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Anyone sight their bow from elevation?

mattsteg said:
It's supposed to hit higher. That's why you would use the lower pin - to correct low impacts.

The arrow is still on the way up at close range so hits low if you use a 20 yd pin. How close is close?
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Edit. This is not accurate. At 2 yards your arrow should hit somewhere around your 50 or 60-ish yard pin (this varies from set up to set up but definitely should not be your top pin).

This presents as a low arrow when using your top pin, not high. This is only an issue inside of 10 yards generally, and very noticeable inside 5 yards.


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weekender21 said:
Thanks.

Assuming your shooting between 60 and 70 pounds and a typical arrow weight, that’s an interesting result. Obviously I couldn’t diagnose without your bow in my hands/press.


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I'm set up about 65lbs. My arrows are pretty standard, 340 spine, lower 400s taw. I am tuned nock high, which is typical for these bows. Maybe that's the difference?

I'll give it another go and check it again. But it definitely stuck with me that I wasn't going to that low pin from what I saw last year.
 
Plebe said:
I'm set up about 65lbs. My arrows are pretty standard, 340 spine, lower 400s taw. I am tuned nock high, which is typical for these bows. Maybe that's the difference?

I'll give it another go and check it again. But it definitely stuck with me that I wasn't going to that low pin from what I saw last year.
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Yes, definitely agree you should be slightly nock high with an older Matthew’s single cam. I had a switchback for a few years. Give it another go when you get a chance, I’d be interested to hear your results aiming for a small quarter-size target at two yards.


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Newbie so this could be wrong but I sight in on level ground but do practice from elevation. Honestly I’ve seen almost no difference out to 25 yards, the only “adjustment” I really make (think I read it on a post somewhere here) was something like aim at your exit. So I try to see where I want an arrow to leave and visualize that line to my aim point.
 
HuskerInIowa said:
Newbie so this could be wrong but I sight in on level ground but do practice from elevation. Honestly I’ve seen almost no difference out to 25 yards, the only “adjustment” I really make (think I read it on a post somewhere here) was something like aim at your exit. So I try to see where I want an arrow to leave and visualize that line to my aim point.
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You’re not wrong, there is no difference if your form is correct. If you’re aiming at a very close target (2yards for example) you’ll be a few inches high if you use your top pin. But, to your point, this is true if you’re standing on the ground or 20’ up.


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Use tape measure. Range finders can error by several yards on black targets.


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So, I think I have it all figured out now! I was at a 3D shoot last weekend with a buddy. He had an old school rangefinder and mine has angle compensation. On the steep hill shots if he would range 48 yards I would get 44 or 45. He laughed and said it’s not worth it for 3-4 yards difference.
With his blazing fast 400 grain arrows at 70lbs it is a marginal difference. With my 515grain arrows at 52lbs it is a big difference.
My pin gap between 40 and 50 is quite large and his isn’t.
In conclusion I would bet that those who say point of impact is the same elevated or not, are probably shooting fast arrows.
I had a tough time with the far targets and I had to explain to him that I’m only set up for 25-30 yards max cause my bow is for killing not competing.
 
Jimdude said:
So, I think I have it all figured out now! I was at a 3D shoot last weekend with a buddy. He had an old school rangefinder and mine has angle compensation. On the steep hill shots if he would range 48 yards I would get 44 or 45. He laughed and said it’s not worth it for 3-4 yards difference.
With his blazing fast 400 grain arrows at 70lbs it is a marginal difference. With my 515grain arrows at 52lbs it is a big difference.
My pin gap between 40 and 50 is quite large and his isn’t.
In conclusion I would bet that those who say point of impact is the same elevated or not, are probably shooting fast arrows.
I had a tough time with the far targets and I had to explain to him that I’m only set up for 25-30 yards max cause my bow is for killing not competing.
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3D tournaments are the best teachers!

The REALLY close targets (2 yards) will challenge your buddy just as much as you. At those distances your challenge is the distance between your arrow rest and sight. The hold required changes slightly as you back away until roughly 10 yards. At that point your slower arrow and your buddies faster arrow should be spot on out to 20 assuming your top pin is sighted in for that distance.

Unmarked 3D is more challenging with heavier arrows and a wider pin gap, especially on those farther targets.


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