how many pins?
01-14-2006 | 08:46 PM
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From: Jackson, Missouri
RE: how many pins?
I've got mine set at 20, 30 & 40.
Like Rob, I can't tell enough of a difference in point of impact from 10 yards to 20. I also don't like shooting at live game past 40. To be honest, I'm not too crazy at it at too much past 30. There's simply too many things beyond my control that can happen; the animal only has to take a step or two at 40 yards at the exact instant you touch your release, and you've gone from a perfect double-lunger down inside of 80 yards to a six-hour to overnight wait for a gutshot animal.
I'll also throw this out there, as someone before told me this was a helpful tidbit:
My 20-yard pin is green (for "You've got the green light; let 'er rip!); my 30-yard pin is yellow (for "let's take our time on this one and focus); and my 40-yarder is red (let's think about this one; are we sure there's not gonna be a better shot?). This is also the reverse order that the lights begin diminishing in brightness; I lose visibility of my red pin first, then my yellow, and -- last of all -- my green pin. When it's getting that dark, I don't need to be shooting at anything past 20 anyway until I finally lose enough light that it's time to pack it in.
Like Rob, I can't tell enough of a difference in point of impact from 10 yards to 20. I also don't like shooting at live game past 40. To be honest, I'm not too crazy at it at too much past 30. There's simply too many things beyond my control that can happen; the animal only has to take a step or two at 40 yards at the exact instant you touch your release, and you've gone from a perfect double-lunger down inside of 80 yards to a six-hour to overnight wait for a gutshot animal.
I'll also throw this out there, as someone before told me this was a helpful tidbit:
My 20-yard pin is green (for "You've got the green light; let 'er rip!); my 30-yard pin is yellow (for "let's take our time on this one and focus); and my 40-yarder is red (let's think about this one; are we sure there's not gonna be a better shot?). This is also the reverse order that the lights begin diminishing in brightness; I lose visibility of my red pin first, then my yellow, and -- last of all -- my green pin. When it's getting that dark, I don't need to be shooting at anything past 20 anyway until I finally lose enough light that it's time to pack it in.
01-14-2006 | 11:09 PM
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RE: how many pins?
thank you all so much....i guess its one of them things that ill have to learn about as i go....i didnt realize that the pins would be so close on target...i guess i am used to the old slow bows...i know looking at pins on the older bows ive seen they seem to be inches apart and theres only 2 or 3 painted brass pins! lol....but i guess todays bows are shooting alot faster then a bow from 10-20yrs ago with better,lighter arrows ect ect....i guess ill make the choice when the time comes...start off with a 3 pin..upgrade to 4 or 5 if i want...or drop down to 1 if i like.....
01-15-2006 | 07:07 AM
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
RE: how many pins?
My 20-yard pin is green (for "You've got the green light; let 'er rip!); my 30-yard pin is yellow (for "let's take our time on this one and focus); and my 40-yarder is red (let's think about this one; are we sure there's not gonna be a better shot?). This is also the reverse order that the lights begin diminishing in brightness; I lose visibility of my red pin first, then my yellow, and -- last of all -- my green pin. When it's getting that dark, I don't need to be shooting at anything past 20 anyway until I finally lose enough light that it's time to pack it in.
01-15-2006 | 07:14 AM
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Dominant Buck
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From: Blossvale, New York
RE: how many pins?
20, 30, 40, 50
I too find it odd that someone would have a 10 yard pin. I mean, point blank is point blank. With todays bows a pin set at 20 yards should cover just about anything under 25.
I too find it odd that someone would have a 10 yard pin. I mean, point blank is point blank. With todays bows a pin set at 20 yards should cover just about anything under 25.
