Metal Detectors for finding shot in upland birds

[Walkathon]

Looking at getting one of the small hand held metal detectors to try to find shotgun pellets in my pheasants, grouse, etc...

I found 2 online and don't know anyone who has used these before, so I don't know if they work, for starters, or if one is better than the other. Huge cost difference between the two.

Pinpoint handheld metal detector $20
Garrett Pro $130

I eat quite a few birds every year, and I end up biting a pellet every now and then, even though I run the pieces over a mag light (like an x-ray) to find most of the pellets

Anyone have experience with these types of detectors and finding shotgun pellets? I'm 49 and I don't need another crown

 

[thomas89]

I went with a $16 one I found on Amazon. Haven’t crunched a pellet yet, and pretty confident it’d work as I tested it pretty extensively with the size shot I’d be hunting with. (I.e, pheasant/#4, duck/#2, goose/BB) the thicker breasts I did have to flip and scan the other side, didn’t reliably pickup a pellet just on the surface through a ~2” goose breast, if that makes sense.

Honestly any of them are cheaper than a crown, I would have gladly upgraded to the Garrett but just didn’t see a need from the $16 one I got.