I got a new PSE bow and need help sighting it in
01-04-2004 | 08:52 PM
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From: Florida Panhandle
RE: I got a new PSE bow and need help sighting it in
Well, I've never heard of "breaking" in a bow, so I can't help you there.
However, to sight it in is pretty easy. Make sure you can shoot relatively consistently at 20 yards. Then get at 20 yards and aim at your target (center would probably be best so you don't miss and lose an arrow) and fire at least 4-6 shots each time aiming for the exact same spot. Then go up and see where you arrows are going. Hopefully all or most of your arrows will be in the same general area [:P] If your arrows are to the left of what you aimed at, move your sight to the left a little bit, and vice versa if they are too the right. If you are shooting high, move your sight pin up, and if you are shooting low, move your sight pin down.
After doing this go back and shoot another set or two noting where you arrows are now going...just keep this up until you are shooting exactly where your are wanting at 20 yards. Then repeat same procedure for 30 yards, etc.
This is how I do it, there might be better ways, but I dont' know of any
However, to sight it in is pretty easy. Make sure you can shoot relatively consistently at 20 yards. Then get at 20 yards and aim at your target (center would probably be best so you don't miss and lose an arrow) and fire at least 4-6 shots each time aiming for the exact same spot. Then go up and see where you arrows are going. Hopefully all or most of your arrows will be in the same general area [:P] If your arrows are to the left of what you aimed at, move your sight to the left a little bit, and vice versa if they are too the right. If you are shooting high, move your sight pin up, and if you are shooting low, move your sight pin down.
After doing this go back and shoot another set or two noting where you arrows are now going...just keep this up until you are shooting exactly where your are wanting at 20 yards. Then repeat same procedure for 30 yards, etc.
This is how I do it, there might be better ways, but I dont' know of any
01-04-2004 | 10:04 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: I got a new PSE bow and need help sighting it in
You do not need to break in the bow but you do need to break in the string. Your string will strech a good bit for about 200 - 300 shots. Go ahead and sight in your bow at 20 yards to make sure that you will stay on target but do not get worked up if you see your point of impact start to wander. Take measurements now (peep location, nock location, tiller measurement, cam timing(2 cam) axle to axle measurement, brace height) so after your string has streched you can put everything back to the way it was. After that you will need to twist up the cable and string to get it back in specs and then you can get good and tuned.
As far as sighting in goes I prefer to shoot at a three or five spot target with one arrow in each spot. This helps save your arrows from abuse. And like was stated above just move your sight in the direction that your arrows are from the bulls eye.
As far as sighting in goes I prefer to shoot at a three or five spot target with one arrow in each spot. This helps save your arrows from abuse. And like was stated above just move your sight in the direction that your arrows are from the bulls eye.
