535hunter Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I use a single pin now but I'm thinking about going to a multiple pin set up. Any upsides or down sides to doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 is your single pin moveable? If not then the benefits are very high for multiple pins as long as you are comfortable shooting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 went to post a reply last night but forums were down or something.... Moveable single pin sight: - You can see more of the target, with less clutter. - Holding a pin dead on is easier to aim. - Unless the game comes in at the exact same yardage as your pin, you've got to move it. Takes time to do and it's another thing to worry about (big reason i don't shoot one). Multiple fixed pins: - you've got aiming points at all shootable yardages. - i setup my sight housing to fit exactly in my peep when i look through it while aiming. therefore, when i'm looking through it i can see the exact trajectory of my arrow all the way to my target. if at 40 yards out i want to shoot a big buck, but while aiming my 20 yd pin is right on a branch that's 20 yds away, then i know i'm most likely going to hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
535hunter Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Ithe single i use is adjustable and very bright. I like it alot i just worry about the adjustment that need to be made when its time. The multi pin sights i have seen dont compare in brightness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 well it depends on pin diameter. there's many out there that are bright enough. i've got .010" pins and they're bright until it's so dark that i can't make out the target enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
535hunter Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Have no clue what the size of the pin is. Its a pro hunter brand. It was the brightest one I could find. Has a clear housing. What brand do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 well there's a lot of great sights out there. i shoot Axcel sights these days. i've got an Armortech HD Pro on my main hunting bow now and an Axe on my main target bow. Axcel sights can be more money, but as they advertise they're "tough as a tank". common pin sizes for hunting sights will have pin fiber diameters of .010", .019", and .029". i think yours is a .029" and it's wrapped in the clear pin guard, so yea it should be pretty bright. older eyes tend to prefer bigger diameter pins. i prefer to shoot my .010" pins and pump up the brightness with a rheostat light (adjustable intensity light) that are commonly used and screwed into the sight housing wherever the factory puts it. if you manage to shoot a P&Y sized buck up here in the northeast, then it won't qualify if you're using a light on your sight. silly rule in my opinion, but something to think about i suppose. i've found i only really need it in some enclosed ground blind situations with my .010" pins. another plus is smaller pins won't cover up the whole vitals at 40+ yards and help aim a little more precise. also during low light they aren't too bright, that you can't make out the game your aiming at on the other end. that said most find .019" pins work good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
535hunter Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 How do you know so much about archery? Lol I mean its a good thing so no disrespect in the question just impressive that's all. I think its a dumb law myself now you brought to my attention. Has ny made it illegal to have a lighted nock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 the more you're around archery the more you take in... the more you shoot the more you learn, if you pay attention to details. i see and get my hands on lots of different stuff being around archery shops and shooting leagues/competitions. also, i'm an engineer so if it's stuff i like i tend to remember specs and info about it. also i've learned a ton by getting my own equipment to work and tinker on my own bows. this is in the new 2012-2013 regulations.... "Artificial lights - It is illegal to hunt deer or bear with the aid of any artificial light including laser sights." ....I've been told it means more along the lines of an aid that's meant to project light onto the target. it's a subjective vague statement though so there could be a DEC officer out there that would give you a hard time but i doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
535hunter Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Thats pretty cool. Ive just recently started and i have learned alot from talking to other bow hunters and target shooters. I would just rather play it safe and not worry about the lights. one question though? does that pertain to the lighted sight (rheostat light) ? i have the regs and im going to get more into reading it since its getting closer. there is one im slightly confused about. the three deer [er year law. only two maybe legal buck (three points) in any combination of the seasons. thats what it states so does that mean a doe in any of season? if so im guna feel dumb since i let one walk at about forty yards last year. but again im just going to play it safe with just in archery season. until i get further information on that subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexPredator Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 pins I just got a decent Tru Glo for around $40 with 4 .010 pins and a rheostat light. I can't imagine needing the light in regular shooting hours. The fiber optics pick up tons of ambient light and those little pins are bright. I agree that the .010 are great at distance because they don't cover as much target - aim small, miss small. I'm set at 10,20,30 and 40 yards. Some don't use a 10yrd pin but I like it for close faster shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 we still talking about NY? if so, i really don't think you need to worry about sight lights for your pins or lighted nocks being illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 the three deer per year sounds like VT regs. VT i think is pretty much the same with lighted accessories. assuming you have licenses to each part of the season then i think you can take a doe any legal hunting time, but i can't remember. have relatives that live and hunt in vermont, but i don't really hunt there, so i'm not as familiar with the regulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
535hunter Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 the question about the light was for NY. i looked in the regulation book i have and i couldnt find anything about lighted accessories. I figure ill pick up a nocks and give them a shot. what type of tru glo did you pick up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhaskel Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) is your single pin led lights moveable? If not then the benefits are very high for multiple pins as long as you are comfortable shooting them. Mine is single pin moveable. I am comfortable with that Edited September 12, 2012 by Rhaskel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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