3-Pin or 5-Pin Sight?
 

I've just about picked out everything I'm going to get for my first bow except the sight. Should I go with a 3-Pin or 5-Pin? And with those what are your yardages for the pins? Thanks.

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I would say for you a 3 pin would be plenty. As for yardage I have a 3 pin and they are set for 20, 30 and 40.

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Well, I have mixed emotions on this one. Personally, I say the more the better. Even if you DON'T shoot a deer at 50 or 60 yards, it's good to practice from that distance. You can't practice from there if you only have 3 pins.

That being said, I am personally not a fan of multiple pin sights. For me, the pin gap is so small that when I try to aim, my peep is so full of pins it's not only confusing but just downright hard to pick the right one out. That's why I go with a single pin slider. I get all my yardages from 20 out to 70 and only need one pin, no clutter in my peep.

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Personally I think the fewer the better, especially for a novice. I'm sure we can all tell tales of when we picked the wrong pin and overshot or undershot our mark. I buy the 5 pin sights and take two out so that I have a 20, 30, 40 and two spare pins; although with my new set-up I have added a 50.

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I use a 3 pin sight, next year I think I'm going with a single pin sight! I used the wrong pin a a Huge Doe this year and went high over her back! I don't think I would of made the mistake if I'd only had a single pin sight! Good Luck!

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For hunting I would stay with a 3 pin sight. Less chance of wrong pin selection when it's time to draw on your target. For target and 3-D competition, a 5 pin is required.

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what about just moving 2 or 3 of the pins out of the way (top or bottom) when u are using it for hunting, then put em back in position for target shooting after hunting season? best of both worlds

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Start off with a three pin and set them at 10 , 20 and 30 , as you get better shooting you can always adjust your pins for more yardage.

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I started with the cheapest truglo three pin sight and only shot tourneys with it. Once I purchased my new bow I bought it with a Cobra Sidewinder LX 5 pin sight. I am sighted in for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 yards. I do not ever plan on shooting over 40 yards at a deer but I do compete with the same bow I hunt with so I need the extra pins. and they are also SUPER bright. I love my sight it is great.

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Used both and think with the new bows 3 pins is fine. But again it is preference. Some hunters will use 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 yard pins. Mine will shoot out to 20 or more with one pin, I have the second set at 30 and the 3rd at 40. Figure I will probably never use the 40 but good to practice with to make better at short ranges.......... again, it is all preference.

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I also use 3 pins set at 20-30-40 since that is my personal limits. I find too many pins block out your target/game and make it harder to pick a spot.

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I have a eXtream 4 pin...20-30-40-50.40 and 50 I only use for target and 3-D shoots. awsome sight.....

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For bowhunting whitetails you can't beat a single pin. If you have a modern bow shooting over 250 fps all you need is one pin out to 30 yards.

I like my single pin slider. I can shoot out to 80 yards with it during practice sessions yet I don't have the clutter when hunting.

I also like the looks of a single vertical pin. You can see so much more of the target that way IMO.

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If you are just starting to bowhunt-the more simple the better. A lotof deer have been missed because of multiple pin confusion. meaning that with buck fever and all the excitement,you will panic and forget which pin to use. 1-3 pin is ALL you need!

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It depends on what your plans are. I just use mine for hunting and of course target shooting. I opted for the3 pin sight. I had the pins set at 10, 20, & 30, but they were all so close together it made it to cluttered. I just use 1 pin nowset at 20 yards.The difference between 20 and 30 is so small. It's probably only the width of a pin.

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Thanks to everyone. I think I'm going to get a Tru-Glo Ultra Extreme 3-pin with the yardages set at 20,30,40.

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I see you have made your choice, but i just wanted to'third' the 1-pin slider. No more hunting for the right pins or forcing your sight out of natural alignment because the pin you need isnt in the middle.

Although pricey, I tired out the vital bow gear startrack since it was a slider but you didnt need to use the yardage tapes since it has fiber optic sites, and realy bright ones at that. It has a perfectly circular pin guard so even without any pins it centers perfectly in the large vbg peepsight. it is a pain having to adjust the yardage before bringing the bow up but so far I havent had a problem with it with 3 deer so far. Nice bright flourescent ring around it, glow in the dark lining under the fiber optics, fully adjustable 6 pins to cover a wide range, only a single pin so to not clutter your view or make you have to hunt for the right one.

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Buy a five but either take a couple of them out or push them out of the way. It can get get confusing when its dusk and you're staring through your peep at a nice buck. Better to keep it simple for hunting but its nice to have a couple extras if you ever feel the need.

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I say get the 5 pin. I have a 3 pin and would like to add more. I practice at like 40 and wish I had some more pins.I have them set at 10, 20, and 30 yards. I wouldn't take a shot past 30 yards but it's good to practice out farther.

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I prefer a 3 pin, if you are out west shooting longer ranges you may want to go with the 5 pin.
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I think a 3-pin is perfect for hunting, but I like a 5-pin for 3-D tournaments.

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I would also go with the5-pin. I was always a 3 pin user until I got my SPot-Hogg with 5 pins. I have my pins set at 20, 30, 35, 40 and50 yrds.

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I use five pin 20,30,40,50,60 yards pins....I hunt a mix of stand hunting and spot and stalk and the longer distances work great for the s&s. I practice every day at 50 yards. In Kansas the eastern half is hard woods and the western half is rolling prairie and I hunt both. Plus I hunt the mounatin states as well.

It is funny if you were on a site with all western hunters you would find a lot of them have 80 yards pins and practice at those long distances regularly. That spot-hog seven deadly pins sight is popular out west.

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5 pin forme,20-30-and 40 the other pins should be 50 and 60. Even thoughtb yo should not shot a deer at these yards. It is still fun to shot at for fun.

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Definetely set a pin at 10 yards though. No matter what anyone says, you can definetely miss a deer at 10 yards because you didn't aim correctly. Just my opinion.

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Good choice.

I use 2 pins for hunting and practicing. The 1st pinis goodfor 0-32 yds. The 2nd pinis for 30-40 yds. which most of the time I probably wouldn't even use except for practicing.

Don't mean to sound judgemental but I feel 28 to 30 yds. is the limit. That might even be a little to far. I practice out to 40 - 45 yards but it is sort of like shooting pool. After you feel confident about making long shots the shorter ones are much easier. Like many others have said, there are to many variables at distances over 30 yds. By the time (reaction time) you decide to pull the trigger, and the arrow reaches its destination, the deer or any other animal could take a step or for that matter even have time tolay down. You may have hit the bulls eye when shooting at a target bagbut this target just moved. Not for very good shot placement.

If this sight is for hunting only get the 3 pin and you can always take one out if you want to. That's what I did.

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do you have to let down the string from full draw to set your "slider" site? they always looked like a person could not adjust the sight "on the fly" until you let down the string.
deer when spooky tend to jump around some. ive seen situations where a deer would be at 10 yards then in the blink of an eye hes at 30. seems like that maybe this type of sights down fall but then the multi pin gets confuseing like you said. (I have a 3 pin multi but i may get it swaped out for its 5 pin bro before next season.