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Why six pins?

moosehunter

moosehunter

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OK. So you can chalk this question up to ignorance or stupidity. Either one could apply in my case.

When I was researching sights I saw them with five and even six pins. Why so many? I bought a four pin horizontal sight for two reasons. 1st, I'm used to the horizontal pins and couldn't get used to a vertical pin setup. 2nd, I thought the six pins would be way to confusing to me.
 
I have wondered the same thing. I have three pins. A 20, 30, and a 40 yard pin, and although I practice at 40, I would never take a shot in the field that far away. Just can't get them to group consistently at 40 yards.

I am certainly not a good of enough shot to need more pins that that. As Dirty Harry would say, "A man has to know his limitations".
 
Try practicing at 50 or 60 yards with a 5 pin sight.........then shoot from 20 or thirty.....seems like a chip shot after shooting from farther distances.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CRITRGITR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Try practicing at 50 or 60 yards with a 5 pin sight.........then shoot from 20 or thirty.....seems like a chip shot after shooting from farther distances. </div></div>

Exactly.

I doubt many people hunting whitetails will ever have to worry about a 60 yard shot (maybe out west), but practicing at farther distances will greatly improve those shorter shots. Your form will improve, as little errors will be amplified at longer distances. It will also tell you how well your bow is tuned and how your arrows are flying.
 
I wanted to practice at 60 yards, knowing that a 20 or 30 yard shot would look easy, but my wife wouldn't let me use the side of the house as a back stop. Some silly thing about holes in the siding. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Full Quiver</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I doubt many people hunting whitetails will ever have to worry about a 60 yard shot (maybe out west), but practicing at farther distances will greatly improve those shorter shots. Your form will improve, as little errors will be amplified at longer distances. It will also tell you how well your bow is tuned and how your arrows are flying. </div></div>

Right on, couldnt have said it better myself!
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: THA4</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Full Quiver</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I doubt many people hunting whitetails will ever have to worry about a 60 yard shot (maybe out west), but practicing at farther distances will greatly improve those shorter shots. Your form will improve, as little errors will be amplified at longer distances. It will also tell you how well your bow is tuned and how your arrows are flying. </div></div>

Right on, couldnt have said it better myself! </div></div>
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I like to practice out to 70 because, one it is just cool to watch your arrow arch high then fall in the kill zone, and two, like everyone else mentioned, it makes 40yd shots a breeze.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> 2nd, I thought the six pins would be way to confusing to me.</div></div>

Geez! I'm still shooting one pin 'cause any more is way to confusing. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Why six pins?</div></div>


'cause 7 won't fit in my peep!
 
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