curious1
Junior Member
I have my ace 250 on "coin" mode and it just LOVES to give me bottlecaps. Is that normal?
It also gives me a bunch of nails.
It also gives me a bunch of nails.
ACE 250 keeps giving me bottle caps
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Set it to jewelry mode, it's what I do. Mine hits bottlecaps when they are around as well but I've never had any real issues with bottlecaps because woods/schools I've hunted simply don't have a ton of them in the ground. As for the nails, not sure why it would be hitting iron in coin mode... that does not sound right.
Detector Nut
Elite Member
Have you done tests by burying a coin and a pull tab just to see some differences.
Playsndirt
Elite Member
bottle caps ring in around qtr,dime on my 350 so I think maybe same with 250,but you have to dig cuz of the coins.i think the bottle caps have a wider bell tone when swinging over it.watch some videos on the ace 250 on you tube and garrett training videos. hope this helps. gl hh
ohiochris
Elite Member
All just part of the hobby. Many pop tops sound like coins and depending on the size , some iron may too. If the iron is big enough sometimes the discrimination wont filter it out. But you do get better at identifying a certain percentage of these unwanted items over time before digging them.
Chuckciao
Full Member
Bottle Caps
Although this is not a foolproof method to sort bottle caps from coins, it has worked for me in most cases. Slowly swing the coil over the target and at the same time, lift the coil. If the signal continues as you swing and lift, it is most likely a bottle cap or crushed can. From my experience, coins do not sound off above 2 or 3 inches above the ground.
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Chuck
Although this is not a foolproof method to sort bottle caps from coins, it has worked for me in most cases. Slowly swing the coil over the target and at the same time, lift the coil. If the signal continues as you swing and lift, it is most likely a bottle cap or crushed can. From my experience, coins do not sound off above 2 or 3 inches above the ground.
HH
Chuck
nick hunter
Junior Member
One of the probable reasons of this problem is because the discrimination is set too high.
Next time, hunt as usually, but check the found bottlecaps in all metal. Normally, they should read in the iron range.
Then in later hunts, you can check dubious signals by switching from disc to all metal, or search in all metal only, if the area is rather clean.
With the 350 the problem is worse because DD coils are prone to give high ID on rusty items.
HH
Nick
Next time, hunt as usually, but check the found bottlecaps in all metal. Normally, they should read in the iron range.
Then in later hunts, you can check dubious signals by switching from disc to all metal, or search in all metal only, if the area is rather clean.
With the 350 the problem is worse because DD coils are prone to give high ID on rusty items.
HH
Nick
Silversmith45
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Dirtfishn350
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On my 350 (also a bottle cap lover)!!! When I pinpoint~ A coin will drop off sharp, bottle caps tend to lagggggggggg on. If you know what I'm getting at? Good luck
Ice Scratcher
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My 250 loved steel caps, that's the only thing I didn't like about it.. If it could tell the difference I would still swing that instead of the ATP I have now...
Even smashed aluminum caps fool my ATP/me sometimes..
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Even smashed aluminum caps fool my ATP/me sometimes..
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penguineman
Elite Member
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I sent my 250 to the jewelry mode and it made a difference. on the nail thing I think the rust puts off a halo effect and it fools it. I've noticed it on my whites also.
I sent my 250 to the jewelry mode and it made a difference. on the nail thing I think the rust puts off a halo effect and it fools it. I've noticed it on my whites also.
WadeF
Junior Member
I've been pounding my back yard with my Ace 250 and the 9x12 coil. I have a lot of old rusty square nails in my ground and I notice they tend to read as iron when I'm over them, but if I swing near them, not right over them, I get coin hits. It seems like this signal shows up where the nail is pointing, but I can't confirm that. It just seems I dig, nothing is there, but then there is the nail next to my hole and when I pull it out it often comes out point first. Anyone else experience this? 
Foiled
Senior Member
If you are really concerned you can ultra-coin shoot and not dig a single tone that ever hits off center or jumps at all.
on my 250 caps and trash in general would bounce a bit, however that same signal can be silver with a piece of trash in the hole OR simply larger jewelry.
Jewelry never hits perfect on my detectors unless its a small ring. the 3 bracelets ive found all rung up VERY funny.
I would say move slower, dig up a few iffy signals every time you hunt, and eventually youll clear the caps and make way for better stuff to be found, all that trash laying around could be 5" over good coins masking it so clear it out and youll be happy you did.
on my 250 caps and trash in general would bounce a bit, however that same signal can be silver with a piece of trash in the hole OR simply larger jewelry.
Jewelry never hits perfect on my detectors unless its a small ring. the 3 bracelets ive found all rung up VERY funny.
I would say move slower, dig up a few iffy signals every time you hunt, and eventually youll clear the caps and make way for better stuff to be found, all that trash laying around could be 5" over good coins masking it so clear it out and youll be happy you did.
