3 pin site yardage

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  1. Alan Mcfadden

    Alan Mcfadden Newb

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    What's yardage do you use on a 3 pin site is it 10,20,30 yards? Or 20,30,40 yards?

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    I use 20 30 40. I've tried several different configurations and always end up coming back to the "old standard"
     
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    25, 35, 45
     
  4. Alan Mcfadden

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    Since I'm just starting out in archery should I do 10,20,30?

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    I wouldn't use a 10yard pin. There isn't a need for it. If your going to use three pin sight and don't want a pin past 30 you would be better served with a 20,25, 30 pin set up. Your 25 yard pin will be more feasible then a 10 yard or even a 15 yard pin.
     
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    I use 24,31,38.

    Really like those gaps

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    Don't bother with a 10 yard pin. Shoot a lot, and have fun.
     
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    I agree a 20 yard pin will be very accurate at 10 yards with a little practice. My first pin is 25 and I just hold about 2 inches low at under 15 with great results.

    Practice shooting longer distances will make close targets a breeze. About 2 years ago I started shooting all the way out to 100 yards, not because I will ever shoot an animal at that distance, but it has shrunk my 40 yard groups in half very easily.
     
  9. Alan Mcfadden

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    Tryed shooting 20 today and getting it set up..a rooms was going all over the place

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    Where did you get this bow? Is it tuned to you or you just get it from a friend. Maybe you should start at an Archery Proshop and make sure your set-up is solid before shooting too much.
     
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    15,25 and 30 are my first 3
     
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    Nobody else find it odd than the OP first joined in 2012 and is just now getting his first bow and making his first posts?
     
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    When I first got my infinite edge & start shooting I started at 10yrds & I wasn't getting good groups, then I found out the cams was out of time. Once I got the cams in time it shot ok. Then I wouldnt practice at 20 till I had good groups & so on out to 40. As in pins 20, 30, & 40. Make sure you have the right arrow spine, good anchor point & not to have a death grip on the bow causing torque.
     
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    What weight are you pulling? I would suggest if you can't get a decent grouping at 20 yards, don't even worry about pin 2 or 3. I'd move them as far out of the way as I could. Than pick a range you are comfortable shooting whether 10,15,20 yards and set pin 1 for that range. Keep shooting that range until you can shoot a good 2-3" group consistently, than move back and adjust that pin for the new distance until you get to where you determine you need for your hunting.

    If you are pulling a low weight, you might be good at 15, 20, 25. Higher weight, I would suggest 20,30,40.
     
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    25/35/45 for me.
     
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    25, 40, 50 for me. Don't worry, I've never used the 40 or the 50.
     
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    I'm pulling like 48 draw weight

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    Remmett70 gave some solid advice.

    Here is what I do with my 4 pin sight with me pulling just a hair over 50 lbs. Pins are set at 15, 25, 30, 40. My 15 yard pin is good from 10-20 yards. I use to run a typical 20, 30, 40 set up but found my pin gap between 20 and 30 to be so big that I had a hard time gap shooting.
     
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    I'm deadly at 10 yards lol can pit all 6 in bulls eye...Gonna try 20 and move sights so I'm only seeing 1 and not 3

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