Sighting in a compound bow
How to Sight in a #CompoundBow ? #Archery has evolved to become a widely sought after sport, a fun hobby, and a popular way to #hunt down games. Also, people who want to acquire or hone up their skills on target range are increasingly using bows for this purpose. Indeed, you need some practice to be able to hit your target accurately with a compound bow. Your arrow must be pointed in a targeted direction in order to increase your chances of being successful. And, sighting in your compound bow is a great way to boost your chances of not missing the target.
The first step is to mount the sight to your compound bow. To install or mount the sight correctly, it is best to stick to the instructions on the manual. But, generally, majority of the bow sights are secured onto the riser with few screws after attaching it.
The next step after mounting the sight to your bow is to set pin adjustments to the center. This way, you will be able to make adjustment in any direction as you deem fit. The tool you will need for sighting pins adjustment is the Allen wrench.
The usual thing for many bow shooters is to mark every 10 yards, which is 9.1m, from the target. For increased accuracy, consider using range finders if you have access to one. You should endeavor to employ a resilient or long-lasting target that has the capacity to take multiple arrows, bearing in mind that sighting in your compound bow or any other bow is time-consuming and requires tons of repetitions.
Go to the distance closest to the target – the 10 yard is often the mark. Let your body be at right angle to the target as you stand, and use your compound bow to draw one arrow back. Release your arrow at the target as you look down the sight at the pin on top. Take a couple of more arrows and repeat the process.
If you perceive that the 20 yard pin (the top pin) you just finished setting is accurate to an extent, go back to the second pin – that is the 27.4m (30 yard) mark on the range. Use the second pin to aim the sight down, then fire a couple of arrows at your target. Proceed with the exact adjustments that you performed when sighting in the first pin – that is the 20 yards or 18.3m.
While looking at the 40 yard pin, which is the third pin in the sight, release arrows at your target. This time, as you perform adjustments, what you should move is the pin itself and not the entire sight box. You won’t have to move right and left again with the sight box.
At this point, you would need to recheck the 20 yard shot. As soon as you are satisfied with the 30 yard pin and the 40 yard pin sighting, you need to return and fire arrows at the 20 yards all over again. At this point, the adjustment you will make won’t be on the entire sight but to the pin itself.
Remember we said that this guide on how to sight in a compound bow applies to using 3 pin sights, 4 pin sights and any other fixed pin sight. So, at this stage, if you have additional pin, the 4th pin for instance, this will be for your 50 yards – 45.7m; go through the previous steps to sight in your fourth pin after moving back from your target. Make your adjustments by moving the pin.
