What distances do you set your pins at?

[jrussell]

Hi Guys, I've got another newbie question for you. 

What distances do you guys prefer to set your pins at? I have a four pin sight on my bow and I only use two pins, one at 20 yards and the other at 30. Do any of you set a pin at 10 yards?

 

-J

[njg0621]

20 30 40 50 60.  I shoot out to 60 target practice but I wouldn't take that shot on a deer, not because I can't shoot it accurately but because I just don't get the penetration.  If I was off just a little it would result in a wounded deer.  The last good buck that I shot was at 39 yds and I drilled it right through the boiler room.

[dbHunterNY]

same for fixed pins... 20 yards top pin, then in 10 yard increments after that.  if you've got 1 - 4 pins then center the top pin in the sight window first and then sight in by moving the housing.  then sight in the rest on your pins by moving them.  it'll allow you to more view of your target with the pin you'll use the most, your top 20 yard pin.

[gfdeputy2]

20, 30, 40, 50 & 60 pins

I would suggest shooting from 10 yards using your 20 yard pin & see where you hit

my bow there really isn't enough difference to warrant another pin

[dbHunterNY]

my wife's bow is even starting with a 20 yard pin.  usually 10 and 20 are close enough you can hold a slightly lower with the 20.  there's less congestion of pins that way.

[Five Seasons]

I subscribe to less is better. In the heat of the moment, I want to KISS and take as much thinking out of the moment so I have a 30 yard pin and a 20 and under. It's worked well for me.

[genesee_mohican]

20yd (which I use for  0-20) , 30, and 40

[ants]

I have one pin that is right on at 20-25. Any farther and I have to hold a little hight. I don't think I have ever shot at a deer farther than 25.

[Bow Addict]

20,30,40

[mbielat]

Three pins set to 20, 30 and 40.

 

If you're new to the sport then spend some time and try out the bow with each of your pins.Like try your 20,30 and 40 pin standing at the 20 yard mark... Then the same for 30, 40 and so on.

 

Also, make sure you have a bubble on your sight to visually keep your bow centered. Otherwise, when you tilt/cant the bow then that will affect your accuracy.

Edited August 10, 2015 by mbielat

[Elmo]

20, 30, 40.

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[SplitG2]

20, 30, 40

[G-Man]

20 30 40 50 and 65

[Jeremy K]

20,30,40 . I can't even get a 40 yard shot from my treestand ,but I like practicing at 40 because it really let's you know if you screw the shot up.30 doesn't sound like much ,here is a pic from this year's stand and it covers a fair amount of area.

[Jeremy K]

Here's a little better picture,you can see my dad marking the tree at 30.

[Terry]

20 and 35. The 35 is used from 30 to 40 and keeps me from using a third pin. I like a clean sight picture.

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[Culvercreek hunt club]

one pin on an adjustable mount. I keep it at 25 normally and it is point and shoot to 30.

[Larry]

20,30,40 I can count on 1 hand how many times I have shot at 40.

[The_Field_Ager]

one pin on an adjustable mount. I keep it at 25 normally and it is point and shoot to 30.

 

Same here. 

 

1 pin at 25 works great between 15 an 30. From the treetops, in dense wood, you only need 1 pin.

 

I notice a lot of the hunt show bow guys are 1 pin these days.

[HuntOrBeHunted]

I use 2 pins. One set at 15 yards and one set at 30. More pins equals more hassel most of the time.

 

To answer your question I dont use a 10 yard pin. Once you get used to your bow you should be able to adjust to were your arrow will fly.

 

[jrussell]

Good info guys!

[DirtTime]

20,30,40. But my comfort zone is within 30.

[nyantler]

Pins??.. What are they?

[monkeyman2269]

20 30 that's it won't shoot past 35

[wooly]

I've tried all kinds of pin configurations and at one point or another that all seemed to work well for me at the time.

I could never get used to the one pin set up though for some reason even though many of my bows shot relatively flat to 30yds.

 

I shoot two pins now (20+30) but prefer to lean on my 20 for best results.