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I shot 3 pins forever. They would at times run together being so close. I shoot a Matthews dxt. I went to 1 pin a few years back and haven't missed since I started. I shoot out to 40 yards but it does drop hard after that distance.
 
I moved to a one pin slider about 10-11 years ago because my eyes didn't like the clutter of horizontal pins. This year I switched to a UV Slider with 3 horizontal pins. I was a bit leery at how I would do with horizontal pins but one thing I noticed is my left/rights tightened up tremendously. My up/down remained unchanged and fine.

There is only 3 instead of 5 pins and I have them spaced out at 20, 35 & 50 so it's not clutterish and obviously I can move the sight for anything in between. I like to shoot TAC stuff so I need to dial it out to 120.

I can't do just one non moveable pin or fixed pins that don't move. I have no depth perception so pin gapping or aiming one pin 3" high or low has no concept to me. You could tell me we were 5' or 5 yds away from each other and I'd just believe you. LOL! I can NOT drive without glasses because I may stop 50' behind you or 5". I haven't ever hit anyone but I scare the crap outta my wife.
 
Andy S. said:
Been shooting and hunting with 1 pin for longer than I remember. Old school Mathews Switchback bow. With that said, I am definitely a close encounter archery/bow hunter, with 35 yards being max distance I have ever shot a whitetail. I love the simplicity of the 1 pin. YMMV
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i agree. if he is further than 35 yards, he won and will walk on
 
I shoot a 3-pin slider, set at 20-30-40 yards and I use the slider to practice out further. My personally set limit on a deer is 30 yards. Beyond that, they get a walk as I just don't feel comfortable for myself to make a good shot

I am curious though, how many of you shooting 1-pin sights leave it set at a fixed difference and adjust your aim accordingly versus how many of you move the pin to the exact yardage? Big difference in technique between these two.
 
CharlieTN said:
I shoot a 3-pin slider, set at 20-30-40 yards and I use the slider to practice out further. My personally set limit on a deer is 30 yards. Beyond that, they get a walk as I just don't feel comfortable for myself to make a good shot

I am curious though, how many of you shooting 1-pin sights leave it set at a fixed difference and adjust your aim accordingly versus how many of you move the pin to the exact yardage? Big difference in technique between these two.
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When i shot one pin it was set at 25 and just held lower or higher for minute of deer out to 40 yards
 
knightrider said:
When i shot one pin it was set at 25 and just held lower or higher for minute of deer out to 40 yards
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I asked that because I see the whole 3D world having a great influence on a lot of hunters who are using 1-pin sliders to hunt but they seemed to be so focused on dialing in the exact distance. I've found that within 20-30 yards I'm afraid to move that much, hence the reason I use the 3-pin although I often wind up "shooting the gap" of the 20-30 pins.
 
I use a 1 pin slider, and leave it set on 20yrds. My thought process is if one comes running in under my stand I'm good. What typically happens is a spot a deer and range where I think it will go and set the pin. At the further distance I can get away with the movement.
 
CharlieTN said:
I asked that because I see the whole 3D world having a great influence on a lot of hunters who are using 1-pin sliders to hunt but they seemed to be so focused on dialing in the exact distance. I've found that within 20-30 yards I'm afraid to move that much, hence the reason I use the 3-pin although I often wind up "shooting the gap" of the 20-30 pins.
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Depends on situation calm deer plenty of time pass 30 yds I'll dial but I practice leaving it set also and just adjusting hold for those more rushed shots

That's why I like my new sight when it is set for 20 the dot under it is at 35
 
Here's my single pin on my namesake Iglow compound bow. Virtually indestructible and cost nothing more than the screw holding it. It's a 20 yd pin.
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Single pin slider here as well. Been shooting that since my switchback XT so I'd say 17-18 years. Haven't tried the ones without tape though. Mine stays locked at 20 most of the time, which means I'm good out to 30 (30" draw 70lb draw weight). I shoot with both eyes open and really like the vertical pin without any other pins for my eyes to see. Curious, which one did you get?
 

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