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What yardage are your pins set to?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by 130Woodman, May 16, 2013.

  1. JGD

    JGD Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Same here.
     
  2. Whitetail

    Whitetail Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I use 3 pins, all green: 20, 35 & 50 yards.
     
  3. Rick James

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    Any bow shooting anything close to normal speeds will hit the 10 ring on a McKenzie deer target with the same pin between roughly 6 yards and 24 yards if sighted in at 22 for dead nuts. That's why when I was shooting pins competitively I started at 22 with my first pin. I can hit the X ring every time on a McKenzie target at 15 yards with a 20 yard pin as well, so no need to start with a 15 yard pin.......it's just unnecessary.
     
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    ^^ exactly ^^ I have killed many critters at less than 10 yds with a twenty yd pin.
     
  5. REMYNGTON

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    Very good point. I don't have near the experience with a bow as you do. And now that I think about it I always was able to hit the same with my 20 pin closer than 20.
     
  6. Jeffrey Jones

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    20 30 40 50 60 I also have the react by trophy ridge I will take a 60 yars shot with this sight all day if I had to!!

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    Once you get under 5 yards or so you actually want to start using your longer distance pins. We used to have clubs put out a 3 yard racoon, turkey, or beaver target a few times a year and usually you would want to shoot it for like 60 yards and you would pinwheel it.
     
  8. REMYNGTON

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    Wow that's nuts. Haha. But makes sense since it hits before the arrow has a chance to plane off. (If that's what you would call it)
     
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    I set up at 15,22,35 when I use the 22 @ 15 yards I'm consistently 2" high and the 22 at 15 I'm consistently 3" high. I'm shooting 60# so arrow speed should't be a factor could there be a set up issue or just my shoot ability?

     
  10. Bowtech00

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    20-30-40-50-60

    to tell the truth I don't know why I even have 50-60 pin I have never out of my 17 yrs of bowhunting shot over 40 yrs and only once was ata 40yds
     
  11. Parker70

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    15-25-35.
     
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    30,40,50,60,80,100 the 80 and 100 are just for fun in the backyard.
     
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    23 fixed
    floating pin 30-80
     
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    25 yard single pin.
     
  15. Lester

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    I have a HHA single pin. I set it for 30 yards as soon as I get in the tree. If I have time I will adjust it to what the animal is if it happens fast I will just compensate where I hold on the deer.
     
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    20-30-40-50!
     
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    This is pretty logical! I use my 20 out to 30 yards from my treestand and have to 'concentrate' to make closer in shots...I'm going to set a 10 yarder too and try it out.
     
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    Right now I have a 4 pin sight set at 20,30,40,50. I'm looking a a three pin slider for the upcoming season, though.

    SCFox
     
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    20, 30, 35, and 40 as of right now. The last is a floater that I can adjust if I wanna practice beyond 40
     
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    I'm currently using a single pin with my tape being 15, 25, 35, and 45.

    When hunting I usually keep it at 25 with adjustments made if needed.
     

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