sight question

[mufan]

I want to get to where I can sight my bow in on a smaller target. For instance, I want to be able to shoot at those little dime-sized fluoresent orange stickers. The only problem is that my pins are too large at longer distances and I cover up smaller targets. At 40 yds they cover up about 4 inch diameter (guessing) circle. So is there a set of sights that is designed to be able to see a smaller (dime sized) target from farther distances. Maybe a crosshair type sight. Right now I just have flourescent pins. thanks!

[8pt~Bowhunter]

I would just buy a smaller sight pin. Or you could just buy a cross hair sight on EBAY, Cabelas, or Bass and Pro.

[mufan]

are crosshair sites better in this regard. I've never used them.

[CLOUD 9, MN]

A lot of sight pins on hunting bows are size .029........but most of the good sight manufacturers also offer size .019. This will help help a lot but the problem you describe is difficult......lots of practice!

Good Luck!

[mufan]

Is there any reason why small pin size would not always be better? You could more accurately sight in your bow I would think.

[archer 2]

It mainly depends on your eyesight mufan. some people have really good eyesight and can get away with using the really small pins but others need a little larger pins because their eyesight isnt good enough to see the small pins.

[TFOX]

I prefer the .029 for hunting,strictly for the ease of seeing them in ALL conditions.I have great eyesight and still choose the larger pins.


I used the .019 for target and I would advise them or even the .010 for that game.

[mufan]

is it as simple as shooting with the 0.10 pins and then changing to the larger pins for hunting or do you have to resight the bow all over again?