TROUBLE WITH NEW SIGHT
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 69
TROUBLE WITH NEW SIGHT
I RECELENTY BOUGHT A TRU GLO 5 PIN SIGHT. I MOUNTED IT ON MY MATHEWS OUTBACK AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT. I WANT TO HAVE THE TOP PIN ON AT 20 YARDS BUT IT SHOT TOO LOW. I STARTED OUT A 10 YARDS SOI WOULDNT LOOSE ANY AROWS TO GET IT ON PAPER AND IT WAS HITTING LOW AT 10 YARDS EVEN WITH IT ALL THE WAY ADJUSTED. THE SITE NOW IS BARLEY HANGING ON THE MAIN CONNECTER BUT I JUST CANT FIGURE IT OUT. I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SHOOT 60 YARDS BUT I DONT THINK I WILL IF I CANT GET EVEN CLOSE AT 10 YARDS. HELP [:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][&o][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@]
#3
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Middletown, Pa.
Posts: 95
RE: TROUBLE WITH NEW SIGHT
If your bow is tuned decently you shouldn't be having such a rpoblem. Let's assume that your bow is tuned and that your nocking point has not moved. Then you must have a very high anchor point. This will automatically make you shoot lower.
Are you moving the sight the right way? Not being a smarty, but some guys don't know which way to move a sight.
One way to cusre the problem is to lower your anchor point. Assuming you have a kisser and peep, they will have to be moved. Most kisser buttons are attached approx. 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" above the nocking point. The peep will mount somewhere between 5" and 6" above the nocking point. These can vary some depending on the length of the bow and the drawlength, but somewhere within these parameters should be in the ball park.
You did good to start your sighting. No reason to back up and lose arrows. I would set the first pin for 20 yards, and this should only hit about an inch high at 10 yards. After you get it close you should be able to move back to 20 yards and set it better.
Let us know how you make out. Oh, and a little more info about your setup might be helpful---in detail.
Are you moving the sight the right way? Not being a smarty, but some guys don't know which way to move a sight.
One way to cusre the problem is to lower your anchor point. Assuming you have a kisser and peep, they will have to be moved. Most kisser buttons are attached approx. 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" above the nocking point. The peep will mount somewhere between 5" and 6" above the nocking point. These can vary some depending on the length of the bow and the drawlength, but somewhere within these parameters should be in the ball park.
You did good to start your sighting. No reason to back up and lose arrows. I would set the first pin for 20 yards, and this should only hit about an inch high at 10 yards. After you get it close you should be able to move back to 20 yards and set it better.
Let us know how you make out. Oh, and a little more info about your setup might be helpful---in detail.
#6
RE: TROUBLE WITH NEW SIGHT
Do you use a peepsite ?
does it seem low on the string?
are you adjusting your eye down after you draw ?
If so you may need to raise your peep site .
Your nock very well may have sliped , as rybo said
does it seem low on the string?
are you adjusting your eye down after you draw ?
If so you may need to raise your peep site .
Your nock very well may have sliped , as rybo said
#7
RE: TROUBLE WITH NEW SIGHT
ORIGINAL: ijimmy
Do you use a peepsite ?
does it seem low on the string?
are you adjusting your eye down after you draw ?
If so you may need to raise your peep site .
Your nock very well may have sliped , as rybo said
Do you use a peepsite ?
does it seem low on the string?
are you adjusting your eye down after you draw ?
If so you may need to raise your peep site .
Your nock very well may have sliped , as rybo said
Good luck.
#8
RE: TROUBLE WITH NEW SIGHT
Also I'd like to add that I use a Tru-Glo sight as well and see no reason why it shouldn't work for you. They (Tru-Glo) generally have sights with good size sight rings for extended range pins. So the fact that you are having trouble getting the 10yd adjusted tells me something is not right. It was said eariler and don't take offence but make sure your adjusting it the right way. You want to follow you arrows, if your arrows are impacting high then move the pins up if the arrow is impacting low move them down. Left and right are the same thing.
I am very particular about my sights, I shoot a 20-30 and 40yd pin. I want my middle pin (30yd) to be right in the middle of my sight...perfectly centered. So I adjust the whole sight ring first to make sure my 30yd pinis in the middle. It takes some time to do it but once it's done you will have a better sight picture when hunting and all of your pins won't be bunched up either at the top or bottom of the sight ring. They should be right in the middle.
I am very particular about my sights, I shoot a 20-30 and 40yd pin. I want my middle pin (30yd) to be right in the middle of my sight...perfectly centered. So I adjust the whole sight ring first to make sure my 30yd pinis in the middle. It takes some time to do it but once it's done you will have a better sight picture when hunting and all of your pins won't be bunched up either at the top or bottom of the sight ring. They should be right in the middle.