Just a little background....I posted for the first time a couple weeks ago looking for advice on a crossbow due to a shoulder problem. Well, after talking with you folks and talking with a lot of other folks...well, I decided to tough it out and go for the compound bow.
With the help of a friend of mine who is pretty much an archery guru, I got a PSE Bruin...not top of the line but a decent starter. Been shooting for about a week now...shoulder doesn't hurt any the worse for it...and after "hearing" a guy shoot a X-bow at the range I'm very glad I went for the compound bow. That X-bow was LOUD!
Anyway, with the Bruin I got the 3-pin PSE Glo-sight. After set-up an tuning at the pro-shop, I shot it at their 18 yard indoor range...my guru friend adjusted the first pin for the 18 yards and I was pleasantly suprised with my groupings. Now that I've practiced at home, at the 18 yard distance, I'm ready to step it out a little farther...but how much farther for the #2 pin? My guru friend is out of town for the next couple weeks so I can't ask him...so I thought I'd ask you good folks. I know I'm probably dealing with "opinions" here but I'm curious what ranges you folks have your pins set for. I measured off 30 and 40 yards...boy 40 yards seems a looonnnggg way to me right now...but gimme time. So, what distances do you experienced archers reccommend I set my pins for? Yeah, I'm just starting out bow hunting again, but for what it's worth, with 4 days practice, at 18 yards, I can touch my thumb and middle finger around the 6 shafts of my groupings okay, that probably isn't that great, but I'm happy with my self. Especially considering a Dr. once told me I'd probably never be able to shoot a bow period. Thanks in advance.
REX