Bow sight distance

WHISKEYTRAIN · 03-02-2009, 08:23 PM

Hey guys, What distances do you guys have your pins set on for deer hunting. I am getting a bear showdown with a 3 pin sight and am trying to determine what distances I want it sighted in for. Thanks

sixgunluvr · 03-02-2009, 08:30 PM

I use four pins, 20,30,40,50.

07tomkat · 03-03-2009, 03:03 AM

My pins are set at 20, 30, and 40. 40 is stretching it though and I most likely wouldn't shoot at a deer that far.

Cleter · 03-03-2009, 03:44 AM

My pins are 25,40,60,80. The 60 and 80 are just for when I am target shooting. I would have no reservations shooting a deer at 40 yards. My limit used to be 30 yards, but I got a Katera last year and my confidence went out to 40yards.My Katera is set at 70lbs and averages around 306fps in the chronograph.

BowHuntingFool · 03-03-2009, 06:28 AM

I don't use pins!

BlackFive782 · 03-03-2009, 06:35 AM

20-30-40-50-60/70

MeanV2 · 03-03-2009, 06:52 AM

I mostly use a rear slider, but on multipins I set them at 20, 30, 40, 50, & 60

Dan

OHbowhntr · 03-03-2009, 07:55 AM

I'm the oddman out here, but I let the bow set-up determine where I'll set pins. On my Trykon, my pin set is 24,32,40,48 as those yardages give me the best set-up for the arrow speed I'm getting high 270-s to 280-ish, with my couple of slower bows, 255-260, I'm at 22-30-36-42. Now it takes some concentration and remembrance to keep everything sorted out, but I know a mid shot between the 24 and 32 is gonna be about 28 and I can hold a just a hair over or under for 26 or 30, I drop about 3/4 inch between 32 and 40, so I know that if I'm cutting a few yards, I need to hold the 40 about 3" low, 40-48, I drop an inch per yard, and after 48, it start dropping faster....1.5" per yard to 58 or so, then it's about 2" per yard. I don't practice past 60, because I don't see a need to ever shoot past 60. That being said, I'll likely set up differently for elk hunting this fall, and I may be upgrading to a completely different set-up, still undecided at this point.

hoytPA84 · 03-03-2009, 08:14 AM

depends on your comfort zone. my ultramag sites are set at 25, 35, 45. my katera is set at 30, 40, 50. i will not take a shot past 40 but i do like to have a 3rd pin for 3-d shooting.

J The Deer Slayer · 03-03-2009, 12:34 PM

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