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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 9:33 AM | ||
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anybody shoot one?? do they work?? anyone recommend a certain brand?? __________________ a bad day in the woods is better than a great day at work
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:05 AM | ||
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| i shoot the summit hot dot and it has a pedulum setting and it works well...put it on last year and didnt have a problem... but with anything battery operated you never know | ||
| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:15 AM | ||
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http://www.savagearchery.com/
http://www.kellerbowsights.com/instructions.html Both are very good sites. __________________ The 4 seasons - Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Hunting Season
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:25 AM | ||
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Honestly IMO, they're junk. Unless savage has drastically changed something in the last 2 years, they're about worthless. They only work to 20, 25 yards max. After that you have to compensate... Pretty much the same exact thing as having one pin. So why not just get a traditional fiber optic sight and have your pins sighted in at your appropriate yardage's... Best investment is a range finder for all you yardage woe's... __________________ Avid bowhunter being forced to go out of state
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:27 AM | ||
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i have a 3 pin setup and was just curious how it works __________________ a bad day in the woods is better than a great day at work
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:45 AM | ||
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i loved my keller pendulum. i still keep it on my backup bow.__________________ Soccer-Mom Pro-Staffer
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:46 AM | ||
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i like my regalr sights but always wondered how they work compared to a normal setup __________________ a bad day in the woods is better than a great day at work
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:50 AM | ||
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They only work to 20, 25 yards max thats absolutely false. maybe on one you used or set up but you shouldn't comment in general terms. most pendelums are good out to 30 or 40 yards with no compensating. |
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:54 AM | ||
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i love my keller. have use the same one for about 18 years. with my fps i have to compensate after 25 yards. i shoot a 58lbs pull with alum arrow, and a 130gr head. __________________ united bowhunters of NJ
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:30 PM | ||
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Shot at a big buck back in the old days, he was a little up hill, did not realize it and missed. Not for me. __________________ Can't wait to see the the "change".
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 4:19 PM | ||
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thats absolutely false. maybe on one you used or set up but you shouldn't comment in general terms. most pendelums are good out to 30 or 40 yards with no compensating. I politely disagree. We shot them for a few years and the first year or so thought they were great. Till we started shooting more and longer distances and realize they are good for no more than 25 yards. Me and two other friends used them. My best friend is finally moving away from it w/ his new Matthews this year. I ditched it last year and couldn't be any happier. The optic was terrible in low light to, way to blurry due to the setup. __________________ Avid bowhunter being forced to go out of state
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 5:04 PM Last Edited By: jerseyhunter | ||
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They only work to 20, 25 yards max. My furthest shot was 39 yds, I Thought it was 35 till I ranged it a few days later.. Maybe your shooting a slower bow. BTW my site is the Savage Quick Click Ranger Pendulum. Can be used from a tree or on the ground , adjustable up to 70 yds.. Quote: go to a tritium pin.The optic was terrible in low light to, way to blurry due to the setup. __________________ The 4 seasons - Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Hunting Season
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2008 8:04 PM | ||
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My friend has the new hot dot from summit. He loves it. It has several different modes. Single dot ,Pendulum, 3 dot 4 dot and 5 dot. __________________ EAT SLEEP HUNT Make your dreams a reality. Take a kid hunting. Film your next hunt. www.nloutdoors.com
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2008 8:50 AM | ||
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My bow's actually pretty fast w/ my setup. When I had it tuned it was shootin over 330FPS. We used the Savage sights as I said and I was not impressed w/ them. Especially at ground level... __________________ Avid bowhunter being forced to go out of state
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2008 11:37 AM | ||
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I shot keller for years. I still have one on my back up bow. Only problem I found with Keller is when the rubber O ring wears or breaks you can here it hit on release. __________________ |
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2008 3:13 PM | ||
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when the rubber O ring wears or breaks you can here it hit on release a rubber o ring costs 20 cents. but i still have the original o ring on, 18 years later. __________________ united bowhunters of nj
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2008 3:23 PM | ||
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My bow's actually pretty fast w/ my setup. When I had it tuned it was shootin over 330FPS. We used the Savage sights as I said and I was not impressed w/ them. Especially at ground level... so you're using a pendelum sight hunting on the ground..no wonder 
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2008 3:45 PM Last Edited By: jerseyhunter | ||
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so you're using a pendelum sight hunting on the ground..no wonder The Savage QC Ranger and The Keller both have the option of shooting from the ground. The Keller allows you to loosen a set screw and move the pin to 4 or 5 locations. The QC Ranger has a squeezable thing-a ma -jig that goes from 20-70 yds in either 1 yd, 5 yd or 10 yd increments . The key to the Savage is that the site must be set to your speed in order for it to work . __________________ The 4 seasons - Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Hunting Season
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2008 4:37 PM | ||
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No, that was just another reason to stop using them, because I started hunting the ground more often. Even I'm not that dumb __________________ Avid bowhunter being forced to go out of state
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2008 4:57 PM | ||
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