How to Use a Laser to Sight in a Bow

Whenever you change something on your bow or get a new sight, the first step you have to take is sighting in the bow. Taking the time to sight in your bow will save you hours of frustration. Sighting in the bow is just as easy as using the sight to aim for the bulls eye of the target and shooting tight groupings. Using a laser in addition to the sight will help you actually see where you are aiming the bow, as the red bead appears on the target.

Things You'll Need

  • Sight
  • Bow
  • Laser
  • Clamp and pivot
  • Target
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mount the sight onto the bow, following the instructions included by the manufacturer.

    • 2

      Mount the laser onto the sight, using a small clamp that allows you to pivot the laser vertically and horizontally.

    • 3

      Stand 20 yards away from the target. Hold the bow level with your non-dominant hand, so that the cross hairs or peg of your sight is in the center of the bull's eye. Carefully pivot the laser until the point on the target disappears behind the cross hairs or peg of your sight. This will ensure that the laser and sight are aiming at the same place.

    • 4

      Aim the bow so that the cross hairs or peg of the sight, and the laser bead, are in the center of the bull's eye. Shoot 3 arrows. Don't be alarmed if the grouping isn't in the center of the bull's eye. Over time you will move the grouping towards the bull's eye.

    • 5

      Turn off your laser and walk towards the target. Examine the grouping you made, and use the information to adjust your sight. For example, if the arrow grouping is downward and to the right of the bull's eye, move the sight up and to the left.

    • 6

      Pull your arrows from the target and head back to the 20 meter line.

    • 7

      Turn on the laser and shoot another 3 arrows. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until your groupings are consistently being shot in the center of the bull's eye.