I have a 27" draw, a 60 lb pull, and a 400 grain arrow. I shoot a PSE Fire-Flite 33. Between my 20 and 30 yard pin, there is such a big gap that I don't get confused.

Draw weight is 60#, draw length is 28.5. Shooting Super Carbon Magnums 45/60. 100 gr. target tips. I shot through a chronograph with everything and it came up with a 262 FPS average. The chrono was acting a little screwy at first...got a high of 280 something and a low of 220 something without changing a thing, but 260 seemed to be the consistent average. This sound about right? The pro sho[ guy didn't seem too concerned.

oops! make that a 27.5 inch draw.

20-30-40 yards are prob. the most common. Most of the new bows don't have enough drop in them to justify less than a ten foot distance between pins. I would suggest you do just like you said and see how much difference there is between pins.

Aim towards the top of the target and shoot an arrow. Then step back to 25 yards and aim at the same arrow. See how much drop there is. You will prob. be surprised at how close they are. Mine are less than 2 inches. Then do the same at 30 and there is prob. a 3-4 inch drop which if you are alittle off could put you out of the vitals.

The difference at 40 is more noticable so get a 30 yard pin set and then try the same at 40. I pratice alot at 40 but restrict my shots on game to under 30. You will be able to find your range in a short time as well.

Good Luck

I have 4 pins set at 5 yards apart 20 25 30 ect.

I've got a PSE Carrera and I use 3 pins.

This may or may not work for you particular sight but you should get the idea from this.

I put all three pins in the same groove.
Set the top pin for 18 or 20, what ever you shoot the most.
Now put the rest in the same "groove" so you can slide them all up right against each other.

This means you can easily recover from any sight pin mishap. Damage the main pin and the others act as a stop for replacement, vice a versa.

Shoot the pins until you are at the yardage they are centered on, mine happened to be 20, 30, 45. Any damage and I can replace or at the worst shoot in one pin and the others are simple to get in. I recheck this every year and write it in white out on the inside of the top limb. Facing me when the bow is drawn.

This also serves as a quick check range finder.

For my set up, with the bow at full draw and ready to shoot a 3D deer target is top pin to bottom pin at 20 yards. Same with the 3D turkeys.

At 40 yards it will be just one pin to the other.

With this checked and easy to look at with just a glance at the last minute you will always have a pretty darn good idea if you are with in your "instant death" range.

I never shoot game animals at 40 but it serves well for the other purpose and you've got it there for fun at the range and 3 d shoots and stuff like that.

Most of these targets are 18 inches. If you check you'll find most 3D game targets have some aspect that is very close to this. Beats heck out of a last minute wild a22 guess and if you keep shots under 30 you'll always be darn close.

I have 4 pins, set at 20, 30, 40, and 50. I think you will find these are the most common settings. Like said in another post, if you are shooting an odd yardarge like 25 yards just aim inbetween the pins. It isn't that hard at all. And in a hunting situation it shouldn't matter. If you are new to this I would suggest not shooting past 20 yards in the first place at live game. Practice at whatever distance you want though.

I would also suggest that if this is your first bow and you just started shooting that you skip this season since it is so close. Practice with the bow and get to know it really well, then go out next year with the utmost confidence that you know what you are doing.

Good luck with what every you decide to do, and remember to be realistic about your goals.

Feel free to ask us any questions you like, and use the search function, there is a lot of great info here if you look.

Paul

I would recommend 20, 30, 40. Like previously stated, you probably can't get your pins any closer. I know I can't. Practice at 30 and get good and confident. Step back to 35 (aim between your 30 and 40 pins). Then move back in closer and you will be surprised how accurate you are. Keep doing this and eventually 40 yards will be an easy shot (at a target). Have fun and keep us posted.

I'd just go 20, 30, 40