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Multi pin vs one pin

Using multiple pins is a carry-over from the old days when bows were a lot slower and arrows where a lot heavier. There was a lot of arrow drop and it was necessary to have pins set at every 10 yards to retain any accuracy. But with today's modern compounds and carbon arrows, arrow speed is a lot faster and arrow trajectory is a lot flatter so having multiple pins isn't as necessary as it once was. If a person is shooting extras long distances, the need for more pins is useful or of one is shooting super heavy FOC, then again, extra pins will be useful.

If one is taking advantage of the modern bow's high performance and shooting mid weight carbons with 10-15% FOC, then multiple pins are going to be stacked really tight and blocking a lot of the sight window. This can be problematic during low light conditions.

The single pin sight window is a lot less cluttered and is simple making it more fool proof during the heated moment. With a single pin, I have developed an instinctive approach to aiming. I don't guess the yardage, I just instinctively float the pin up or down to accommodate for the distance. I just know where the pin needs to be without thinking about it. Once you get use to your bow/arrow speed and learn the trajectory thru practice, it becomes second nature. I just draw, aim and shoot without guessing yardages. I do stay within 40 yards which will account for 99% of my hunting needs.
 
Halfstep said:
Using multiple pins is a carry-over from the old days when bows were a lot slower and arrows where a lot heavier. There was a lot of arrow drop and it was necessary to have pins set at every 10 yards to retain any accuracy. But with today's modern compounds and carbon arrows, arrow speed is a lot faster and arrow trajectory is a lot flatter so having multiple pins isn't as necessary as it once was. If a person is shooting extras long distances, the need for more pins is useful or of one is shooting super heavy FOC, then again, extra pins will be useful.

If one is taking advantage of the modern bow's high performance and shooting mid weight carbons with 10-15% FOC, then multiple pins are going to be stacked really tight and blocking a lot of the sight window. This can be problematic during low light conditions.

The single pin sight window is a lot less cluttered and is simple making it more fool proof during the heated moment. With a single pin, I have developed an instinctive approach to aiming. I don't guess the yardage, I just instinctively float the pin up or down to accommodate for the distance. I just know where the pin needs to be without thinking about it. Once you get use to your bow/arrow speed and learn the trajectory thru practice, it becomes second nature. I just draw, aim and shoot without guessing yardages. I do stay within 40 yards which will account for 99% of my hunting needs.
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You're assuming folks have to put pins at 10 yard increments.
 
raisins said:
You're assuming folks have to put pins at 10 yard increments.
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10 yard increments is a pretty common sighting technique. I've worked on a lot of bows over the years and see the sight pin arrangement. I pay attention to those things. The vast majority of hunters stay within 50 yards so using multiple pins will be constrained to 50 yards and less. If one sets their sights in at 20 yards for the first pin, which is a common practice, and 50 for the last pin, that doesn't leave many options for other pins. Either add a 30 and 40-yard pin or just a 35-yard pin to split the difference. Some use a 3-pin arrangement with a 25-35-45-yard pin. Back when bows were slower, a 10-20-30-40-50-yard pin arrangement was common.

It is common to see sights come with a 3-pin or 5-pin configuration. Unless a person is going to sight in an extra-long distances, the multi-pin sight will be limited to 50 yards and in for most archers.

When establishing an anchor point, it is good for most people out to 50 yards. If one wants to go beyond 50 yards, there are factors that need to be addressed and understood. Your anchor may have to move to keep the pin within the peep sight window. If I use a multi-pin sight or a moveable target sight, I keep a very repeatable anchor and set my 20-yard pin high in the peep and the 50-yard pin low in the peep. Using a peep with a small hole can be problematic for longer distances unless you move your anchor a little for each pin keeping each pin centered in the peep. Pin/peep management is crucial for consistency and repeatability at longer yardages. One needs to know the pros and cons of different anchoring techniques and find what works for them. These different techniques will affect and change pin gaps and POI. These things can leave a hunter's mind during a stressful hunting moment causing bad results so one needs to practice a lot at the full spectrum of distances they plan on hunting with a let it become a permanent instinct.
 
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