How many pins should I run?

As few as cover your real shots. Three pins (20/30/40) suit most whitetail hunters; Western and 3D shooters often run five. Every extra pin adds clutter and a chance of picking the wrong one.

What does 'gapping' mean?

Holding between two pins for a distance neither is set to — for 35 yards, hold halfway between the 30 and 40 pins. It works because arrow drop between adjacent pins is close enough to linear at those ranges.

Should the pins be in a vertical line?

Yes — if they are not, the sight is likely canted (check second axis) or the housing windage was set with the wrong pin. All pins share one windage, so they should stack straight when the bow is level.

Vícepinová mířidla

A multi-pin sight holds several fixed pins in one housing, each set for a specific distance — commonly 20, 30, 40 and 50 yards. Nothing moves between shots: the archer picks the pin that matches the range, or holds between two pins. It is the standard sight for bowhunting and most 3D archery.

Detaily

The appeal is speed and simplicity. With the pins set, there is nothing to dial and nothing to forget: range the target, pick the pin, shoot. Three to five pins cover the distances most hunters and 3D shooters actually see, and gapping — holding between two pins for an in-between distance — takes care of the rest with a little practice.

Pins are set individually. Sight-in the top pin at the shortest distance, then each pin below it at the next distance, moving only that pin's elevation. Windage is shared by the whole housing, so it is set once. Pins should be spaced so the gaps look proportional: because arrow drop accelerates with distance, the gap between the 40- and 50-yard pins is noticeably larger than between 20 and 30.

The cost of many pins is a busier sight picture. At longer ranges, a stack of fibre pins can cover a meaningful part of the target, and under pressure it is possible to pick the wrong one. Smaller pin diameters (.019" or .010") and fewer pins help; so does a consistent practice of counting pins from the top rather than guessing by position.

Multi-pin and single-pin sights are converging: hybrid sights add a slider to a fixed pin stack so the bottom pin can be dialled to any longer distance. Whichever design you shoot, the pins' distances belong in the setup log — the first thing to re-verify after a change to arrows or draw weight.

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How many pins should I run?: As few as cover your real shots. Three pins (20/30/40) suit most whitetail hunters; Western and 3D shooters often run five. Every extra pin adds clutter and a chance of picking the wrong one.
What does 'gapping' mean?: Holding between two pins for a distance neither is set to — for 35 yards, hold halfway between the 30 and 40 pins. It works because arrow drop between adjacent pins is close enough to linear at those ranges.
Should the pins be in a vertical line?: Yes — if they are not, the sight is likely canted (check second axis) or the housing windage was set with the wrong pin. All pins share one windage, so they should stack straight when the bow is level.