter spots, which is what the instructional dvd kind of led me to believe. Are there any other perks?
Ace 250 and sniper coil
- Thread starter DreamHawk
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FXDiz
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I have no experience with a sniper coil, but my understanding is just what you said. Designed for trash filled areas so your coil isn't looking at such a large amount of ground at one time and lets you see the "good stuff" that's close to trash without the interference or in tight areas where it's hard to get a standard coil into.
TimTimmermann
Junior Member
Dream, I use a sniper on my Ace 250. As for perks super narrow pinpoint my finds have increased 20% pinpointing is a breeze! it's dead on, crank up the sensitivey shoots down to 8+ but you have to sweep slow & the learning curve
is small your listening skills goes up hearing faint deep targets I sweep every target 90 degrees off from facing. I haven't used my stock coil yet this year my opinion it was worth the money I've found a lot of silver I've missed with the stock coil. The Ace 250 becomes a different machine with the sniper coil. Here's some pics of the sniper finds
Tim
is small your listening skills goes up hearing faint deep targets I sweep every target 90 degrees off from facing. I haven't used my stock coil yet this year my opinion it was worth the money I've found a lot of silver I've missed with the stock coil. The Ace 250 becomes a different machine with the sniper coil. Here's some pics of the sniper finds
Tim
ktreffin
Junior Member
I have to agree with Tim. I have a Sniper coil for my Ace 250 and I love it. i use it especially around the playground equipment in the tot lots. You can get super close to the metal equipment before you start getting interference. As far as pinpointing; it is dead on...The coil has a little black "X" in the middle of the housing and it is dead perfect......
I would highly recommend getting a sniper to add to your arsenal. I really think you will love the results....
Happy Hunting!
Ken
I would highly recommend getting a sniper to add to your arsenal. I really think you will love the results....
Happy Hunting!
Ken
Ed in KC
Forum Supporter
Nice coins!
FXDiz
Forum Supporter
OK tim and ktreffin, you two just talked me into buying a sniper coil for my wifes ACE 250! 
ktreffin
Junior Member
You won't be sorry...
Good luck, let us know how it goes with it..
Happy Hunting!
Ken
Good luck, let us know how it goes with it..
Happy Hunting!
Ken
Ya, I think I will be getting one myself, just have to save some more cash up. So the older coins are going to be around the 6-8" deep region? When you say the faint beeps does that mean the metal detector will make an almost inaudible clicking noise for a really deep target? I had heard about the Tesoro's doing that, but didn't know it was the same scenario with the ACE 250.
rdavison
Senior Member
Hey there dreamhawk. I don't know that I really loose any depth by much sometimes I think the concentration of the coil adds a better path frequency. Maybe not, but it seems like it. I love it for the parks and any place that has trashy areas. I like seperating coins from the trash. It's more work, but the coins are there and the little coil can do that. You won't be disappointed. HH Rick
