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Posted: 9/19/2015 4:19:14 PM EDT
[#1]
3 Pins. 15, 30, and 40. With the 40 pin, by putting the pin on the top of the deer's back in my sight picture, I can consistently put them in the boiler room on a deer target up to 50 yards. Longest shot I've had in MD is 43 yards, so good enough.
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Posted: 9/19/2015 4:50:08 PM EDT
[#2]
IVe got 3 right now 10 20 and 30 yards. My friends has 5 havent seen 7 that just sounds ludacrous.
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Posted: 9/19/2015 4:55:55 PM EDT
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IVe got 3 right now 10 20 and 30 yards. My friends has 5 havent seen 7 that just sounds ludacrous. I'm curious, how much difference is there from using your 10 yard pin to your 20? Point of impact speaking? |
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Posted: 9/19/2015 4:58:25 PM EDT
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Not sure, to be honest this is my first year owning and hunting with a bow. I am still working on sighting it in and getting my form down.
ETA:Next time I go to the range ill let you know. |
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Posted: 9/20/2015 11:24:33 AM EDT
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I have a five pin sight. It's my first bow and this is my fourth year hunting with it. So, I'm relatively new to bow hunting.
The pins are set for 20, 25, 20, 35, and 40 yards. My thinking is why guessitmate where my bow will hit when I can put a pin on it, and know. |
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Posted: 9/20/2015 2:03:26 PM EDT
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I have a five pin sight. It's my first bow and this is my fourth year hunting with it. So, I'm relatively new to bow hunting. The pins are set for 20, 25, 20, 35, and 40 yards. My thinking is why guessitmate where my bow will hit when I can put a pin on it, and know. Just curious what kind of change in point of impact do you see if you were to use your 20 yard pin out to 30 yards? Not saying you are doing anything wrong, because how you want your bow setup is all about personal preference. |
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Posted: 9/20/2015 2:28:06 PM EDT
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3. I use the stop light theory. Red, stop and make sure the shot is perfect. Yellow, use caution for this distance and green, I'm pretty much lights out.
Red for 40 Yellow for 30 Green for 20 |
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Posted: 9/21/2015 6:52:03 AM EDT
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Just curious what kind of change in point of impact do you see if you were to use your 20 yard pin out to 30 yards? Not saying you are doing anything wrong, because how you want your bow setup is all about personal preference. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have a five pin sight. It's my first bow and this is my fourth year hunting with it. So, I'm relatively new to bow hunting. The pins are set for 20, 25, 20, 35, and 40 yards. My thinking is why guessitmate where my bow will hit when I can put a pin on it, and know. Just curious what kind of change in point of impact do you see if you were to use your 20 yard pin out to 30 yards? Not saying you are doing anything wrong, because how you want your bow setup is all about personal preference. Probably not much. Like I said it was my first bow, and when I was putting it together I liked the sight. It happened to have five pins, and since I figured most of my shots would be within 20 - 40, I set it up that way. 
I'll likely opt for a three pin sight in the future. |
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Posted: 9/21/2015 8:00:31 AM EDT
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I tried pretty much every combination of sights/pins when I was bowhunting regularly.
The last setup I settled on was a single 20y pin. I mentally compensated for anything other than that. I preferred the unobstructed view over multiple pins. The other thing to remember is that you need to be able to know the distance exactly if you have that many pins. If an animal steps out and you aren't certain if its 20 or 30 yards, then your pins won't help you. I shot at a deer with my 40y pin once, that ended up being about 48 yards. Grazed the chest and hit his opposite leg. If I have been using a single pin, I would have help directly on top his back, and most like would have hit vitals. |
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Posted: 9/21/2015 8:29:54 AM EDT
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I have shot traditional the last few years so zero; however when I shot a compound I felt a 3 pin sight at 20-30-40 was plenty.
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Posted: 9/21/2015 5:08:17 PM EDT
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I've got five on my sight however I only have three set for 20,30 and 40. The POI is notably different for the 20 and thirty however nothing compared to the 40. Does this somewhat answer your question?
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Posted: 10/5/2015 4:00:11 PM EDT
[#12]
20, 30, 40
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Posted: 10/7/2015 2:16:54 PM EDT
[#13]
Montana Black Gold Ascent Ambush single pin slider.
Depending on the stand I'll either set it at 20 or 27. 27 I can shoot to 35 without moving my sight. A lot of my stands don't allow for a shot over 25 so I just set it to 20 and aim dead on. I hate having my sight picture cluttered up with pins. Also the possibility of putting the wrong pin on the animal. I just shoot better with a single pin. Another great reason for the slider is my sight goes to 100 yards with a flick of the slider. Now I can practice at long distance without messing with my sight. Shooting at 100 makes those 40 yard shots feel easy. |
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Posted: 10/9/2015 9:09:37 AM EDT
[#14]
20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 yard pins.
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Posted: 10/11/2015 11:47:41 AM EDT
[#15]
3. I only shoot out to maybe 30y currently.
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Posted: 10/11/2015 12:07:12 PM EDT
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one.
changed to a slider a couple years ago. love it. |
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Posted: 10/14/2015 1:55:10 AM EDT
[#17]
I have 4 pins.
20, 30, 40 and 50 |
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Posted: 10/25/2015 2:28:47 PM EDT
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one. changed to a slider a couple years ago. love it. This is my first season with the one pin. All the range of a 7 pin with none of the clutter. |
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Posted: 10/25/2015 3:13:11 PM EDT
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one. changed to a slider a couple years ago. love it. |
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Posted: 10/25/2015 3:22:08 PM EDT
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10,25,40
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Posted: 10/30/2015 4:59:22 PM EDT
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This is my first season with the one pin. All the range of a 7 pin with none of the clutter. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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one. changed to a slider a couple years ago. love it. This is my first season with the one pin. All the range of a 7 pin with none of the clutter. I've bene thinking of something like that. I just have this horrible feeling i"d forget to flip it or move it to the right distance.. however that works. |
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Posted: 10/30/2015 7:28:12 PM EDT
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I've bene thinking of something like that. I just have this horrible feeling i"d forget to flip it or move it to the right distance.. however that works. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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one. changed to a slider a couple years ago. love it. This is my first season with the one pin. All the range of a 7 pin with none of the clutter. I've bene thinking of something like that. I just have this horrible feeling i"d forget to flip it or move it to the right distance.. however that works. I felt the same way. When I first started using it in practice, I would say a ditty in my head -range, slide, sight, shoot-, now it's just second nature. |
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Posted: 10/30/2015 7:38:29 PM EDT
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Currently have a 4 pin on mybow, 20,30,40,50. I shoot 3D with it. I have a single pin slider with scope lens currently lost in the mail 3 days late and not coming in time for my match tomorrow.
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Posted: 11/6/2015 1:53:38 PM EDT
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3-pin Slider from Montana Gold. Best of both worlds. No need for movement at closer ranges or when that elk comes in quick. Long range adjustment if needed.
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Posted: 11/6/2015 2:22:44 PM EDT
[#25]
one.
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Posted: 11/6/2015 3:39:55 PM EDT
[#26]
I've shot archery for most of my life.
For a LONG time I used a 3 pin sight as that was what was available. Sadly, in low light levels, I've mixed up pins before. Based on that alone, I've long ago determined the fewer pins the better. I have 2 sight's I've favored lately, depending on which bow I use (I have 2), one is a fast & new bow and I have a single pin on that one. The other bow is about 10 years old and shooting just a smidge under 300fps with a fully weighted hunting shaft; this bow has a 3-pin sight with 1 pin removed. I have that one set for 20 & 40 yards as occasionally I target practice with it at 60-70 yards to iron out my form. Out at that distance your errors are really exaggerated and I find it quite useful for grip control. I find on my faster bow, i only have ~6" or so of drop between 20 & 40 yards, so high shoulder and I'm good. The other bow has a bit more drop, nearly a foot out at 40 yards and 60 is quite a bit more. (I may be miss-remembering the numbers, but the ratio is similar). Summary: 1 - 2 pins depending on arrow speed. |
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Posted: 11/10/2015 9:48:42 PM EDT
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Just one set for something in the 20-25yd neighborhood. I'm no archery guru, but I like simple and am comfortable with the hold-over at my max comfortable range (around 40).
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Posted: 11/10/2015 11:18:04 PM EDT
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5 pin axcel armortech. 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 yard pins. I limit myself to shots of 40 yards and under on game though. I use the 50 and 60 yard pins for practice. Sometimes those are the only distances I shoot for a couple weeks. When I drop down to 40 my groups get really tight. Actually had my first robin hood last year the first time I did it. I plan on re setting my bottom two pins to 60 and 80 in the spring to further test myself.
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Posted: 12/5/2015 6:15:22 AM EDT
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4 Pin Tru-Glow
It fucking sucks and I hate it. Adjusting the thing is a total pain in the ass. I'll be switching over to the Spot Hogg Fast Eddie for next year once I get my new bow. It's a two pin movable site but both pin arms overlap from the bottom. Should be a lot less busy than the 4 pin sight I currently have and I really like having a second pin for hunting. Unfortunately you can't adjust the second pin but as long as you know where it hits it shouldn't be much of an issue. 
That or a horizontal 5 pin TR sight. |
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Posted: 5/20/2016 10:17:05 PM EDT
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Recently went from 5 fixed pins to a Tommy Hogg 3 pin slider sighted at 20, 30, 40. and the 3rd pin is the slider. Cleared up some clutter and allows me to practice at further distances.
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Posted: 9/2/2017 6:43:23 PM EDT
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5 Pins: 20, 40, 60, 80, 100.
I spaced them that way because they're way too close together otherwise and a 7-pin sight would be very busy. I know my holdovers for all the distances in between. I don't know what sort of speed I'm getting but my bow is extremely flat-shooting. My bow groups 6 arrows inside a pie plate at 100 yards. |
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Posted: 9/5/2017 10:57:51 PM EDT
[#32]
5 pins
20, 30, 40, 50, 55 site wont range any farther |
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Posted: 9/5/2017 11:16:25 PM EDT
[#33]
One of those single pin rigs with the range adjustable wheel that moves the pin. It is quick and easy to make a change. Marks for 20-60. Once dialed in for your arrow weight and speed it is sweet.
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Posted: 9/5/2017 11:31:17 PM EDT
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One of those single pin rigs with the range adjustable wheel that moves the pin. It is quick and easy to make a change. Marks for 20-60. Once dialed in for your arrow weight and speed it is sweet. |
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Posted: 9/6/2017 10:42:49 AM EDT
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I'm not a fan of the single pin "slider" type sights. If I were hunting a field edge or out west where I can see the deer coming a ways off and I have time to adjust the site accordingly, then I could see using them but where I hunt, it's thick wooded areas where the deer could pop out under the stand or 35 yards away, not giving you time adjust the "slider."
I use a 3-pin (20-30-40) sight. |
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Posted: 9/14/2017 10:16:12 PM EDT
[#36]
20,30,40,50,60,70 is how mine is set up.
Furthest I've ever killed an animal was 81 yards. |
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Posted: 9/14/2017 10:39:46 PM EDT
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one. |
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Posted: 10/1/2017 10:50:48 PM EDT
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I'll be switching over to the Spot Hogg Fast Eddie for next year once I get my new bow. It's a two pin movable site but both pin arms overlap from the bottom. Should be a lot less busy than the 4 pin sight I currently have and I really like having a second pin for hunting. Unfortunately you can't adjust the second pin but as long as you know where it hits it shouldn't be much of an issue. http://cdn3.volusion.com/ujhsq.mkjks/v/vspfiles/photos/SHfedp-3.jpg?1422607691 . |
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Posted: 10/26/2017 2:16:58 PM EDT
[#39]
4 Pins
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Posted: 10/26/2017 3:38:34 PM EDT
[#40]
Single pin with markers for 20, 25, and 30. I could probably skip the 25.
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Posted: 10/26/2017 3:42:34 PM EDT
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I'm not a fan of the single pin "slider" type sights. If I were hunting a field edge or out west where I can see the deer coming a ways off and I have time to adjust the site accordingly, then I could see using them but where I hunt, it's thick wooded areas where the deer could pop out under the stand or 35 yards away, not giving you time adjust the "slider." I use a 3-pin (20-30-40) sight. |
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Posted: 11/5/2017 10:34:14 PM EDT
[#42]
27 yards
40 yards So I use just 2 pins, I'm good out to about 50 with my 40 yard pin. My 27 yard pin is good from 10 to about 40 yards. It's low at 40, still in the kill zone, but low. |
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Posted: 11/21/2017 5:28:33 PM EDT
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I have 4 pins. 20, 30, 40 and 50 |
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Posted: 1/25/2018 4:44:26 PM EDT
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25 and 35 get the job done and isn't a cluttered up mess to look thru
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Posted: 2/22/2018 8:19:13 PM EDT
[#45]
I have four, 15, 25, 35, 45.
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Posted: 3/19/2018 11:13:08 PM EDT
[#46]
I use an HHA Singl Pin Slider. I try to range the animal before taking a shot. As soon as I set up I range objects in my shooting lanes.
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Posted: 5/8/2018 2:31:32 PM EDT
[#47]
I have four pins on my G5. 15, 25, 35, & 45.
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Posted: 5/11/2018 9:29:43 PM EDT
[#48]
Three pins, 20, 30, and 40 yards.
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Posted: 9/1/2018 7:03:47 PM EDT
[#49]
Apex 1 pin slider
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Posted: 9/7/2018 10:04:02 AM EDT
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Hogg father single pin with 2 dots.
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