[hunter4life]

1 have 3 on my bow 10 and 20 are the same 30 right up against it and a 40 1/8 down

 

[TJC]

I use 3 pins set for 20, 30 and 40.

 

[Deadbolt]

20 35 50 80 on my compound...first 3 were for hunting and the 80 was just for practice. 50 yard pin was b/c I use to shoot at the kearny range alot and that was the distance at the sidewalk.

 

[Elmo]

I use 3 pins. First is for 20 yards, Next is for 40 and other is for 60 yards. Inbetween the 20 and 40 yard pin I use for 30 yards, and inbetween the 40 and 60 is for 50 yards. I just bracket the deer between the pins and its right on. I have been doing this for years with no problems.

 

[mysticguido]

Pins are for us guys who don't have time to harness the power of the earthly spirits and don't want to disturb our ancestors

Kool Thanx for the quick reply[smoke]

 

[beaverman]

My 4 pin sites are G5 optix ME's so they have 3 stationary and 1 floater. I set the 3 stationary to 20, 30, 40 then the floater can be dialed from 45 to 80.

 

[Rusty]

I use 1 pin for hunting.

 

[319]

If I'm Heading out west..I use 4 pins 15, 25, 35, 45
I'll shoot 55 yards with my 45 yard pin and just hold for the difference.

Back home WT hunting I just use a 15 and 25

 

[maximus]

I used to set my pins like alot of the previous responces but have changed to what I've found is a better and more percise impact point. First of all anybody stating there first pin is set at 25 or 30 yards are kidding themselves and have probobly never shot at a target 5 yards away up 20 feet in a tree. The set up i'll be using is for 5 pins so if you use less eliminate the long range yardage don't try to "stretch" the first pin. Here goes,set your first pin at 15 yards,second at 25,third at 30,fourth at 35 and fith at 40. the reasoning is most shots are in close and the 15 yard pin will take you out to around 19yards without shooting high in close,the 25 yard pin will pick up at around 22 so when shooting the gap there is only a 3 yard dicrepency instead of a 10 yard gap most guys use. This is especially usefull at extended ranges where using a 10 yard gap looks huge with your pins on the animal. I didn't come up with this on my own,the credit goes to Bobby Worthington. Since I've used his technique,I have never been more than an inch high or low when shooting deer sized game. Hope this helps you for it has helped me big time.

 

[jrhunt]

First of all anybody stating there first pin is set at 25 or 30 yards are kidding themselves and have probobly never shot at a target 5 yards away

Ive got my first pin at 25 yards and have shot a many deer at 5 yards. I just compensate with the first pin for the close shots. No kidding!
For me I find too many pins can get confusing.

 

[Deadbolt]

First of all anybody stating there first pin is set at 25 or 30 yards are kidding themselves and have probobly never shot at a target 5 yards away

Just use your brain and you wont need a 5 yard pin...god forbid people actually have to work and do some computing up in the tree I swear the world would turn flat.

 

[nontypical]

When I shot wheels I used 1-25yd pin and had NO problem from tree to 50 yds.Its called practice!!

PETE

 

[maximus]

Just use your brain and you wont need a 5 yard pin...god forbid people actually have to work and do some computing up in the tree I swear the world would turn flat.
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Pro Garbage...

When I shot wheels I used 1-25yd pin and had NO problem from tree to 50 yds.Its called practice!!

First of all the question was how to set up a 4 pin sight not wether you need to compensate at all.Has nothing to do with a 5 yard pin Deadbolt,and nontypical,the same goes for you,using one pin is fine if you want to compensate but don't try to emply your one pin takes you out to 50 yards without compensating.Practiceing holdover and holdunder has nothing to do with the use of a four pin sight. The man asked for advice on a four pin sight,is that so hard to understand. I have given him some advice so don't start trying to pick apart a post to start conflict,that is rediculous and makes you look foolish. reread my post and you'll see it is a practical solution for his question not a sarcastic reply.

 

[Deadbolt]

First of all the question was how to set up a 4 pin sight not wether you need to compensate at all.Has nothing to do with a 5 yard pin Deadbolt,and nontypical,the same goes for you,using one pin is fine if you want to compensate but don't try to emply your one pin takes you out to 50 yards without compensating.Practiceing holdover and holdunder has nothing to do with the use of a four pin sight. The man asked for advice on a four pin sight,is that so hard to understand. I have given him some advice so don't start trying to pick apart a post to start conflict,that is rediculous and makes you look foolish. reread my post and you'll see it is a practical solution for his question not a sarcastic reply.

Tool we were saying you just need mroe practice...dont take things out of order here. You said people with one pin for 20-30 yards have never shot at 5 yards and I'm saying your an idiot for saying it b/c we just know how our bows shoot and compensate. We never said not to practice we were implying that you NEED to practice more rather then spend one day setting up stupid pins.

As far as setting up 4 pins did I not answer the question? Read back and shut your mouth.

As far as the 5 yard pin you brought that up I didn't I simply explained to you how people can actually shoot without an ass load of pins.

And nontypicals post was extrememly informative for someone new to the sport...it shows you dont need a ton of pins one pin will do the job just fine. Theres no need to complicate things and have more shit in your view then needed.

Theres no need to have 50 pins one for every 10 yards thats stupid.

So ih the end I'd say you proved our posts more informative and yours to be exactly what you stated rediculkous and foolish so I'm glad you made yourself look like an idiot!

 

[maximus]

Just use your brain and you wont need a 5 yard pin

As far as the 5 yard pin you brought that up I didn't

First of all Major Tool,you did bring it up,I stated that most guys that have there first pin set up for 25 or 30 yards never take a shot at 5 yards 20 feet up in a tree. Understand Major Tool. Or can't you comprehend your own post.

And nontypicals post was extrememly informative for someone new to the sport...it shows you dont need a ton of pins one pin will do the job just fine. Theres no need to complicate things and have more shit in your view then needed.

Again Major Tool,I never said he was wrong,shoot however you want but that is hardly an indication on how to set up a four pin sight. Complicating your sight picture with more pins is your opinion,not an suggestion on how to set up a four pin sight. Why is this so hard to understand tool,are you stupid or ignorant?

Tool we were saying you just need mroe practice...dont take things out of order here

More practice still had nothing to do with setting up a four pin sight,yes to learn hold over and under takes practice if that's the way you intend to shoot however it seems the question was about a four pin sight.

So ih the end I'd say you proved our posts more informative and yours to be exactly what you stated rediculkous and foolish so I'm glad you made yourself look like an idiot!

Your post was more informative[rofl] At least I explained a way to set up that sight to be accurate from under your tree all the way out to 40 yards Tool,I'd rather take advice from a guy like Bobby Worthington than someone that can't handle seeing more than one pin in front of there face,can you walk and chew gum at the same time?[rofl]BTW Have a nice day

 

[Deadbolt]

Your post was more informative At least I explained a way to set up that sight to be accurate from under your tree all the way out to 40 yards Tool,I'd rather take advice from a guy like Bobby Worthington than someone that can't handle seeing more than one pin in front of there face,can you walk and chew gum at the same time?BTW Have a nice day

[rofl][rofl]

Yea ya know they are so complicated I took them out all together...let me know when you ditch them training wheels ok bud? I'm comfortable out to 30 yards with a basic stick and string I dont need sights and bells and whistles.

First of all Major Tool,you did bring it up,I stated that most guys that have there first pin set up for 25 or 30 yards never take a shot at 5 yards 20 feet up in a tree. Understand Major Tool. Or can't you comprehend your own post.

You brought the 5yard issue up first so dont pin it on me b/c you have no faith in your brain.

And for everything else I wasn't bashing you or anyone else I was simply stating the easiest way to setup a 4 pin sight is not to use 4 pins. There is no need for it with todays bows. One pin is sufficient enough for the majority of hunters in NJ and very few take shots beyond 30 yards.

Why is this so hard to understand tool,are you stupid or ignorant?

And since you are not grasping my logic to my posts maybe yous hould ask this about yourself buddy.

But you seem to be the new online pro when it comes to archery so have at it...when you are ready for a simpler more efficient mettod of shooting to kill let me know.

 

[Deadbolt]

I would like to know bgoods setup though...b/c if he is shooting of decent speed and a matched arrow with todays bow your pin setup would look like ass if you followed maximus's pin quidline. Hell my 05 mathews with a heavy arrow still shoots too flat for me to dare to use that setup.

Since I've used his technique,I have never been more than an inch high or low when shooting deer sized game

I having nothing even close to your setup and I'm never more then an inch off of where i was aiming out to 50 yards. So maybe its not the way you setup the pins but rather how good of a shot you are. You needed a certain way to setup pins and I just practiced. Eh Id ratehr practice and use minimal gear out int he field rather then depend on things that can go wrong. You brain wont ever steer you wrong.

 

[maximus]

But you seem to be the new online pro when it comes to archery so have at it...when you are ready for a simpler more efficient mettod of shooting to kill let me know.
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No I'm not a pro,just ahunter giving another advice how to set up a sight. True I do use a compound when I'm not using my Fedora recurve.

I having nothing even close to your setup and I'm never more then an inch off of where i was aiming out to 50 yards. So maybe its not the way you setup the pins but rather how good of a shot you are. You needed a certain way to setup pins and I just practiced

How would the way my pins are set up have anything to do with how good of a shot i am. Practice and bow tuning[not form] have nothing to do with eachother.

I would like to know bgoods setup though...b/c if he is shooting of decent speed and a matched arrow with todays bow your pin setup would look like ass if you followed maximus's pin quidline.

If you tried my set up you would be surprised,the only differance between mine and other guys is that mine sights in the first pin at 15 yards and uses a 5 yard gap between pins past 30 yards. It makes the gap at long range easier to judge,that's it. i am done wasting my time on you,good luck sharpshooter[rofl]