Buying Archery Bows

With any type of weapon, you need a way to gauge the location you are going to strike. For rifles and guns, this can be open sights built into the weapon or with the assistance of a magnifying scope. When it comes to compound bow and arrow set ups you do not have many options for using a scope and therefore must rely on archery sights.

Bow sights are odd-looking devices; they are generally a set of pins that can be adjusted for distance, wind age and accuracy. However, it is important to note that if you are using a crossbow there are several scope like archery sites you can use as well. First, we will look at compound bow sights.

Compound Archery Sights

Pin sights are the most commonly used sight in archery. They are available in a variety of compositions including circular, horizontal, vertical, movable and stationary. For example:

Browning Rack and Pinion Bow Sight

* Range finder

* Movable pins

* Color coated range finder bracket

* Good for recur or compound bows

* Around $20

Red Dot Bow Sight

* For compound bows

* Five MOA.

* 3 illuminated red dots

* 1 power

* $90

GWS Sight with Fiber Optic Pin

* 4 fiber optic pins

* Gang adjustable

* Simple yardage adjustment

* $13

These are just a few of the optional archery sights you can choose from. All that remains now is to determine which bow sights are the best. Part of this determination will be purely preference. Just as you have a favorite bow and preferred arrows, you will find that you will prefer one type of archery sight to another.

Pin based sights have been around the longest. These sights are simple to use and you can find them almost anywhere, including Wal-Mart. This means you will also be able to find replacement pins for them fairly easily, and if you use this type of bow sight, you will definitely want to carry extra pins with you. Laying your bow down can snap a pin quite efficiently and you would not want to have a hunting trip ruined by not having adequate sights! If you are aging a bit some of these pin sights can be hard to see. Therefore, you may be better served by a lighted or fiber optic bow sight.

There are many other things to consider when choosing the best bow sight. The type of bow you have, eyesight, terrain and even game can make a difference. For example if you are hunting in a brushy area with short-range shots you will not need an elaborate four pin archery sight, however if you are hunting the Great Plains you will.

Archery sights are an integral part of the bow hunting experience. Try out a few different models during practice to better familiarize yourself with them and then choose the bow sight that works best for your situation.

Archery Bow Sight

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