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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: mtbiker on October 20, 2009, 06:47:54 PM

Title: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: mtbiker on October 20, 2009, 06:47:54 PM: Hi folks,

I was wondering if anyone hunts with single pin, on-the-fly adjustable sight. I have never used one before, but find it as attractive option. I'm new'ish to archery and find that having multiple pins in my sight picture and making sure I'm focusing on the correct pin is less than ideal. Also, I find the other pins to be a visual distraction when setting up my shot. It's not so much an issue when I'm using my 20 yard top pin, but when I use the lower pins is when I start wishing I had a single pin sight. I realize that having a single/adjustable sight means the possibility of having to make quick adjustment before drawing back. Is this simply not practical in a hunting situation?

-steve
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: nw_bowhunter on October 20, 2009, 06:51:00 PM: I have used one in the past but found that I did not like it. Just another step that slowed me down. The work great in a tree stand though. Single pins can be super bright as well. In the end I went to a traditional 5 pin setup.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: 300rum on October 20, 2009, 07:00:08 PM: I use a trophy ridge sight for that reason, I feel that it gives me more view and I can concentrate on the colors better. For most shots I have taken, a single pin wouldn't have worked as you never really know where the animal is going to stop, will they see you draw and stop early, will you have to stop them with a grunt, will they take off a hop or two then look back. Another thing is if you miss it is pretty common to get another shot but they may take a step or two, then what do you do when you are at full draw? Kentucky elevation, I guess.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 20, 2009, 07:13:37 PM: in the heat of the moment alot of people who shoot single pins forget to slide the sight to the yardage also a big bull comes in to range on the run and you have to draw your bow and he runs from 50 were your pin was set are you going to know were to hold the pin you sure can't adjust it while drawn :twocents:
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: xXx Archery on October 20, 2009, 07:37:12 PM: yes I use a HHA single pin....its all I will use I set the sight for 30 yards at 20yards and under I will hit 1 1/2" high and at 40 I will hit 4" low...so on elk 40 and under is spot on. if I have a bull out past 40 yards, If I dont have time to range it and or set my sight I dont need to shoot. Now I have a bull at 56 yards I set my sight ti 56 yards and hold dead on and shoot ....but the last 5 elk I have shot have been under 25yards,
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: tonymoe on October 20, 2009, 09:26:00 PM: I loved mine, but it hindered me more then helped. Like said before, it's great if your tree stand hunting. I found myself moving it, then the animal would move, then I would have to move the sight again, ect.... I shot it for a few years. They are great, but you will find out what I mean. Just shoot it. Pay attention to what your doing at certain yards (like XXX said).
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: hunt4 on October 20, 2009, 11:16:15 PM: pin shooters still have to gap there pins, set it at thirty and go xxx has it figured out, you can set it exact when you got the chance were a multi pin shooter has to gap no mater what unless of course the animal is standing exactly on a round #
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: Intruder on October 22, 2009, 11:32:17 AM: Quote from: xXx Archery on October 20, 2009, 07:37:12 PM
yes I use a HHA single pin....its all I will use I set the sight for 30 yards at 20yards and under I will hit 1 1/2" high and at 40 I will hit 4" low...so on elk 40 and under is spot on. if I have a bull out past 40 yards, If I dont have time to range it and or set my sight I dont need to shoot. Now I have a bull at 56 yards I set my sight ti 56 yards and hold dead on and shoot ....but the last 5 elk I have shot have been under 25yards,

Same here. Luv a single pin.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: mtbiker on October 22, 2009, 08:15:15 PM: Folk, thanks for your comments. I think I'll have to give one of the HHA sights a try and see how it works for me.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: 3dvapor on October 25, 2009, 09:58:51 AM: they work great for faster bows 290 and up set at 30 yds anything 0-40 no brainer farther shots i always seem to have time to adjust. faster the bow the better they work. my partner and i kill lots of bulls with those HHA's
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: couesbitten on October 25, 2009, 10:06:25 AM: I have three, 20, 40, 60.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: chrisb on October 25, 2009, 11:36:33 AM: If you use traditional gear you don't have to worry about pins at all :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: xXx Archery on October 25, 2009, 01:06:15 PM: Quote from: chrisb on October 25, 2009, 11:36:33 AM
If you use traditional gear you don't have to worry about pins at all :chuckle:

or packing out meat...lol :chuckle: :chuckle:
just have fun...some day I will shoot a elk with my trad bow
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: chrisb on October 26, 2009, 04:52:09 PM: or packing out meat...lol :chuckle: :chuckle:
just have fun...some day I will shoot a elk with my trad bow
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:yeah:
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 26, 2009, 04:54:47 PM: :jacked:i wish i had my hoyt dorado or my browning fury II this year shot my elk at 3 yards as it ran by me with my pse x force the trad shooter in me from all my bowfishing took over i canted the x and let her eat then i thought man i would of loved my recurves for that shot but o well
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: Bitt on October 29, 2009, 07:14:21 PM: Add another HHA single pin user to the tally.
I mark it at 20,30,40...out to 80. But like above... you learn how much to compensate for different distances and angles.
So it doesn't need to be moved for every variable. If you have time to adjust it and you know the range - its a slam dunk. When I was learning a old timer told me of all the stuff he missed with multiple pins because in the heat of the moment he'd loose track of what's what. He told me learn on a single pin.... and I have not looked back. It works for me.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: mtbiker on November 11, 2009, 05:34:32 PM: So, I was looking at the HHA sights online and not sure what the exact difference is between the Optimizer Lite and the Optimizer Lite Ultra. It appears that the Ultra has a different dial system to where you can dial in to the exact yard. Is that correct? Any other notable differences? Also, the sight housing diameter is small that what I've used. For those that use the HHA, what size peep do you prefer?

-steve
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: jumpin on November 16, 2009, 08:18:39 PM: Make it simple, I still have the old sightmaster single pin system.

It has a 1" dia. tube with crosshair, I just drilled and tapped the top and bottom of the tube and added a top and bottom pin.

set it for 30 and you get a 20/40 and so on ;)
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: vanhornhunter on November 17, 2009, 12:25:36 PM: I have a single pin HHA and i'll never go back to a regular site again. I have distances from 10 to 70. Its very accurate. I leave mine set at thirty and with my x-force theres only about three inches differnce at 40. I always use a range finder when I hunt.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: BLUEBULLS on November 20, 2009, 12:02:11 PM: I love the single pin sights but I doubt I'll ever use one for. Yeah, at greater distances you usually have time to adjust but there is that small chance that you could miss an opportunity that you could have capitized on with multi pins.

Still love the sight just don't want to take a chance of missing the opportunity of a lifetime.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: flyguide on November 27, 2009, 08:24:27 AM: There is a great article in the current Eastman's on this exact topic, it is a good article. Essentially the conclusion was the best all around is a fixed pin sight on a moveable trac that you dedicate the bottom pin as your floater.
Title: Re: Hunting with a single pin adjustable sight
Post by: denali on November 27, 2009, 09:49:18 AM: http://g5outdoors.com/#sec_optixxr2

this is what I'm looking at for my firecat, 1 fixed pin 1 floater or "hybrid" - don't have one yet so I can't review but I like the concept