How to Adjust The Sights On A Compound Bow

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Adjust The Sights On A Compound Bow

Adjusting the sights on your bow is essential to making a good shot. This is a fairly easy task and can be done by anyone even slightly mechanically inclined, so don't be scared to try it.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

the bow
arrows
adjustable sights
a target

Step 1

The illustration to left shows a close-up picture of the sights. The adjustment knob for distance is the one on the top. The adjustment knob for left and right is just below it.
Step 2

In this illustration I am adjusting the distance pins. Loosen the knob where you can slide your sights up or down. If your bow is shooting above the target, you should raise your sights up, following the direction of the arrow. If your bow is shooting below the target, you should move the sights down, again following the direction of the arrow. You may have to do this several times to obtain the bullseye.
Step 3

In this illustration I am adjusting the pin for left or right. Loosen the knob where you can slide your sights side to side. If your bow is shooting left of the target, you should slide your sights to the left, following the direction of the arrow. If your bow is shooting to the right of the target, you should move the sights to the right, again following the direction of the arrow. You may have to do this several times to obtain the bullseye.
Step 4

And now you might be able to hit the broad side of a barn.

Comments

changeling said

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on 1/18/2009 Wow! I always wanted to learn how to do this. Thanks for sharing.

MyJB said

on 1/9/2009 Educational article. I'd never heard of a compound bow before today. However, I looked it up on google to learn something about this bow. Thanks for sharing.