redkneck Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Just curious what size pin most in here thought was the best size. Also I was reading Ruth's post a minute ago. Do any of you actually use lights on your sights? I tried one years ago and the thing almost blinded me when I cut it on. With the long fibers today do you guys still feel the need for lights? I sure don't, but maybe I'm missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterwebb Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 0.19 you need a light 0.23 a light will blind you the problem with 0.19 it hard to see it before you need the light i use a holo sight the best of both world and with a holo sight i use no pee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickheadhunter Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I use a 19 with a lite but i shoot a single pin setup. so that might make some change from setup to setup. I have found with my setup if i use a bigger pin when i get shooting any further then 40 yards my pin covers the whole chest of the deer. so i would say try both and see what works for you. I wish you luck this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I use 0.029" pins and the light makes them really bright; too bright really. Also, I think they are too big once I'm shooting out to 50 yards and further when I practice. I think if I had my 50 and 60 yard pins 0.019" it'd be better. In the blind I seem to have enough light with the 0.029" pins and my length of fiber that I don't need the light either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I have 12" aftermarket .19 fibers on my sight. I still have lights on all of my sights. I'm using adjustable rheostat lights, so they go from very dim to very bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) .19 fiber optics too here. No need for lighted sights anymore with the fiber optic sights available today. Tried a lighted sight years ago once. Took it off after 1 afternoon hunt when I realized I could see my sight fine but couldn't see the target at all. BTW...I can see a yellow fiber optic better in low light than anything else. Red is the hardest for me to see in low light conditions. For that reason, I want the yellow one for my 20 yard pin. Edited August 10, 2010 by Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I'm shooting with .029's now, was thinking of going to .019's. About what I figured on the light, same experience as most of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 I shoot 4 .19's and one .10 at 70 yards. The light is really nice at dusk with the .10 at 70. On a clear night with I don't think the light would be helpfull at hunting yardages. I think in a blind the light would help out, especially around last light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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