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H82bogey

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Single site users: What do you do in this situation; Deer/Elk/Goat is coming in and closing the distance, you pull back prior to in range not knowing if the critters going to be at between 20 - 60 yards? How do you set your sights prior to pulling back? set at 20 and try to make adjustments on aiming from there? curious, cause this is the situation/sinario in my head that provents me from switching to a 1-sight system


When I set up, tree stand or ground blind, I make a mental dope card. I range a couple tree's, rocks, etc on the expected trails. Give me an idea of what range I need in that instance I don't have time to make all the proper adjustments. I also shoot my bow a lot. I practice at 40 yards with my pin set for 25, as an example. This way I know my drop.

In your situation, how fast is your bow set up? As long as you aren't shooting some monster arrow at super slow speeds, you can probably set your pin at 25-30 yards and be covered for most practical ranges to make an ethical kill.

This is one of the other reasons I use a hand held release. Clip it to the d loop and you are set. See deer coming in, make a quick range on his estimated path, turn dial and shoot when appropriate.

If you are making that long shot. What if it's 55 yards and you have a 50 and 60 pin? Will you hold high, or low depending on the pin you use? At that range, there is a good chance you would have enough time to range and adjust a single pin to the exact yardage you need.

As you can tell, I am a big advocate for single pins, but they are not for everyone, or the best for ever situation. For the style I hunt, they give me the least amount of error. I missed a nice buck a few years back using a 5 pin sight. Buck was at 30 yards, and in the excitement I used the 20 yard pin and shot low. With the single pin, I feel like it forces me to really slow the situation down when hunting, focus on what I'm doing and make a better shot with the proper yardage. My longest kill with a single pin is 43 yards and it happened quick. so I do think you would surprise yourself in how quick the adjustments can be made. But again, it may not be the best site for your style of hunting.
 


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I like the 3 pin slider too. For whitetail hunting I have my 20, 30, and 40 yard pin so I don't have to move it if something comes in fast. With the slider my bottom pin is dialed from 40 yards to 100 yards and it's quiet and easy to adjust. In my experience I've never needed more than a 40 yard pin for a whitetail, but when I get out west it's nice to adjust to the exact yardage rather than gap shoot at longer ranges. +1 for the Montana Black Gold Ascent from me.
 

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When I set up, tree stand or ground blind, I make a mental dope card. I range a couple tree's, rocks, etc on the expected trails. Give me an idea of what range I need in that instance I don't have time to make all the proper adjustments. I also shoot my bow a lot. I practice at 40 yards with my pin set for 25, as an example. This way I know my drop.

In your situation, how fast is your bow set up? As long as you aren't shooting some monster arrow at super slow speeds, you can probably set your pin at 25-30 yards and be covered for most practical ranges to make an ethical kill.

This is one of the other reasons I use a hand held release. Clip it to the d loop and you are set. See deer coming in, make a quick range on his estimated path, turn dial and shoot when appropriate.

If you are making that long shot. What if it's 55 yards and you have a 50 and 60 pin? Will you hold high, or low depending on the pin you use? At that range, there is a good chance you would have enough time to range and adjust a single pin to the exact yardage you need.

As you can tell, I am a big advocate for single pins, but they are not for everyone, or the best for ever situation. For the style I hunt, they give me the least amount of error. I missed a nice buck a few years back using a 5 pin sight. Buck was at 30 yards, and in the excitement I used the 20 yard pin and shot low. With the single pin, I feel like it forces me to really slow the situation down when hunting, focus on what I'm doing and make a better shot with the proper yardage. My longest kill with a single pin is 43 yards and it happened quick. so I do think you would surprise yourself in how quick the adjustments can be made. But again, it may not be the best site for your style of hunting.



Thats my deal. Did that same exact thing not long ago...Too many pins for me. 5 pin came on the bow when bought 3 years ago. Previous bows were all 3 pin. I set up for 20 yard shots on whitetails with limited opportunities beyond 35 yds. If hunting out west maybe I would stay with current setup.
 

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I'm with everyone saying one pin I made the switch 2 years ago and can't believe I waited so long it tightened up my groups tremendously at all yardage. I shoot a 4 year old pse evo not sure on the fps but can set my pin at 30 and make a shot comfortable without any worries 5 to 35 yards and if its out at 40 I just hold a little high. I can't ever see myself under any circumstances shooting anything except a 1 pin.
 

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I haven’t shot a lot of brands but I’ll plug Spot Hogg here because of there awesome customer service.
 


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Been shooting a single pin for 25 years or so, would never go back and I shoot just about every day of the year "range at my home".
Anyways if your looking for a good deal I am selling my HHA Optimizer, you can shoot out to 80 yds no problem with it.
$135 and its yours, they sell for over $200.

Looks like this
hha 2.jpg
 
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will look at a few this winter. torn between a few 1 pin right now. definitely going that way
 

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Now once you all switch to a single pin, lets talk about the merits of switching to a hand held release verses a wrist strap. :;:stirthepot
 

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First, i've never tried a single pin. Second, i never will. I know it's hard for me to make a case since I have no personal experience with it. But I've heard from too many people how having a single pin has costed them a shot opportunity, i will not gamble with it.
Kind of like Rage broad heads. Not a matter of if, but when they screw you.

You can get custom built sights from MBG and Spott Hog that have 1-7 pins with your choice of fiber color and pin size. I currently run a 5 pin movable sight. So I set up my pins for 20-60 like a normal sight, and when I want to shoot further I dial it like you do any single pin and use the bottom pin as a floater. You could order a 2 or 3 pin slider and have the best of both worlds, if you're worried about sight clutter, but want to have a few more references in case you can't dial on that moving animal.

That said, I do more western hunting then whitetail hunting. Maybe I'd change my tune if all I did was sit in a tree stand all year.
 


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Well poop. You guys are making me really consider a one sight more than I thought I would. Now I really don't know what to do. lol
 

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First, i've never tried a single pin. Second, i never will. I know it's hard for me to make a case since I have no personal experience with it. But I've heard from too many people how having a single pin has costed them a shot opportunity, i will not gamble with it.
Kind of like Rage broad heads. Not a matter of if, but when they screw you.

You can get custom built sights from MBG and Spott Hog that have 1-7 pins with your choice of fiber color and pin size. I currently run a 5 pin movable sight. So I set up my pins for 20-60 like a normal sight, and when I want to shoot further I dial it like you do any single pin and use the bottom pin as a floater. You could order a 2 or 3 pin slider and have the best of both worlds, if you're worried about sight clutter, but want to have a few more references in case you can't dial on that moving animal.

That said, I do more western hunting then whitetail hunting. Maybe I'd change my tune if all I did was sit in a tree stand all year.

This is why I use a single pin. You can bed a muley at 53 yards and dial your pin to exactly 53 yards and have much better accuracy than multiple pins.

And for the guy asking about elk hunting; you can set your pin at 30 yards and shoot from 1 foot to 40 yards. I've shot 6 bulls with bow and all have been well under 30 yards. If I get one that hangs up at 56 yards I will have time to range and adjust my pin.
 

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This is why I use a single pin. You can bed a muley at 53 yards and dial your pin to exactly 53 yards and have much better accuracy than multiple pins.

And for the guy asking about elk hunting; you can set your pin at 30 yards and shoot from 1 foot to 40 yards. I've shot 6 bulls with bow and all have been well under 30 yards. If I get one that hangs up at 56 yards I will have time to range and adjust my pin.

You can also dial up with mulit pin sliders for that 53 yd shot. If you set the sight up right and have a decently fast bow, you can use your floater pin probably from around 40-45 yards out to 100-110. Dial her back to your "zero" and now your set with the pins 20-60, or whatever they may be.

I have been in so many situations where I dont even have time to range an animal, or can't because I'm busted, let alone range and dial a sight. No thanks .
 
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ya if you can't range and hes over 40 you probably shouldn't be shooting. That's my point.

And I like the sight picture of a single pin. Thats why I dont do a multi pin slider.

And you can do whatever you want. I'm not a single pin salesman or anyone's dad on this site. ha
 


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ya if you can't range and hes over 40 you probably shouldn't be shooting. That's my point.

And I like the sight picture of a single pin. Thats why I dont do a multi pin slider.

And you can do whatever you want. I'm not a single pin salesman or anyone's dad on this site. ha

Hey, it works for you, good deal. I'm certainly jealous of your sight picture. You obviously got some experience in showing that they work. I never used one as I said before, so I can't make much of a case against them. I just don't think they would be for me based on my experiences. Please do let me know when the day comes where it costs you a shot opportunity though ;):;:
 

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I want hunting season back right meow. Or I wish I had a bow tag still
 

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Now once you all switch to a single pin, lets talk about the merits of switching to a hand held release verses a wrist strap. :;:stirthepot

Hand held might be great in a blind or tree stand, but they aren't worth a crap for spot and stalk.
 


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