joebobhunter4 Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 what is the easiest way to sight in 30 40 and 50 yards? im not shooting good groups at all and bow season is in 12 days! please help!!! any suggestions would be awsome! please dont just read please leave a message!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! Need more info. Are you shooting well at 10 and 20? Bow? Experience level? For me this is how I would if I were putting a new sight on. It may help you reguardless of your situation. Start close, 10 yards, and start shooting. One arrow should tell you if your on target or not. make right/left and up/down adjustment to get that 1 pin on at 10 yards. (not entire sight yet) Move back to 20 yards and sight pin 2 in the same way. At the father distance you will still need to play with right/left adjustments and definately up/down (pins only at this time) (Your bow may be fast enough to just be able to use 1 pin for 0-20 yards but stay with me) Once 20 is sighted in, move your entire sight up a smidge and sight your 10 yard pin in for 20 yard now (if you dont want a 10 yard pin) but only by moving your entire sight up/down. Now your old 20 pin should be fairly close to a 30 yard pin your old 10 is now your 20. Fine tune your up/down on your 30 and again right /left as the father distance will keep fine tuning that adjustment. (Once your right/left is dead on at 50 or 60 even there is no way it will be off at closer ranges. Its even tighter to center that is not possible to achieve at closer ranges-JMO) Ok now for 40 and 50. This is more guesitmation at this point but I use the spacing between my 20 and 30 as a reference to space my 30 and 40 and 50 pins. Just eye it out evenly at 1st. Once there you should be on the target with you 40 at least and if you need to move it it wont be by much. The eye your 50 using the reference of the spacing of your 30 and 40. STRONG NOTE: This is only possible if you already have good form and solid shooting experience. A steady bow hand and the ability to keep your pins steady comes from repeated long term shooting to build muscles too. If your not hitng well out to 30, 40, and 50 then by all means stick to 20 ro 25 max as your effective range this close to the season. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelNS Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! "STRONG NOTE: This is only possible if you already have good form and solid shooting experience. A steady bow hand and the ability to keep your pins steady comes from repeated long term shooting to build muscles too. If your not hitng well out to 30, 40, and 50 then by all means stick to 20 ro 25 max as your effective range this close to the season. JMO" I second that one for sure.Bowhunting ain't about how far,it's about how close!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted August 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! i have a hoyt its excursion reflex yes im shooting well at 10 and 20 ive been shooting bow for about 3-4 years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! So my way should help. Some do it different but its worked for me. I shot compounds for 19 years and played with all kinds of gadgets over that time period. Hense I always seemed to be resighting in. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! I strongly recommend that you keep your shots to 20 and under until you've practiced extensively past 20 with great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! If your season starts in only 12 days I would say to practice but don't shoot at a deer past your "consistently accurate" range. If it is 10 to 20 yards, just stick with deer within that range. I do and I am not one bit embarrassed to tell someone that I got my deer at 18 yards. It is a whole lot better than having to tell someone that you made a terrible shot at 35 yards and wasn't able to recover the wounded deer. Maybe next year you will be good enough to extend your range. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! i sure hope you're not considering taking 40 or 50 yard shots? If bow season is only 12 days away and your not even sighted in for 30 yards then I'd say you have no business taking any shots over 20 yards. I shoot at least twice a week year round and I don't take anything over 30 yards---and that 30 yard shot will be only perfect conditions. There just isn't any room for error for those 25 to 30+ yard shots. I keep a 40 yard pin for practice but I actually take it off during deer season. best of luck this season! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted August 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! i dont plan on takeing 40 to 50 yard shots at deer im trying to get it at that for antelope and im not trying to get them exact im just trying to get them somewhat on so when im antelope hunting i can judge where to put the shot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted August 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! i do exact same thing but i come from bottom up is there much of a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! ok my take is simple. shoot out to 40 yards and from 0 to 10 yards cut out a 3" circle from some poster board and put your top pin which is usually your 20 yard pin also and practice shooting at 10 yards for about 3 to 5 minutes then back up to 20 yards and cut out a 6 inch circle and shoot it for a bit like you did the 10 yard and practice hitting the circle and anything inside that circle should be a good clean shot. also at 20 witht he 6" target your total plan is too again hit inside of the circle. then by pass 30 yards and go directly to the 40 yard pin and for this cut out a 12" circle and practice shooting that and when your shooting don;t think of grouping shoot like your taking your one and ohnly shot at your deer.practice hitting that 12" disc at 40 and shoot out thwrw and again just concentrate on hitting the ring and not groupingyour shooting time should be about 30 minutes o 45 minutes and then stop. next day start the same thing over again. after you have gone out and practiced at 40 yards then go to 20 and see if things haven't changed for you and your starting to hit better than before. then go to 10 yards and again shoot it. another 30 to 45 minute shooting schedule. once this done over the next few days then see if your shots at 20 and inside get better and you will find your more consitant with your longer shot. i hope you are only practicing out to this distance to help you to make the shots easier when your looking at a buck or doe at 30 yards and inside of 20. it has helped me rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! VTBowman - Good explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! [ QUOTE ] i do exact same thing but i come from bottom up is there much of a difference? [/ QUOTE ] It's actually better to come up from the bottom then it is to start out at the top and lower down........I'm not sure why but it seems to give you better control of the bow. I hate to sound anal, but you want to be better then just close enough at 40 if you plan to take a shot at a pronghorn from that distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJJ Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! [ QUOTE ] i sure hope you're not considering taking 40 or 50 yard shots? If bow season is only 12 days away and your not even sighted in for 30 yards then I'd say you have no business taking any shots over 20 yards. I shoot at least twice a week year round and I don't take anything over 30 yards---and that 30 yard shot will be only perfect conditions. There just isn't any room for error for those 25 to 30+ yard shots. I keep a 40 yard pin for practice but I actually take it off during deer season. best of luck this season! todd [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Re: HELP with sighting in bow PLEASE!!! [ QUOTE ] i dont plan on takeing 40 to 50 yard shots at deer im trying to get it at that for antelope and im not trying to get them exact im just trying to get them somewhat on so when im antelope hunting i can judge where to put the shot better [/ QUOTE ] Pronghorns deserve the same respect as deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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