Blue-darter said:
Thanks! I'm considering trading my Barnett 4 x32 scope for Koz's single red dot Parker sight. Maybe simplicity is the best route to take.
Are you shooting a Horton bow? If so, you use the dial a range. I sight in at 25 yards while the dial is set on 2. Then, if the shot is 35 yards and I'm using one of the 175 lb pull bows, it should be really close to jumping 10 yards per # on the dial, so I dial up to 3. If the shot is 15 yards, I dial down to 1.
If you shoot a 165lb pull bow, then each number jumps @ 11 yards.
Set it up the same as a peep sight. Each bow may vary slightly, but once you mount it, you have to figure out what the yardage jumps per click. Example:
I'm set at 25 yards and my target is 30 yards. I simply raise my sight on the animals shoulder by 2 inches. No dialing. Why? Because my bow equals 4 inches per click, or per every ten yards. Did I make that clear or if you need more explanation, let me know. Most people set theirs up at 20 yards, 30 yards, etc. I do this @ 25 in case I forget to raise or lower and my shot is only 2 inches off then. I also place tape on the inside of the limb with my formula in case someone else shoots my bow. Also, with the bow set on 2, when I'm in the dark I don't have to look at the dial to know it's on two as the dial is totally horizontal on that setting.
175lb pull bows 165lb pull bows
1=15 yards 1=14 yards
2=25 yards 2=25 yards
3=35 yards 3=36 yards