i think i got my "western" bow done.

[pointysticks]

what a PIA!!

cut my bowstring..duh!! finally got the bow back into tune. just in time for turkey. but to make it all that much more challenging..i opted for a new bow sight. i just got my Custom Black Gold Ascent sighted in this weekend. set the third axis and everything!

i now have a ridicolous pin for 100 yards...haha..when i was fresh, i was getting soccer ball sized..maybe basketball sized groups at 80 yards..beyond that was a yard sale. but mathematically, my pin is good at 100 yards..me? not so much.

i seriously doubt i would ever shoot at an animal at 100 yards..but it would be a fun camp bet.

added the bowsight, and a slightly longer and heavier stabilizer..my Elite Energy 35 with it's longer ATA is gosh darn stable...not 100 yard stable, but 80 stable. this is gonna get interesting.

[pointysticks]

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[zpd307]

I have a 5 pin spot hog, with the 5th pin set at 80 yards for that just incase moment. ie, last evening of the hunt.... was hitting pie plates 2 years ago after practicing all year. I still have a long way to before that happens again.

[JJ Overkill]

hey guys, the there are a few reasons I like to have a long yardage pin. when you start to get dialed in at 90yds in my case, you move up to 50yds and it feels like a 20yrd shot. second say in the off chance you make a bad hit on an elk. a 90yrd shot might present itself and being comfortable with the long shots you have the possible chance of putting a better arrow in the boiler room. just my two cents. but nice setup pointy.

hey pointy, did you check your sight tape to see how accurate it is? I have a friend that can make any tape you need. check it and see if its dead on if not I might be able to help ya out.

[archery bum]

jj is that offer good for anybody? your friend making tapes for people, I just got my boss hogg sight and setting my 20,30,40 pins right now. Should know my scale numbers for my tape in a week or two. Just wondering if the tapes can be color coded on the yardages and how far can the yardage go too?

[pointysticks]

hey pointy, did you check your sight tape to see how accurate it is? I have a friend that can make any tape you need. check it and see if its dead on if not I might be able to help ya out.

When I get to the range, I'm gonna start w the long shots. Great tip.

I might take you up on the tape offer. I'd like bigger numbers. My eyes are pathetic now.

[JJ Overkill]

heyu guys give me until this weekend and I will upgrade my OT2 program so I can make up sight tapes for your bows. ill tell you once I have it down loaded.

[pointysticks]

heyu guys give me until this weekend and I will upgrade my OT2 program so I can make up sight tapes for your bows. ill tell you once I have it down loaded.

Love you man!

Haha

[archery bum]

Thats awesome, do you have any idea how far the tapes can go on yardage and if they can be colored on the even yardage 20,30,40 and so on?

[pointysticks]

the OEM tapes are pretty basic. i thought about hitting each distance with my crazy collection of highlighters..

but i didnt think about it until i already covered the thing with clear 3M packing tape to add that extra level of weather resistance..having that tape fall off FREAKS me out.

i am gonna paint the needle RED with a paint marker i have.

[archery bum]

thought about that too, didn't know if it would fade over time? I know the HHA tapes come color coded but only out too 80yds. my new sight should go out too about 130,140 I'm hoping.

[ishy]

If you get to 120 they have a shoot in Sandpoint Idaho that they stick a life size elephant target at 120 yards with a money dot.

[archery bum]

Hit a orange dot on a standing bear at 113yds at the shoot I go too a couple of years ago. Payed out half the pot which at the time was 80 bucks.