Sight Question

[TheMiz54]

New to bowhunting and I have a a single pin Tru Glow sight on my Hoyt Intruder and I was wondering what the disadvantages and advantages of having a single pin versus like a 3 pin or 5 pin sight.

Does a single pin mean you can only sight in for one distance like 30 yards and for multi pin you can set different distances. Thanks for the help

[bowdaddy1964]

Yes you are right about the pins. Alot of people use only one pin and have great results. They hold over for longer or under for shorter shots. A 5 pin is usally set at 20 or 25 then 30,35,40,45, Or tailer to your own shooting style and ranges.Many like the simplicity of one pin, in the fact that you'll never use the wrong pin for a certian yardage.

[OHbowhntr]

It depends completely on your set-up. For MOST bows a single pin set at 20-25yds is fine. If you want to shoot much past 30 yds, you're beter off to have a multi-pin sight or a single pin slider sight. I'm one of the few "odd" guys that set pins based on the ballistics of a particular bow. On my 2 main shooter bows that shoot arrows in the 280fps range, I set pins at 24, 32, 40, 48, 55yds, on my older 60# Hoyt Striker II which shoots mid 250's, I set my first pin at 22, second at 28, 34, 40, 45. Each of us will have our own preferences, for me, my bows are set-up for "hunting accuracy" as much as anything.

[TheMiz54]

Thats pretty interesting thanks for the tip guys.

[BGfisher]

By looking at your signature I'd say shooting a Mossberg you shouldn't need multiple pins. LOL.

Being new I'd recommend a little caution. Keep your shots to 30 yards or less, even if you get good at shooting. With most of today's bows you can achieve at least 260 fps and with this you can set one pin (slider?) for 25 yards and shoot out to about 30 yards without having to hold over or under, or adjust the sight. Your arrow would be about 2" high at 20 and about 3" low at 30 yards. All within the vital area of an average sized deer. You just have to practice these things to find out for yourself.

The slider does allow you to adjust it for longer range practice during the ten months of the year you aren't hunting. This is where the real dividends pay off. Learning what you and your equipment can and can't do.

You want multiple pins? Keep it simple. Pin set for 20, 30, and 40 will cover most practice shots or 3D. Remove the 40 for hunting and you cover most hunting shots of a lifetime---ethically. With two pins you have less chance of picking the wrong one when the adrenalin starts flowing.

There is a common saying in archery. KISS---Keep it simple stupid.

[TheMiz54]

Thanks for the help guys and I love my mossy. LOL