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brock77
12-11-2009, 08:13 PM
how many guys out there use only 2-3 pins? what are the yards?, i personally have 5, 20-60 yrds.

Bow Walker
12-11-2009, 09:38 PM
My target bow has 1 pin...it's got a Sur Loc Supreme in it.

My hunting bow has 5 pins, set from 10 yds to 50 yards.

brock77
12-11-2009, 09:59 PM
new to bow hunting:)! how far is to far to shoot ? (at 50 will they jump the string to consistentlly at that range?) basically im wondering is my bow fast enough at that range? Im shooting
hoyt trykon
29" draw
about 65 # weight
carbon powerflight 400 8.4gpi
wasp 3 blade BH

bruin
12-11-2009, 10:03 PM
5 pins 20-60. For a 60 yarder I feel very confident but everything has to be perfect.

huntwriter
12-11-2009, 10:34 PM
3 pins set at 20, 30 and 40 yards. Mostly i just use the 20 yard pin for hunting. Since my self limited distance is 25 to 30 yards I can hold the 20 yard pin from point blank to 25 yards.

Foxtail
12-12-2009, 02:04 AM
I use 3; 20, 30 and 45 yards.... Only because I bought the 3 pin TR matrix not knowing it was the same housing as the 5 pin with 2 pins removed... If I had known, I would have just bought the 5 pin...

Jetboater
12-12-2009, 08:54 AM
I got 9 but thats a wee overkill for most.

Stone Sheep Steve
12-12-2009, 09:07 AM
I got 9 but thats a wee overkill for most.


But comes in handy for coyotes!:cool:


I've got 7 but don't intend to use more than 3 for a hunting situation.
I only have one setup for hunting and the little 3-D that I do.

SSS

hardnocks
12-12-2009, 09:19 AM
have one on my 3d bow and four on my hunting bow 30,40,50,60, and thats to many for my pee brain . missed a early whitey cause i used the wrong pin.

deer nut
12-12-2009, 09:23 AM
3 pins set at 20, 30 and 40 yards. Mostly i just use the 20 yard pin for hunting. Since my self limited distance is 25 to 30 yards I can hold the 20 yard pin from point blank to 25 yards.

Exact same set up! Have never shot anything beyond 20.

4blade
12-12-2009, 09:24 AM
brock 77 whitetails will jump the string and duck your arrow at 15 yds never mind 50.i have 3 pins 20,30. 40 just in case all the planets align ,clear, broadside, looking elsewhere

Bowzone_Mikey
12-12-2009, 09:48 AM
My target bow .. has one pin ...with a CopperJohn ANTS sight system ...good to 120 yrds

My Hunting Bow Has One pin ... with a Trophy Ridge Mantis Sight System ... presently set up from 10-50 yards

Ddog
12-12-2009, 10:02 AM
i have 3 pins 0-30 yards for the first pin, 95% of my shots. then a 40 and 50 yard pin, the 50 i have never used on a animal in 17years or so of bowhunting. and the 40 i have used a couple of times just for a reference.
with only one pin out to 30 yards it makes it easy for the shot, no room for error by choosing the wrong pin.

Bowzone_Mikey
12-12-2009, 10:29 AM
i have 3 pins 0-30 yards for the first pin, 95% of my shots. then a 40 and 50 yard pin, the 50 i have never used on a animal in 17years or so of bowhunting. and the 40 i have used a couple of times just for a reference.
with only one pin out to 30 yards it makes it easy for the shot, no room for error by choosing the wrong pin.

Can i ask something here ...

1 pin out to 30 .... where is it centered??? because your bow ... in fact no bow in the world shoots flat to 30 yards ...do have it zeroed at 20 and hold high for 30 yrds?

Ddog
12-12-2009, 11:04 AM
i have it zeroed at 30 and aim low at 20 by about 6 inches or so which is still in the kill zone, at 20 yards no animal will ever walk away from me if i choose to take it unless i hit a stick or some other object i do not see. after as many years of bowhunting as i have done it makes no sense to me to have a pin less than 30 yards.
it works for me and always will, so therefore i wont change it.

Bowzone_Mikey
12-12-2009, 11:13 AM
i have it zeroed at 30 and aim low at 20 by about 6 inches or so which is still in the kill zone, at 20 yards no animal will ever walk away from me if i choose to take it unless i hit a stick or some other object i do not see. after as many years of bowhunting as i have done it makes no sense to me to have a pin less than 30 yards.
it works for me and always will, so therefore i wont change it.

dont get me wrong ...whatever works ....

I was curious to alot of peoples thinking to use 1 pin ... I hear this all the time .... In fact now the new PSE commercial advertises this ...and I hate it ...because it makes nebies think that the bow shoots flat out that far ... when in fact its not the case

brock77
12-12-2009, 11:27 AM
my first pin is zero @ 25 yrds then 30, 40, 50 ,60. is it better to have pins 5 or 10 yards apart. Im pretty consistant at the range 0- 60 yards at a 6 inch pie plate (styrofoam). but resently missed 2 does (one over and one under) that were around 40 yrds. one shot was flat the other was a slight downward angle. (no rangefinder yet waiting for santa haha lol). :mrgreen: i guess it depends on the arc of my arrow?

BowSitter
12-12-2009, 02:24 PM
My target bow has one pin (Deitlef Advantage with Extreme scope and up pin)
and my hunting set up has 5 pins 20 -60yds (spott hogg)

bowhunterbruce
12-12-2009, 03:36 PM
i have a spott-hogg 7 deadly pins customized with .019 pins for 20,30,40,50 yrds and .010 pins for 60,70 80 yrds. i found at longer ranges the .019 pin blurred out to much area of the kill zone.
although i have yet to use my 70 and 80 yrd pins on an animal i do practice enough to be consistantly hitting a 6 inch group at those yardages.i have only once used my 60 when i took a 4pt muley at 57 yrds through the alders.
bruce

Bow Walker
12-12-2009, 05:29 PM
my first pin is zero @ 25 yrds then 30, 40, 50 ,60. is it better to have pins 5 or 10 yards apart. Im pretty consistant at the range 0- 60 yards at a 6 inch pie plate (styrofoam). but resently missed 2 does (one over and one under) that were around 40 yrds. one shot was flat the other was a slight downward angle. (no rangefinder yet waiting for santa haha lol). :mrgreen: i guess it depends on the arc of my arrow?
It mostly depends on the speed of your bow. The faster the bow the closer the pin gap and consequently the longer the yardage between pins so that the pins aren't way too close together.:wink:

brock77
12-13-2009, 09:49 AM
is there a program that shows your arrow flight (ive seen the winchester ballistics calculator) some thing like this, that allows you to enter draw weight, length, arrow weight etc?
would like to see what kind of arc the arrow has.

brock77
12-13-2009, 10:47 AM
i would got to the range but its to damn cold (-21 feels like -31) ill stay home drink coffee today

Bow Walker
12-13-2009, 10:50 AM
Try this one - it works for me...

http://www.archersadvantage.com/

Bearen 09
12-13-2009, 11:00 AM
I use 7 deadly pins, when in open terrain you need distance.:mrgreen: -36 here!!!!

Bow Walker
12-13-2009, 11:07 AM
This one is an even better one (IMHO).

http://www.pinwheelsoftware.com/

brock77
12-13-2009, 12:26 PM
This one is an even better one (IMHO).

http://www.pinwheelsoftware.com/
wondering if you've used this program often? I have enterd all me info properly i think:confused: sighting in @ 40 yrds and it says that trajectory at 23 yards i'm 5.25 inch high is this correct?

huntwriter
12-13-2009, 02:30 PM
wondering if you've used this program often? I have enterd all me info properly i think:confused: sighting in @ 40 yrds and it says that trajectory at 23 yards i'm 5.25 inch high is this correct?

The trajectory of the arrow is determined by the speed of the bow and weight of the arrow. The best way to find out the arrow trajectory of your arrows is to spend time at the target butt.

Sight your bow dead on at 20 yards. Then shoot the arrows at different distances 10, 20, 30 and 40 yards, or whatever your maximum distance is, aiming only with your 20 yard pin. Measure the arrow impact difference at each distance and presto there is your arrow trajectory.

Bow Walker
12-13-2009, 05:37 PM
wondering if you've used this program often? I have enterd all me info properly i think:confused: sighting in @ 40 yrds and it says that trajectory at 23 yards i'm 5.25 inch high is this correct?
Short answer is Yes. The trajectory of your arow is one thing that wil allow you to miss a branch at 15 yards - while aiming to kill a deer with your 30 yard pin. The arrow "hops" over the close branch and drops into the deer. It's still a parabolic arc.

nomad
12-13-2009, 05:52 PM
0 pins (recurve bow) . 3 pins on the old compound 20,30,40. I prefer to shoot shorter than longer distances so the recurve is great.