Sight pin with or without circle

[grimsby archer]

Originally Posted by Cimbian

Try 'quickly' placing the tip of a pencil precisely in the centre of a saucer five times in a row. then try it with a 2p piece... You will soon see how well the brain lines-up concentric circles.

I've always been in 2 minds about the validity of concentric circles. What do you do in the wind? Surely you can't use the concentric circles principle when aiming off?

[FunkyBadger]

Originally Posted by grimsby archer

I've always been in 2 minds about the validity of concentric circles. What do you do in the wind? Surely you can't use the concentric circles principle when aiming off?

Isn't that what the "windage" sight adjustment is for?

[kingsimon]

The only way to go is to try them all. I'm sure your club members will have one of every kind on their bows or at least in their boxes.. I tried the pins then tried a titan but weren't right for me. I now shoot with a Gehmann archery sight with the hole so small everbody scratches their heads as to how I shoot with it.. The way I shoot is both eyes open with the target in focus. Olf Franglllnininiiii shoots a pin with pin in focus.. Horses for courses.

All the best


Simon

[EVC]

Originally Posted by FunkyBadger

Was thinking of going the Beiter tunnel route, but am not sure:

a) which colour (clear and black) would be best? What's the pro/con of each?

b) which inserts to get? - ideally I guess a set of different size circles for different distances (v.small at 70m/80 yards!), does anyone know what numbers these are?

c) which size to get? 8mm or 12mm? I guess 12mm is better for indoors, 8mm better for outdoors?

I cannot tell you what to do. But I can say what works for me:

a) clear with red inserts but I guess the black one might work as well;
b) I cut the core from the #2 red that came standard with the pin. Eventually I will try the frame inserts kit Beiter released recently;
c) mine is 8mm and works fine at all distances; the outer rings are hidden though. The aforementioned frame inserts could make the choice of the 12mm one easier as one can easily reduce the aperture to suit herself.

As usual YMMV.

HTH



Elder.

[Good Sir Pete]

Originally Posted by FunkyBadger

I've been thinking of going the plain circle route, to avoid "over-aiming", also since moving outside to shoot, as at longer distances the pin covers the gold... Have been using the standard pin that comes with the SF Carbon sight recently.

Was thinking of going the Beiter tunnel route, but am not sure:

a) which colour (clear and black) would be best? What's the pro/con of each?

b) which inserts to get? - ideally I guess a set of different size circles for different distances (v.small at 70m/80 yards!), does anyone know what numbers these are?

c) which size to get? 8mm or 12mm? I guess 12mm is better for indoors, 8mm better for outdoors?

Thanks!

Definitely recommend the beiter! it's not expensive, very flexible, and well worth a try. in answer to your questions:

a) depends what you're used to but i would've thought that using the larger circles that black is best - clear-cut distinction and not distracting either - it's what i use anyway

b) the circle frame kit is best, as it gives you five different sizes you can change at will, and it means you can adapt to different distances

c) 12mm - more flexible (you can always have a smaller hole, but getting the tunnel bigger might be a problem!!). also, i've used the largest hole at 70m and it still works perfectly.

hope this helps!

[Good Sir Pete]

in case you haven't seen the circle frame kit btw, Aardvark Archery - UK based Archery equipment

[Mistake]

For the next 5 days i'm using a pin sight (don't like open ring at all) and then i'm going over to a titan scope when i go back to llandod to get it/ see people/ pick up stuff for a double fita i'm going to