Sight alignment

[org]

I'm a beginner and have a PSE Dakota. I notice the sight is quite a bit to the left of being aligned with the arrow...in other words the peep and sight post appears to be aiming well to the left of the alignment of the arrow. It hits fairly well at 20 and 30 yards (considering my lack of skill), but I'm curious if this is normal. I'm finger shooting, by the way.

I've only practiced a little (4 times) and can group about 8 to 10 inches at 20 yards centered on the target, and seem to be getting better. I'm just wondering if there are tuning issues or if I'm torquing the bow, or if the sight alignment is normal.

Olen Goodwin

 

[crazylegz]

It all depends on the flight of your arrow, alot of it depends on how the arrow is relesed from the rest(alot of contact ect)If it hits where you want it to I wouldn't worry about it. Good Luck

 

[org]

Thanks. They seem to go (generally) where I'm aiming, and are consistant at the different ranges. I not worry about it and keep practicing.

org

 

[kwp]

I have a 6 month old PSE Bruin and have had the same question except that I shoot with a release. I am able to shoot good groups all the way out to 50 yards but the way that the pins don't line up with the string and rest just seems weird. I went in to my local bow shop and the guy there arrogantly said that there was no way that the bow could be sighted in like that and that he could 'laser tune' it for me for $100. I decided to not let him rip me off and mess with it myself. I have tried moving both the rest and the pins but it is still sighted in with the pins to the left of the arrow. I've decided to leave it since it seems to shoot well

 

[MikeLonsford]

I am also a beginner but I believe, and am open for correction, that the offset you are seeing is probably due to the cam bending at full draw. I've read that the visual center and true center at full draw are generally a little off with compound bows. I have noticed this on mine also, but know that it is was tuned at a shop and has solid groups out to distances where I know my shooting becomes the problem. Just my guess.

Mike

 

[4x4elk]

GUYS ITS BEEN A WHILE FOR ME BUT FOR YOU RELEASE SHOOTERS MAYBE TRY A PAPER TUNE AND WITH THE FINGERS YES IT IS NATURAL TO HAVE THE SIGHT OUT TO THE LEFT A BIT MORE BECAUSE THAT IS THE WAY THE STRING ROLLS OFF OF YOUR FINGURES. ALSO WITH THE FINGURE SHOOTER IF YOU WANT TO TRY SHOOTING WITH A DIFFERNT GLOVE OR MAYBE GO WITH A TAB SEE IF IT MAKES DIFFERNCE. JUST A SUGGESTION FROM MY PAST....







A BAD DAY HUNTING IS STILL BETTER THAN A GOOD DAY AT WORK!!
MACK

 

[jcathunter]

The reason that your sight is to the left when the bow is at rest is because of torque. When your bow cams over and you are at full draw, all of the weight is transfered to your cables and on most bows, your cable gaurd is offset from center. Transferring the weight to the cables actually rotates your bow clockwise if you were looking straight down on the shooter, by trying to pull the cable guard towards the center. At full draw, this rotation will line up your pins, arrow and peep. This is the reason that sights, such as Spot-Hogg, have a third axis adjustment. Their website gives a little better explanation.