How to Adjust Archery Pin Sights

The key to success in archery is confidence in yourself and your equipment. Before drawing your bow in any high-pressure situation, take the time to sight it in and make certain that you can connect on any shot you attempt. There are plenty of expensive brand-name bows on the market promising speed and accuracy, but the most important thing to understand is that nothing can replace practice and proper preparation, which starts with adjusting your sights correctly.

Things You'll Need

  • Bow
  • Arrows
  • Target with bull's eye
  • Allen wrench
  • Permanent marker
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Instructions

    • 1

      Secure your sight to your bow according to the manufacturer's directions. Be sure that the sight and the individual pins within it don't move if the bow is jostled.

    • 2

      Set up a target with a well-defined bull's eye and stand back exactly 10 yards.

    • 3

      Shoot three to five arrows at the target, with the top sight pin aimed at the center of the bull's eye. If you don't have a group of arrows close together, regardless of their location on the target, keep shooting until you've established a pattern with the location of your shots.

    • 4

      Adjust your sight by following the manufacturer's instructions for moving the pins. You may need an Allen wrench. If your arrows are hitting high on the target, move the tip of the sight pin up. If they are hitting left, move it left. After adjusting the pin, be sure the sight is securely screwed back in place.

    • 5

      Shoot and readjust your sight until you can regularly place your arrows within a tight pattern around the bull's eye.

    • 6

      Mark the location of your sight with a permanent marker to record the correct spot, once you're satisfied that your bow is sighted in to your liking. This will be a reference should your sight ever come loose.

    • 7

      Repeat the previous steps for each subsequent pin in 10-yard increments, beginning at 20 yards.