need some advice from the 3d gurus

[earlmarne]

well.im jumpin in with both feet.i got nuthin really to hunt besides yotes for awhile n i feel like shootin some 3d courses can only up my archery game.
so i went n grabbed up 3 gt 22 ultalight pros i had layin in the corner n turned my bow down to mid 50s n tuned my bow up to shoot them.
now today i go to sighting them in.my 20 to 30 yard gap is way too close.so i sighted my second pin to 40.
just wondering if anyone else does this?seems from what i hear most shots are within 50 yards on courses.im brand new to all this.my arrows are flying too fast for my taste,but i cant turn my limb bolts down anymore n am not wanting to build anymore arrows untill i destroy these last three.

[Button Nubbs]

Yardage judging is most important followed by accuracy imo. I really don't think your gonna be able to be pinpoint accurate with a 20 and 40 pin. Just get used to shooting the small gaps or get a slider site like an hha or get a dovetail extention for your site. My bow is shootin x-ringer hv's at 326, its fast which helps in yardage errors but I can also shoot it accurately.

[hughjorgan]

This might not work to bad for 3d shoots...

http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-05-09-42/archery/252-the-qtrick-pinq-system

[D-Rock425]

If you want to shoot fast get use to close pin gaps.  I wouldn't gap my pins that far apart for shooting 3-D shoots. 

[BULLBLASTER]

What weights tips are you using to get that fast at 50 lb? I'd try additional tip weight if you can to slow them down and increase foc. GT 22 are a .250 spine if I remember correctly? More tip weight would help with spine also.

[earlmarne]

i think hundred grain glue in points.i guess i will go n sight it in at 10 yard increments this weekend n shoot it some.
i can see the benefit of shooting a single pin when you got arrows flyin along this fast.i got my huntin arrow built up now to 575 grains n flyin slow n true.its going to take some getting used to to shoot tight pin gaps.
the gt 22s are 300 spine n i am pullin 31 inches when my limb bolts are tightened down.i think havin em backed out put another half inch on it cuz i feel a touch over drawn.but my groups are looking great so i am not going to mess with my draw.

[earlmarne]

thank you guys.
i decided to stop bn a sissy n just sighted it in.i appreciate all the advice.the pin gaps are not that bad.n i am starting to think i may have a longer draw than 31 inches.i know put a good amount on my draw backin the limb bolts out 6 turns.n i am pullin past my normal anchor.the combo of this new carter 2 shot n the longer draw n lighter pull is proving most effective.
i really feel like i am going to get a lot out of these shoots.n i am really contemplating getting some 60 lb limbs,or possibly buying another vendetta with 40 50 lb limbs.my arrows still smoke,even my 475 grainers.i think my 575 grain arrows are a little over kill for this light of a pull though.maybe i just need an elk rig n then an everything else rig

[BULLBLASTER]

The redicilously long draw that you have explains the spine... lol
just have to get used to the pin gaps. Most people would kill to have that problem.

[bowjunkie]

just a little advise on arrows i would more than three arrows to a 3D shoot even the best shooters will miss calculate/guess yardage and have fun

[coachcw]

a 20-30 pin works fine and then 40 and 50. takes alot of guess work out in the field and makes it easy to pin gap . I'd set it at 30 and hold two inches low at twenty that way you can bracket 20to 40 

[3dvapor]

I swear by the slider hha with .010 pin size u can dial to exact yardage.  They make a 2 pin fixed with a 3rd that's a floater that u can adjust out to longer yardages.  This one might be on my bow this year elk hunting. 

[earlmarne]

just a little advise on arrows i would more than three arrows to a 3D shoot even the best shooters will miss calculate/guess yardage and have fun

I hear ya.i will build some more soon but i just poured a lot of money into building this years huntin arrow n those 22s are not cheap.

[Special T]

Are you shooting for fun, or wnat to compete? If you want to compete here in WA. there are a couple of differnt catagories for compound bows. Movable sites and long stabilizers are Freestyle. Most hunters shoot Bowhunter freestyle. 5 pins stabilzer less than 12in.  http://www.washingtonarchery.org/about-us/2011-tournament-rules.pdf

[earlmarne]

Im going to compete in  bh class i believe.i am pretty sure i am destined to be an archery legend.as soon as i figure out how to shoot worth a darn

[Special T]

Join one of the clubs in your area. you will get lots of help and will shoot more. go to the WSAA website and look up the closest club to you. good luck!