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24 days till I'm hunting. I'm running a Spot Hogg 5 pin sight set at 20,30,40,50,60. Not super excited about how everything laid out in the reticle. I'm thinking of raising the sight 1/4" or so with the gang adjustment and running pins at 30-70 instead. I have the room. Would make it a more comfortable hold at distance. However, I'm shooting decent groups and scared to start over this close to the season. What would you do?
I run my pins on the 5s, but I wouldn't have my top pin at 30...
15-25 is where it all happens.
EDIT: I lay my pins low in the sight and the bottom of the ring is 80, which makes the bottom side 105 for follow up shots.
I wouldn't count on 60+ yard shots, but that's me.
I agree, only in the perfect storm would I take a 50yd+ shot. I have in the past though ran 25,35,45... which worked well. Holding center mass your 25 should be good from 0-30, of course depending on your bows speed. This allowed me to not over think those closer shots, basically ran Fred Bear logic vs spot shooting.
20, 35 & 50 for me for the past 15+ years. If you have shot your set up for any amount of time, don't change it now. In the heat of the moment, your brain may remember your old settings.
I shoot a five pin Spot Hogg too. I put a piece of white bandage tape on my bow next to my sight with the distances clearly marked with a sharpie. 25-65. Just in case you get rattled in the heat of the moment. Doesn't cost anything
20, 35, & 50 for me also. Keeps from cluttering my old eyes. Also like Idyl. I know what yardage my bubble is. (73) NOT good to change now though.
Leave it alone....
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I would start over and get comfortable. At under 30 days fine tuning and confidence is what you are looking for.
Not sure about a 70yd pin. Try and get a little closer.
I have a Spot Hogg 5 pin as well at 20,30,40,50,60. Now I wouldn't probably ever shoot 50 or 60 at an elk, but I keep them for training. This year I zeroed everything out after all the modifications done to my bow. Made sure everything is spot on to 40 yards, and then started shooting 60. It's the first year I have practiced at this distance consistently. You wouldn't believe the difference it makes on my 20,30,40 yard shots.
Stop overthinking it. As we near the "test" we want to restudy what we've studied and learned. Just commit to the course at this point and relax.
I just replaced 4 out of my 5 pins and it took me all of a half hour to fine tune everything again. I say do it if it makes you feel better. However I don't think I would want my top pin to be 30 yards. I agree that most things happen at less than 30 yards and I don't want to have to remember to hold low in the heat of the moment.
If you have that 15-20 yard frontal shot I want to put my 20 yard pin right where I want the arrow to go not a couple inches below the spot.
I have the 7 pin (20-80). Lowered my weight weekend before last and moved every one without a worry.
I find it helps to have a large target and a level piece of tape across the target. Seems to speed up the process just focusing on height variation.
Took my time and didn't spend more than a few hours at it. That included verifying 9 broadhead tipped arrows hit with field points after adjusting the heights.
That's why I like my "single pin". Nice clear picture out to any distance I fell confident to shoot at.
With today's technology moving things and resighting is so simple.
For years I shot a Spot Hogg 7DP. 25, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and bubble at 104.
Switched to a MBG Ascent Verdict this year.
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The tape suggestion just might be the coolest thing I have read all day.
