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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby PK_ » Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:12 pm

20
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40
Maybe
Why not
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby llcooljames » Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:16 pm

I shoot an HHA single pin set to 20. Ive never dialed it up yet in the field, but I dont plan on ever shooting past 30 yards.
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby Kraftd » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:07 pm

Right about 500 grains, 20,40, 50. 20 and 40 pins line up pretty well top and bottom of vitals at 30 to center punch them. Won't shoot a deer out past 30. Farther pins are for practice and follow-up if I get an arrow in one that doesn't fall in sight, helped me last year. Stopped carrying a range finder because I just didn't like putzing with it and thinking I needed to range before I shot, cost me a good buck. Haven't had any issue since, shoot pretty darn flat to 30 and easy enough to gauge from there in without ranging.

I have about a season's worth of arrows left on my current set-up. Too busy this year to play, probably move towards heavier/higher FOC next year (and by then be behind whatever the latest and greatest is next year!).
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby PAbowhunter10 » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:46 pm

520 grains
20, 30, 40, 50, 60

For hunting I only use my first two pins which makes it simple. The other three are for shooting 3D and making bets with buddies.
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby UntouchableNess » Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:19 am

20,30,40,50,60 only because I was going out west occasionally for elk. Practiced at 60 in the backyard, makes those 20-25 yard encounters I usually set up for "chip shots".
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby Dillon.S » Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:30 am

I use an adjustable single pin sight and for the most part leave it at 20. In some cases I will change it but I'd say at least 75% of the time it stays at 20. Used to shoot a 3 pin set at 20, 30 and 40 but have shot an adjustable single pin since 2014 and don't see myself going back anytime soon.
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby Quest1001 » Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:49 pm

512g
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby Burningbootleather » Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:30 pm

I’m not sure what my arrows weigh, but I’m in the upper 80s on KE which is a tremendous jump from my last rig. I have a long draw to help the speed push my 29” Victory TKOs through about anything..

I shoot 20-30-40-50-60. Will not likely use the bottom two even if given the opportunity
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby Brad » Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:58 pm

I made the jump from 450 grains last year to 570 grains this year.
I also went to 15-25-35-45 yard pins, after using 20-30-40 last year.
I have determined my ideal shots are 25 yards or less, and my absolute max under perfect conditions would be 35 yards with my set up... really more like 30...
I had a 5 pin sight, but my 5th pin was in the way so I had it removed. I'm using a 4th pin just to target practice out to greater distances.
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby Bowmanmike » Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:19 am

I switches to a single pin slider this year and love it. I also went to a heavier arrow,570 grains. I have the sight
set to 25 and will use that from 1 to 30 yds. i have to aim 4" high at 30 and 2" low at 20,3" at 10. That is not much change in point of aim in my opinion.
After 30 yds i would have to adjust the sight to the ranged distance. I do not plan on shooting beyond thirty at a deer. Practice i shoot out to 65.
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Re: What are your pin yardages set at?

Unread postby Mike32 » Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:13 pm

425 gr arrow and my pins are set at
25, 35,45.
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