Pen setting
09-14-2008, 07:56 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: IA/WI/IL
Posts: 1,482
RE: Pen setting
I made a big switch this year after a bit of thought from the standard 20-30-40 setup to a two pin setup, set at 20 and 35. I will see how it works, but I am confident it will be a good switch for me. Three pins in the past made me nervous - not from screwing up, but from worrying about screwing them up...and frankly, I didn't need three pins.
09-15-2008, 10:11 AM
#26
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Posts: 68
RE: Pen setting
ORIGINAL: shrewbeer
Its just one more set distance that I can get used to. It helps me to see the size of targets fifteen yards out of my comfort range. I still suck at distance estimating, so I am trying everything to get better.
ORIGINAL: So.IL_Slinger
How do you use the 50 yd pin for estimating?
ORIGINAL: shrewbeer
20, 35, and 50. The 50 is a reference mark to help me with distance estimating.
20, 35, and 50. The 50 is a reference mark to help me with distance estimating.
09-15-2008, 11:40 AM
#30
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Carrollton, GA
Posts: 747
RE: Pen setting
After this weekend I really don't think I would be comfortable past 30 yards. I can't practice shooting past 30 at my house so that's really my comfort level. Where I hunt I have the yardage marked off with rock piles from my stand. My bow shoots about 1/2 inch high at 10 yards using the 20 yard pin (checked yesterday) so I took off the ten. There is a much bigger drop between my 20 and 30 yard pin. Should I go with 20, 25, 30? or a 20 and 27? or just stick with 20 and 30? I would really like to only use 2 pins. Less to confuse me in the moment.
