Want to shoot 50 yards with my Bear lights out
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: WOODS
Posts: 523
RE: Want to shoot 50 yards with my Bear lights out
TruGlo makes a sight with 5 pins and light for under $50. It's called Brite-Site Xtreme. If you want 1 pin adjustable Pro Hunter Micro is $50. Hope this helps a little.
#5
RE: Want to shoot 50 yards with my Bear lights out
I have an Extreme Rt900 sight that i would sell if you are interested It is black, with a bright orange ring around the face. .019 pins. I shot 3d hunter class with it last year, and have practiced with it out at 50 yards. Its a great sight, solid as can be. IT also has a light with it. pm me if interested about it. Im wanting to get rid of it b/c one of my friends can get me a sword sight for really cheap.
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If you are buying new, I would have to recommend either Sword, or Cobra's new sight which is fully adjustable w/out tools.
http://www.eders.com/products/1-cobra-drm-five-pin-sight-black-rh.html
http://www.eders.com/products/sword-twilight-hunter-micro-sight-black-rh.html
To shoot accurately at a distance like that, you are going to want to use .019 pins at the largest. You will also want a sight with a smaller face, which will enable you to use a smaller peep, which in turn will make your alignment more consistant, adn you more accurate.
Derek
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If you are buying new, I would have to recommend either Sword, or Cobra's new sight which is fully adjustable w/out tools.
http://www.eders.com/products/1-cobra-drm-five-pin-sight-black-rh.html
http://www.eders.com/products/sword-twilight-hunter-micro-sight-black-rh.html
To shoot accurately at a distance like that, you are going to want to use .019 pins at the largest. You will also want a sight with a smaller face, which will enable you to use a smaller peep, which in turn will make your alignment more consistant, adn you more accurate.
Derek
#6
RE: Want to shoot 50 yards with my Bear lights out
You can shoot any sight out to 50 yards if you have a pin for it. You mention adjustable sights, but I would only caustion you on one thing. A 50 yard shot is not a gimme under any circumstances and misjudge by 3 yards and you have a complete miss. Or the animal takes a step and you end up with a gut shot. For these reason I would recommend that if you don't have time to range the animal and take the 2 seconds to adjust the sight accordingly then that "fast" shot probably shouldn't be taken.
#7
RE: Want to shoot 50 yards with my Bear lights out
What all these guys said.
Any sight is capable of shooting to 50 yds, its the shooter that often isn't.
BUT a little tip, and this is a good time of year, sometimes last yearsmodels go on clearance and you can pick up a good sight for less than normal.
Any sight is capable of shooting to 50 yds, its the shooter that often isn't.
BUT a little tip, and this is a good time of year, sometimes last yearsmodels go on clearance and you can pick up a good sight for less than normal.
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 868
RE: Want to shoot 50 yards with my Bear lights out
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
You can shoot any sight out to 50 yards if you have a pin for it. You mention adjustable sights, but I would only caustion you on one thing. A 50 yard shot is not a gimme under any circumstances and misjudge by 3 yards and you have a complete miss. Or the animal takes a step and you end up with a gut shot. For these reason I would recommend that if you don't have time to range the animal and take the 2 seconds to adjust the sight accordingly then that "fast" shot probably shouldn't be taken.
You can shoot any sight out to 50 yards if you have a pin for it. You mention adjustable sights, but I would only caustion you on one thing. A 50 yard shot is not a gimme under any circumstances and misjudge by 3 yards and you have a complete miss. Or the animal takes a step and you end up with a gut shot. For these reason I would recommend that if you don't have time to range the animal and take the 2 seconds to adjust the sight accordingly then that "fast" shot probably shouldn't be taken.
Good post and I will add one another thing. You should practice at a significantly longer distance than you would ever consider taking a shot when hunting. (i.e. Planning on shooting to 30 yards, practice to 50).
Even under the most favorable of conditions the adrenaline in your system will reduce your effective range.
If you are even considering making a 50 yard shot, you had better be able to consistently hit the same target during practice at 60 to 70 yards.
#9
RE: Want to shoot 50 yards with my Bear lights out
ORIGINAL: 98Redline
Good post and I will add one another thing. You should practice at a significantly longer distance than you would ever consider taking a shot when hunting. (i.e. Planning on shooting to 30 yards, practice to 50).
Even under the most favorable of conditions the adrenaline in your system will reduce your effective range.
If you are even considering making a 50 yard shot, you had better be able to consistently hit the same target during practice at 60 to 70 yards.
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
You can shoot any sight out to 50 yards if you have a pin for it. You mention adjustable sights, but I would only caustion you on one thing. A 50 yard shot is not a gimme under any circumstances and misjudge by 3 yards and you have a complete miss. Or the animal takes a step and you end up with a gut shot. For these reason I would recommend that if you don't have time to range the animal and take the 2 seconds to adjust the sight accordingly then that "fast" shot probably shouldn't be taken.
You can shoot any sight out to 50 yards if you have a pin for it. You mention adjustable sights, but I would only caustion you on one thing. A 50 yard shot is not a gimme under any circumstances and misjudge by 3 yards and you have a complete miss. Or the animal takes a step and you end up with a gut shot. For these reason I would recommend that if you don't have time to range the animal and take the 2 seconds to adjust the sight accordingly then that "fast" shot probably shouldn't be taken.
Good post and I will add one another thing. You should practice at a significantly longer distance than you would ever consider taking a shot when hunting. (i.e. Planning on shooting to 30 yards, practice to 50).
Even under the most favorable of conditions the adrenaline in your system will reduce your effective range.
If you are even considering making a 50 yard shot, you had better be able to consistently hit the same target during practice at 60 to 70 yards.
Although i practice a ton, and i believe i could shoot a deer at 50 yards if the conditions were given and my mind was right, it would probably be only a 1 in 100 chance that it would EVER be attempted. I had many 45-50yd oppurtunities on deer this year, and i drew back on many of them to see what kind of shape i was in for that shot etc... Only one time this whole deer season did i feel i could have absolutely, no doubt hit the deer (killshot)without any problem from the distance. Teh deer wasnt moving and i was rock solid. I still didnt take the shot just b/c i didnt want to mess with it if i didnt make a great shot.
Derek