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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: grousetracker on March 25, 2012, 11:32:01 AM

Title: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: grousetracker on March 25, 2012, 11:32:01 AM: i know this discussion has come up before but i am thinking of hunting with a single pin this year. i have always hunted with multi pin sights but have problems with picking the right pin for longer shots, who shoots which and why?
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: Button Nubbs on March 25, 2012, 11:48:38 AM: I have an hha that I use for 3d and an axcel aromotech I use for hunting. I do like the slider type sights but don't know if I would hunt with one. If I draw back and then the aninmal moves say 10 or so yards I don't want to have to come back down readjust then get back to full draw.

I do like the idea of dialing it in to the exact yardage and think they would be great in a tree.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: Special T on March 25, 2012, 11:49:40 AM: Some single pin shooters have a movable site. Some just have a really fast bow and just use a 30yrd pin and think that if its within 40 yards they are ok and that is their distance limit. If you bow is really that fast you could skip pins, 20,40,60,80yrds. Plus you can use the pins as a distance guide. from the top of the back of a deer to the belly is about X yards for the pin #1 and pin #2 or #3. Some WT hunters that only tree stand hunt have used a single pin on a hinge that adapts to a fixed yardage like 20yrds depending on the angle of the shot. hope that helps
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: jstone on March 25, 2012, 12:13:06 PM: Iam trying a two pin site this year. The first pin is set at 20 yards and the 2nd pin is adjustable. Took it on a 3-d liked it. Not quite all the way sighted in yet but nice when you only have one pin to look at. We will see what happens during hunting season.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on March 25, 2012, 01:06:00 PM: I am almost exclusively a whitetail treestand hunter and I only use single pin sights for several reasons.

1. I shoot more accurately with one pin.

2. Most of my shot options are 40 yards and under.

3. With these faster bows I can generally shoot 0-35 or 40 yards without adjusting the pin.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: mtbiker on March 25, 2012, 09:31:27 PM: I shoot a single pin and will never shoot multi-pin again for the reason you stated. Also, I like not having a cluttered sight picture. I have the Black Gold Ascent. I have it set at 30 yards and I know how high or how low I need to aim within a +/-10 yard range from 30. And if the situation allows I can set it to the exact yardage I'd be shooting at.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on March 25, 2012, 09:46:23 PM: Quote from: mtbiker on March 25, 2012, 09:31:27 PM
I shoot a single pin and will never shoot multi-pin again for the reason you stated. Also, I like not having a cluttered sight picture. I have the Black Gold Ascent. I have it set at 30 yards and I know how high or how low I need to aim within a +/-10 yard range from 30. And if the situation allows I can set it to the exact yardage I'd be shooting at.

How easy/difficult are making adjustments with that sight? Is it fairly smooth? I have tried most adjustable one pins and so far HHA has been the best. I also want to try out the trophy taker heartbreaker pro.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 25, 2012, 10:04:21 PM: I used to have a 5-Pin about 6 years ago. I upgraded bows and thought it would be a good idea to go to a 7-pin Spot Hog, but then with the fast bow, their was virtually no gap between the pins until I got past 60 yards. I ended up setting my first pin at 30 yards. Virtually from 20-40 yards I had about 3-4 inches drop. I just pulled my 7-pin sit as a faster bow, less pins are better. I picked up the Trijicon Acu Dial site. I have yet to shot it with it, but will in the near future. May get another new bow as well. I haven't entirely decided yet.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: BULLBLASTER on March 26, 2012, 08:36:55 AM: I run a black gold ascent with 4 pins for hunting. Allows me to have fixed pins to 50 yards and then dial for any yardage past that. 4 pins is a good number to.avoid usinh the wrong one. I like it alot.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: whacker1 on March 26, 2012, 09:04:45 AM: I have a single pin from Vital Bow Gear that is on a slide. I set it at 20 yards and almost never adjust it. It is set for 20 and I know that I can shoot that spot out to 35 with comfort.

I am moving it over to a faster bow in the next few weeks, so it should broaden my range for the single pin set up.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: sirmissalot on March 26, 2012, 10:17:00 AM: I liked the idea of a single pin but when I saw the G5 XR2 i decided one fixed pin and a floating pin would be really cool. It was neat until I took it on a hunting trip and it broke after i got it hung up on a tree limb. The cast magnesium apparently isn't real strong, and it just about ruined my hunt
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: mtbiker on March 26, 2012, 03:52:43 PM: Quote from: DBHAWTHORNE on March 25, 2012, 09:46:23 PM
Quote from: mtbiker on March 25, 2012, 09:31:27 PM
I shoot a single pin and will never shoot multi-pin again for the reason you stated. Also, I like not having a cluttered sight picture. I have the Black Gold Ascent. I have it set at 30 yards and I know how high or how low I need to aim within a +/-10 yard range from 30. And if the situation allows I can set it to the exact yardage I'd be shooting at.

How easy/difficult are making adjustments with that sight? Is it fairly smooth? I have tried most adjustable one pins and so far HHA has been the best. I also want to try out the trophy taker heartbreaker pro.

Pretty easy. Assuming you're right handed, grab the adjustment knob with your right hand, rotate the bow a little to the left so you can see the sight tape, and adjust. I went with the Black Gold over the HHA because the quiver mounting isn't that great on the HHA (IMHO).
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on March 26, 2012, 03:54:53 PM: Quote from: mtbiker on March 26, 2012, 03:52:43 PM
Quote from: DBHAWTHORNE on March 25, 2012, 09:46:23 PM
Quote from: mtbiker on March 25, 2012, 09:31:27 PM
I shoot a single pin and will never shoot multi-pin again for the reason you stated. Also, I like not having a cluttered sight picture. I have the Black Gold Ascent. I have it set at 30 yards and I know how high or how low I need to aim within a +/-10 yard range from 30. And if the situation allows I can set it to the exact yardage I'd be shooting at.

How easy/difficult are making adjustments with that sight? Is it fairly smooth? I have tried most adjustable one pins and so far HHA has been the best. I also want to try out the trophy taker heartbreaker pro.

Pretty easy. Assuming you're right handed, grab the adjustment knob with your right hand, rotate the bow a little to the left so you can see the sight tape, and adjust. I went with the Black Gold over the HHA because the quiver mounting isn't that great on the HHA (IMHO).

Thanks. I will have to take a look at it. I don't mount my quiver on the HHA so I haven't had any issues there.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: mtbiker on March 26, 2012, 03:55:51 PM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on March 26, 2012, 08:36:55 AM
I run a black gold ascent with 4 pins for hunting. Allows me to have fixed pins to 50 yards and then dial for any yardage past that. 4 pins is a good number to.avoid usinh the wrong one. I like it alot.

I have the horizontal pin head and I've thought of adding a second pin for 50. As mentioned I'm set as-is for 20-40 with the single pin and not needing to make adjustments.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: TommyH on March 27, 2012, 08:56:41 AM: humm... I am warming up to the idea of a single pin sight. My partner had a single pin slide sight(not sure which one) but it was on a older bow, and he did have to move it quite abit. I have a 5 pin but have used the wrong pin befor and it sucks.
Title: Re: single pin vs. multi pin sight
Post by: Todd_ID on March 28, 2012, 09:38:02 AM: I loved the single pin for hunting. I, too, had the problem of poor aiming habits for 20+ years of using multi-pin sights of many different types; I killed critters, but I was a much more effective hunter with only one pin to worry about. Your conscious of where your pin is set, and when the animal moves that 10 yards your mind automatically calculates the holdover needed based on your countless hours of practice. If you have the time to set your sight for the perfect yardage, then you'll likely make a perfect shot instead of just making a shot that happens to kill the animal. I bought a TruGlo Range Rover used on Archerytalk classifieds for $40 and loved it.