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My only opinion is 7 pins is allot of pins. How far out do you plan to shoot? I run 3 pins 20,30,50

 

I would like to start shooting longer distances when I practice guessing out to 80. Not to hunt at that distance but to get more proficient at closer distances. 

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I would like to start shooting longer distances when I practice guessing out to 80. Not to hunt at that distance but to get more proficient at closer distances.

Everyone is different and 7 pins are fine for some. I find its too confusing when its go time and the adrenaline is maxed out. What about a single pin adjustable sight? Those would shoot out to 80 for you. Just another option.

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Spot Hoggs are nice sights.  I think they used to have stainless bolts and screws which is a plus.  those are the first thing to rust on any bow or accessory.  micro adjust for long range is great and will save you lots of time and headache getting dialed in.  it's got wrapped fiber and provisions to install a light so for long range, unless your eyes aren't the best I'd go with .010" fiber pins versus 0.019" as they take up a lot of the target especially with pin glare.  if you hunt a lot out of blinds and question your vision then go with .019".

 

my only real critical points are 7 pins are a lot and it doesn't have 2nd & 3rd axis adjustments.  the additional adjustments are available in the Hunter model that's the next up from the one you're looking at.  when shooting up or down hill or out of a treestand it makes that bubble valid.  otherwise it'll be off and you have to ignore it, as it'll throw you off.  I use a single pin for competition but I'm a firm believer in fixed pins for hunting setups.  that said I've used lots of pins before and now I don't.   shooting long range you want lots of light and a solid anchor that doesn't change, so I use a larger peep centered just around the pin guard and don't center the pin in the peep.  otherwise your anchor changes especially with more pins and distance.  depends on speed you're getting but usually with 7 pins you've got a small gap between the top pin and the pin guard.  for out west with longer hunting shots you're mostly not using the top pin so seeing more of the animal isn't an issue.  around here most shots are top pin close.  so you've got the animal now covered up mostly by the pin guard.  I'd go with the 5 pin at most.  set your top pin more centered in the pin guard.  lets you get on the animal faster and just see what's going on, whether it be the game or something in the way of your arrow. set each pin then the bottom gets pushed as far down as it'll go for practicing at furthest distance you can get out of your sight setup.  this might mean you've got 20, 30, 40, 50, and 75+ yard pins.

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...i'll add that to fine tune pin glare black electrical tape with the end folded under to easily grab works good to fine tune brighteness.  you cover up portion of the pin guard to block light to the fiber wrap.

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