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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: trophyhunt on May 23, 2015, 07:24:01 AM

Title: What do you prefer, fixed sights or dial type on your bow. Poll
Post by: trophyhunt on May 23, 2015, 07:24:01 AM: Which type of sights do you guys prefer, opinions and experiences would be great to hear. When I go to a new bow I will need to decide which one to put on.
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Post by: andrew_in_idaho on May 23, 2015, 08:13:46 AM: I think that a single pin(dial) would be great for hunting from a treestand or ground blind exclusively but for spot n stalk or elk calling situations where shots may be quick and you may not have time to dial up your range fixed pins are the way to go. I personally have a 7 pin sight on my bow with pins ranging from 20-80 yards
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Post by: hughjorgan on May 23, 2015, 08:25:48 AM: I use a fixed pin with my sixty yard pin as a slider. Works great and you get the best of both worlds.
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Post by: jrebel on May 23, 2015, 08:27:25 AM: Been bow hunting for 30 years and have used all types of sights. I currently have a hybrid with 1 fixed and one moving pin. I like it, but will be switching to an HHA single pin this year. Hands down the single pin adjustable is my favorite. With bow speeds such that they are it is real easy.....leave it set at 30 yards. 20 yards shots...hold 2 inches low. 40 yard shots hold 4-5 inches high. If it is past 40 yards adjust your pin. Less clutter in your sight picture and when dialing in the longer shots, you can dial to the exact yardage for deadly accuracy.

One more thing....I like the sliding/friction adjustment more than I like the dial adjustment. The dials are bulky and sometimes get in the way of my quiver.
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Post by: Big6bull on May 23, 2015, 08:28:57 AM: I've only shot fixed :dunno:
However I like the thought of dial for target practicing, not so much for in the woods.
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Post by: jrebel on May 23, 2015, 08:30:36 AM: Quote from: Big6bull on May 23, 2015, 08:28:57 AM
I've only shot fixed :dunno:
However I like the thought of dial for target practicing, not so much for in the woods.

My exact thoughts....before trying one in the woods. Once you go single pin...you won't go back. :tup:
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Post by: flyguide on May 23, 2015, 08:38:25 AM: I have been using a G5 Optix XR with 4 fixed pins and a "dial o' prayer" for about 5 years and am switching to a 7 pin this year. The slider is a good idea, but inevitably the animals at long range are often feeding, milling around, or coming to a call. So what happened on several occasions for me is that I would range a buck, I would adjust my slider, it would move, I would move my slider, it would move again, etc. before I got the shot presented. I would have been better off just focusing exclusively on the animal and then split-pinning the shot and not worrying about the pins. Just my 2 cents worth. I love the slider for long shots on 3-D however.
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Post by: MIKEXRAY on May 23, 2015, 08:42:39 AM: I've only shot fixed also but see that I have been in plenty of situations of not being able to move a muscle or get busted & then a quick draw & shoot. In those situations I had no time to "adjust " and maybe "adjust " again. My five pin fixed sight seems fast, not really cluttered and I'm used to it. Like stated if hunting a ground blind only or other situations I can see it working great. I think I get to excited around animals to think that much in the critical time.
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Post by: swashington2128 on May 23, 2015, 10:59:08 AM: I haven't used a dial yet. Just put a Spot hogg 7 Deadly pins on my Monster Chill. Now that I have it sighted in I love it. I looked at the dial type but decided against it when I thought about having to set the distance once I found an animal. Thought it would just be faster and easier to use the fixed.
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Post by: Peskadot on May 27, 2015, 08:11:39 AM: A single pin dial sight is a pain for me. I've missed a few animals because of them taking different trails than I expected or they make big yardages movements while I was already drawn back. However, I did love the non-cluttered sights and I also loved having the ability to shoot from 0-90 yards with one sight.

I plan on saving up to buy a dial sight with 3 pins. In know that spot-hogg and CBE make one.
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Post by: BABackcountryBwhntr on May 27, 2015, 09:48:57 AM: I have a 5 pin slider, 20-60 is fixed and 65-120 is a fast move and you can aim dead on... I love it... best of both worlds.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 27, 2015, 09:55:22 AM: Quote from: BABackcountryBwhntr on May 27, 2015, 09:48:57 AM
I have a 5 pin slider, 20-60 is fixed and 65-120 is a fast move and you can aim dead on... I love it... best of both worlds.
any chance of the site dial getting turned accidentally, like in transport? That site sounds like the best of both worlds?
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Post by: stromdiddily on May 27, 2015, 10:18:59 AM: More than one pin and they all start to blur together...single pin it is
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Post by: BABackcountryBwhntr on May 27, 2015, 02:08:41 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on May 27, 2015, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: BABackcountryBwhntr on May 27, 2015, 09:48:57 AM
I have a 5 pin slider, 20-60 is fixed and 65-120 is a fast move and you can aim dead on... I love it... best of both worlds.
any chance of the site dial getting turned accidentally, like in transport? That site sounds like the best of both worlds?

not for me, and I hunt some THICK stuff... it is very stout and once you move it to dial it is quiet and very easy to lock back in.
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Post by: nalley112 on May 28, 2015, 06:54:54 PM: Single pin.. i spot and stalk every 5-10 yards i move closer, i adjust the pin.. haven't had a problem with it yet.. but i haven't been in the position where i have had to try and adjust as fast as i can.. even elk hunting this year i had plenty of time to move my pin when the elk were moving through the trees.. i wont ever shoot a fixed pin since i started shooting a single pin for hunting..
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Post by: Tbob on May 29, 2015, 12:09:57 PM: I use a five pin fixed site.. I have a hard enough time just remembering to breathe and actually use my peep and aim when there is an animal in front of me. Less thinking and doing on my part at "go time" is waaaay better for me! Maybe it's because it's such a rare occurrence when there's actually an animal within distance in front of me :bash:
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Post by: Russ McDonald on May 29, 2015, 12:24:48 PM: I have a HHA single pin slider on my Bowtech, I just bought a Hoyt Turbotec and put a MBG Ascent 4 pin slider on it. Haven't had a lot of time to get out to the range but I have it sighted in at 20 and 30 yards. So I have enough pins to go to 50 yards. Then I can use my last pin to used on the dialed yardage. The problem I had with fixed pins is they are grouped close together and they just seemed to blur together for me.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 31, 2015, 06:17:03 PM: A 4 pin slider sounds like the best of both worlds, 20-50 yards covered and if the shot ends up farther you shouldn't be seen and have time to adjust. Thanks for the opinions.
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Post by: SGTDuffman on June 01, 2015, 08:16:15 PM: I have fixed pins on my compound, and obviously nothing on my longbow. The instinctive stuff from longbow has come in handy with the compound though, for making really quick close snap shots, like I did on a coyote last year. He ran perpendicularly across straight in front of me at about 8 yards and made it to about 15 and quartering away in the time it took me to draw, but I drilled him right behind the front leg, through all his vitals, and he did a little somersault before he quietly expired.
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Post by: Machias on June 04, 2015, 01:37:37 PM: Since I don't shoot over 40 yards, ever, I have two fixed pins. 90% of my hunting is done out of a tree stand and 95% of my shots are under 25 yards.
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Post by: earlmarne on June 04, 2015, 02:44:52 PM: I keep buying slider sites and selling them.I am attracted to having a pin for shooting out to 100 for practice but can not for the life of me shoot em out that far without changing my anchor.
I recently bought and sold a BG ascent with 3 pins and got me a fixed 5 pin Axcel.I am really happy with it and its adjustments
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Post by: luckyman on June 11, 2015, 08:30:28 PM: For bowhunting the only thing faster then fixed pins is no pins if you can shoot that way.
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Post by: RadSav on June 11, 2015, 08:40:06 PM: Quote from: earlmarne on June 04, 2015, 02:44:52 PM
I keep buying slider sites and selling them.I am attracted to having a pin for shooting out to 100 for practice but can not for the life of me shoot em out that far without changing my anchor.
I recently bought and sold a BG ascent with 3 pins and got me a fixed 5 pin Axcel.I am really happy with it and its adjustments

Nice sight! If and when I shoot multiple pins it's usually the Axcel.

Anchor point change should be easy and very minute with your bow speed. You may have your peep just a little high to begin with. Very common mistake.

Randy Ulmer talks about long range shooting and the minor adjustment to anchor point. I agree 100% with him. He suggests you use the lower jaw bone as a reference point and never change it. If you need to adjust for long distance just open your mouth a little. Same anchor just a minimal change in peep to anchor distance.
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Post by: elk247 on June 11, 2015, 08:42:44 PM: Quote from: BABackcountryBwhntr on May 27, 2015, 02:08:41 PM
Quote from: trophyhunt on May 27, 2015, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: BABackcountryBwhntr on May 27, 2015, 09:48:57 AM
I have a 5 pin slider, 20-60 is fixed and 65-120 is a fast move and you can aim dead on... I love it... best of both worlds.
any chance of the site dial getting turned accidentally, like in transport? That site sounds like the best of both worlds?

not for me, and I hunt some THICK stuff... it is very stout and once you move it to dial it is quiet and very easy to lock back in.
What sight is this? I have a spot Hogg 5 pin and am considering moving to a 7 pin maybe a Hogg it? Your system sounds like a good option also.
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Post by: AKBowman on June 11, 2015, 11:07:09 PM: The less moving parts one now the better IMO. I feel the same about a rest. I know drop always are more accurate but not noticeably
More accurate fore than a whisker biscuit and the biscuit will never fail to drop away. Dials can break, get jammed up etc. I like fixed on my compound and I shoot instinctive with my recurve.
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Post by: RadSav on June 12, 2015, 03:03:34 AM: CL and I have been using sliders since 1986 or 87. Can't remember a single failure.

Once back in '88 I forgot to reset to 30 and shot over a buck. That's the closest thing to a failure I've experienced. But I've used the wrong pin a few times with fixed sights. So not sure stupidity is exclusive to sliders!
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Post by: Smoke on June 25, 2015, 10:51:39 AM: I've never used a dial site yet, but like the idea of being able to dial in the exact yardage when you can and less cluttered site picture, dont like the idea of the extra movement to do so when that buck is close.... been looking at the black and gold sites... 3 pin with dial... think it might be the best of both worlds... set pins for 20,30, and 40... can dial it in for longer shots with the deer not so close as to see the movement and ya have the time to do so... just have to convince the wife to let me spend the cash :)
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 25, 2015, 10:53:31 AM: Quote from: Smoke on June 25, 2015, 10:51:39 AM
I've never used a dial site yet, but like the idea of being able to dial in the exact yardage when you can and less cluttered site picture, dont like the idea of the extra movement to do so when that buck is close.... been looking at the black and gold sites... 3 pin with dial... think it might be the best of both worlds... set pins for 20,30, and 40... can dial it in for longer shots with the deer not so close as to see the movement and ya have the time to do so... just have to convince the wife to let me spend the cash :)
i agree with you, like the idea of three, maybe four.
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Post by: jackmaster on June 25, 2015, 11:10:24 AM: i personally dont think you should hunt with a bow :dunno: you can barely hit anything with a rifle, you should try to perfect that before you take up something as complicated as a bow :tup: :dunno: :chuckle:
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 25, 2015, 11:13:57 AM: Quote from: jackmaster on June 25, 2015, 11:10:24 AM
i personally dont think you should hunt with a bow :dunno: you can barely hit anything with a rifle, you should try to perfect that before you take up something as complicated as a bow :tup: :dunno: :chuckle:
ha!! I'll put my huskemaw up against that little single shot you have any day!! Bee ouch!
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Post by: jackmaster on June 25, 2015, 11:15:58 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on June 25, 2015, 11:13:57 AM
Quote from: jackmaster on June 25, 2015, 11:10:24 AM
i personally dont think you should hunt with a bow :dunno: you can barely hit anything with a rifle, you should try to perfect that before you take up something as complicated as a bow :tup: :dunno: :chuckle:
ha!! I'll put my huskemaw up against that little single shot you have any day!! Bee ouch!
gun for gun? 200 yds, oh wait my rifle only holds one shell, you need one that holds 100 :chuckle:
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 25, 2015, 11:18:27 AM: Lets make it 650 yards!! Chicken baak!

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Post by: jackmaster on June 25, 2015, 11:20:28 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on June 25, 2015, 11:18:27 AM
Lets make it 650 yards!! Chicken baak!

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dude i cant even see that far anymore and thats with my contacts in :chuckle: