Since 1986 the Model 301 has been used successfully by prospectors, cache hunters, nugget shooters and coin hunters. In the hands of a skilled operator who takes the time to learn and understand its operation, the Model 301 has been called a "lethal weapon in the field". Boasting separate gold and silver modes, the Model 301 has a maximum range of two miles plus on larger targets and reported find depths of up to twelve feet. By locating items from a distance, the Model 301 reduces the time spent in the field searching considerably and the finds being accounted for has significantly increased as well.