The mighty new MYTHTEK coil

The mighty new MYTHTEK coil

CoiltekBushranger Bob
The mighty new MYTHTEK coil For the MINELAB Manticore detector, size does matter ! The Minelab Manticore detector has now been available in Austral...
The mighty new MYTHTEK coil

The mighty new MYTHTEK coil

CoiltekBushranger Bob
The mighty new MYTHTEK coil For the MINELAB Manticore detector, size does matter ! The Minelab Manticore detector has now been available in Austral...
Comparative Chart: X-Terra Elite vs. Equinox 900

Comparative Chart: X-Terra Elite vs. Equinox 900

equinox 900Dustin McMurray
Feature X-Terra Elite Equinox 900 Search Modes Park, Field, Beach Park, Field, Beach, Gold All-Metal Shortcut Yes Yes Custom Search Pro...
10 Great Reasons to Buy a MINELAB Metal Detector

10 Great Reasons to Buy a MINELAB Metal Detector

Bushranger Bob
Benefits of Minelab Metal detectors buying From a certified dealer
COILTEK Warranty & Service Register

COILTEK Warranty & Service Register

Bushranger Bob
COILTEK is an Aussie company, established nearly three decades ago in 1996, that manufactures MINELAB-approved detector coils in South Australia...
$100k Gold Nugget found with Minelabs GPX 6000

$100k Gold Nugget found with Minelabs GPX 6000

Dustin McMurray
What an amazing find Luke Philips from Dig it detecting youtube channel has stumbled across and absolute donkey of a gold nugget this week! Found i...
Converting your Pioneer series Highbanker to Bilge pump

Converting your Pioneer series Highbanker to Bilge pump

bilge pump hopper conversionDustin McMurray
HI Gold rat customers We get asked this all of the time its about time i wrote a new post on this, these pictures are from 2015 when we launched th...
New Minelab MANTICORE Coils

New Minelab MANTICORE Coils

Bushranger Bob
New Minelab MANTICORE Coils  -  3 more options In early September 2023,  'Gold Rat Metal Detectors'  received the 2 then-new coils for the Minelab...
Some Awesome Aussie GPX 6000 Finds

Some Awesome Aussie GPX 6000 Finds

australin gold priceBushranger Bob
* Some Awesome Aussie GPX 6000 Finds * (Updated in Nov. 2024) The Minelab GPX 6000 Pulse-Induction detector has now been available in Australia for...
WHERE  can  I  go  detecting  gold  in  Queensland ?

WHERE can I go detecting gold in Queensland ?

ClermontBushranger Bob
WHERE  CAN  I  GO  DETECTING  GOLD  IN  QUEENSLAND  ? (Updated December 2024) Now that’s a great question ! …. that we often get asked by customer...
A Range of Hand-held Pinpointers

A Range of Hand-held Pinpointers

adjustable sensitivityBushranger Bob
A Range of Hand-held Pinpointers Compact, hand-held pinpointers can sure save a lot of wasted time & effort digging for and locating targets s...

The Mythical Beast and the Harvest - Manticore silvers

Dustin McMurray
  Vintage “fly fisherman” watch fob found beside an old oak tree.   The Mythical Beast a...
The new/then repealed ‘Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act’ of Western Australia ..... & Prospecting

The new/then repealed ‘Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act’ of Western Australia ..... & Prospecting

Bushranger Bob
UPDATE - August 2023 On 8 August 2023 the Premier of Western Australia announced that the recently enacted state laws of the Aboriginal Cultural He...
Let's Talk Detector Frequencies and Coils

Let's Talk Detector Frequencies and Coils

Bushranger Bob
Let's Talk Detector Frequencies & Coils Generally, the lower the frequency used by the detector, the deeper it can penetrate the ground. At low...
The Range of Minelab Headphones

The Range of Minelab Headphones

1/4" jackBushranger Bob
 The Range of Minelab Headphones Minelab manufacture an extensive range of about 20 different models of metal detectors, including a range of Very ...
GPX 6000 Lithium Battery Use Tips

GPX 6000 Lithium Battery Use Tips

Bushranger Bob
GPX 6000 Lithium Battery Use Tips The rechargeable Minelab Lithium-ion battery for the GPX 6000 lasts for approximately eight (8) hours. It takes...
Snake Season

Snake Season

Bushranger Bob
 SNAKE   Season Spring has sprung ….. and so have the “Joe Blakes” (SNAKES) ! Due to warmer and drier conditions forecast this year in Australia, i...
Have I Found a Meteorite ?

Have I Found a Meteorite ?

CoiltekBushranger Bob
Have I Found a Meteorite ? (UPDATED - November 2024) Below are some links to websites containing informative guides on how to identify a meteo...
Minelab Detector Options and Accessories for the Hearing Impaired

Minelab Detector Options and Accessories for the Hearing Impaired

Bone Conduction HeadsetsBushranger Bob
Minelab Detector Options & Accessories for the Hearing Impaired   A hearing impairment alone should not prevent a person from effectively using...
Aussie-made Coiltek GOLDHAWK coils

Aussie-made Coiltek GOLDHAWK coils

CoiltekBushranger Bob
Aussie-made  Coiltek  GOLDHAWK  coils The Minelab GPX 6000 detector has now been available for nearly 2 years. Many prospectors throughout Australi...
The MANTICORE Beast

The MANTICORE Beast

2D ID mappingBushranger Bob
The MANTICORE Beast One of the newest Minelab metal detectors is the MANTICORE – which was only recently released in early 2023. The MANTICORE is t...
Gold Search Modes on the Equinox 900 & Manticore detectors

Gold Search Modes on the Equinox 900 & Manticore detectors

coinBushranger Bob
  Gold Search Modes on the Minelab Equinox 900 & MANTICORE detectors If you are not keen on spending several thousand dollars on a Pulse-Induct...
Minelab GPZ 7000 - a Deep Gold Getter

Minelab GPZ 7000 - a Deep Gold Getter

Ferrite RingBushranger Bob
 Minelab GPZ 7000 - a Deep Gold GetterThe Minelab GPZ 7000 detector was released about 8 years ago in 2015. Costing nearly ten grand, this Minelab...
The Land of Golden Opportunities

The Land of Golden Opportunities

Bushranger Bob
THE LAND OF GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES !It was recently publicly reported that:"Queensland currently has 11 fossicking areas, 9 designated fossicking lan...
Fitting Coiltek Extreme Coils to the Minelab SDC 2300 detector + Warranty

Fitting Coiltek Extreme Coils to the Minelab SDC 2300 detector + Warranty

Bushranger Bob
Fitting Coiltek Extreme Coils to the Minelab SDC 2300 detector + Warranty The Minelab SDC 2300 detector was released in 2014, and it is still in p...
Scarce & Rare Aussie Coins to Hunt

Scarce & Rare Aussie Coins to Hunt

Bushranger Bob
SCARCE  &  RARE  AUSSIE  COINS  TO  HUNT Many Aussies have heard of the rarity of the well-known 1930 Australian Penny, and its investment valu...
Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 3

Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 3

detecting western australiaBushranger Bob
TIPS  FOR  GOLD  HUNTING  IN  WESTERN  AUSTRALIA  –  Part 3DETECTING TECHNIQUESGold Detecting Tips:1.    Upon commencing detecting each day, consid...
Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 2

Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 2

detecting western australiaBushranger Bob
TIPS  FOR  GOLD  HUNTING  IN  WESTERN  AUSTRALIA  –  Part 2 of 3 To prospect safely alone in W.A., particularly when I was solo free ranging (i.e. ...
Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 1

Tips for Gold Hunting in Western Australia - Part 1

detecting western australiaBushranger Bob
TIPS FOR GOLD HUNTING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA  –  Part 1 of 3MINER’s RIGHTSo, you spent thousands of buck$ on all your prospecting gear, including you...
New Coils for the GPX 6000

New Coils for the GPX 6000

CoiltekBushranger Bob
New Coils for the GPX 6000 The Minelab GPX 6000 detector kit ($7,999) includes the Minelab 11” round Monoloop coil (GPX11 coil) and also the Minela...

Wrapping your skid plates on the GPX 6000

gpx 6000Dustin McMurray
Before you head out its a good idea to wrap your skid plates on the GPX 6000 coils it will save you some time in the field. here's a quick video sh...
The mighty GPX 6000 gold magnet

The mighty GPX 6000 gold magnet

detecting western australiaBushranger Bob
The Minelab GPX 6000 is now about 18 months old, but it surely is no “toddler” in terms of performance within the gold-specific range of Minelab ‘P...