Help upgrade my bow sight

[ffparamedic]

OK so that's what I need, I am shooting a New Breed Lycan. 27" draw @65 lbs. Right now I have a cheap ($50) tru glo 4 pin sight that I really do like and it works well, however I somehow feel that I'm missing something. Maybe I'm not and folks are just crazy for spending big money on sights.

I can shoot mine out to 65 yards and I won't shoot game over 55 yards on average but with the right conditions I would certainly go a little farther, I want a sight that I can shoot targets out to 100 tho.

So.....help me decide what I should be looking for.

Single pin slider?
Multi pin slider?
5-6 pins?

What brand/model?

And lastly thanks or all your comments.

 

[StrutNut]

I went with a Black Gold Rush at just over $100.00 and love it! The pins are very visible in all legal shooting light. If you hunt in a ground blind, get the blind man attachment. I have a 5 pin. My 50 and 65 yard pins are smaller diameter. I have had no issues with this site at all. It is a solid option for you. I had an Extreme site that kept breaking the fiber optic on especially in cold temps. I have shot the Black Gold in -20 F with no problems.

 

[motts]

I've got a dovetail CBE Tek Hunter Pro 3-pin from a couple of years ago and I'm very happy with it. It is a slider, so I have my pins set at 20, 30, 40 and use my 40 yard pin beyond that until it bottoms out right around 115/120 yards or so.

I think a slider is the best of both worlds as you can shoot out as far as you like while avoiding pin clutter. I'm not shooting at animals over 40 yards, especially not here in the east, but I can still practice out to 110 yards in the backyard, and if I did want to shoot something over 40 yards in the field it's really quick and simple to adjust the sight for it.

You have to consider what your most likely shooting distances are when deciding how many pins to get, but you can always buy a 5 pin model and remove one or two pins if you don't think you need all of them in there - I probably would have done this had I thought of it before I bought my sight. I would also strongly consider something that you could easily put a lens on - there are definitely times where I wish I had one while I was practicing and my eyes were having a bad day.

As far as brands go, I would check out CBE, Black Gold, Spot Hogg, and Sword - they all have their pros and their cons. Good luck!

 

[sodaksooner]

Really you should figure out what you prefer in a sight, slider, fixed pin or hybrid. Once you know that, choices are vast and I am sure you will get a ton of different thoughts on what is the best.

I can't speak for sliders. Have always shot fixed pins, as much because I want to stay in a bowhunter class for 3d as for hunting.

I do have a 7 pin Axcel Armortech Pro that I have absolutely beat the crap out of for 5 years. I did slightly bend one pin once and I use the .010 fibers. It has been wet, muddy, you name it and held up very well. It is pricey(got mine on ebay new for a slight discount) but it has been pretty much bombproof. The one downfall for me is that it is fairly heavy, but I do have the dovetail extension(the pro version) You can save some weight by buying the non pro model. I have pins set from 20 to 70, the last one is approx 76 yards but I ran out of room to go to 80.

TruBall did come out with an Axcel slider that has piqued my interest though....

I don't think you can go wrong with any of the higher end sights, it is all about finding what works for you.

 

[boom]

i'm with Motts.

altho i truly think pin brightness is the real reason to improve your system. i shoot a 3 pin with a slider. MBG ascent. super sight, but it isnt the only option that rocks.

 

[rickjames80]

Like StrutNut I also have the Rush and really like it. I have had a couple of Black Gold sights and thought they were both nice. I think a 5 pin is perfect, but I have never used a slider. I didn't want to have to adjust or move anything in the field. However at the range it would be fun to use a pin to shoot long range!

 

[greyghostnw]

montana blackgold 5 pin ascent with a dovetail, rear facing site tape. has taken beatings and still holds zero. easy to work with. sweet sites with lifetime warranty. not to mention wicked brite pins.......... all about the dial of death!

 

[mt100gr.]

Already mentioned but I have an armortec 5 pin, MBG Ascent single pin slide and a MBG Ascent 5 pin slider with the dove tail bar. They are all excellent. I haven't had a single issue with any one of them.

 

[teamtoppin]

I just ordered and HHA King pin. I ordered the 2" housing. I went with a single pin. I will post some pictures and update you when the sight comes in.

 

[Jacob Chapman]

I love my Montana Black Gold Ascent 5 pin. I don't have the dovetail model, or the fancy rear facing sight tape but regardless I really really like this sight.

May go with the Pure Gold 75 (micro adjust pins) but will keep the 5 pin/slider setup. Hard to beat Black Gold, especially for the price vs value. Also the brightest pins in the industry.

 

[justin davis]

Multi pin slider. I like spot hoggs

 

[jmez]

Another vote for multi pin slider. Gives you the best of all worlds. A lot of good brands. Cant really go wrong with any of the major players, MBG, Spot Hogg, CBE, etc.

 

[jgeary338]

I Bought a CBE 3 pin 2 weeks ago and bought a Black Gold Pure series with a 6inch dove tail 3 pin slider. I owned a 5 pin Rush before that and wow what a difference the sight made, I'm a relatively new bow hunter and can group 3 arrows at 90yds at about 6 inches. Pure series are pricy but worth it IMHO.

 

[ffparamedic]

Thanks for all the replies, I'm keeping an eye on them and doing my comparisons.

 

[kodiakfly]

...tru glo 4 pin sight that I really do like and it works well....

Sounds like you're set. If it works, you're good to go. I think sights these days are out of control. I like Spot Hoggs, but I use the Real Deal on my bows. It's a simple, basic, rock solid sight. I like fixed pins and micro adjust...that's all I've needed for the last 20+ years. I like quality with those two requirements and I'm set. If your sight works and you like shooting it, you're done looking for a sight. Nothing wrong with shopping around or looking to improve, and maybe you'd like sliders. But don't change for the sake of the $300-$500 sights out there and you think you're missing something.