Bow Sight Mounting

[Duk Dog]

Curious what the purpose/benefit is for some of the sights that mount on a longer bracket further out in front of the bow? It seems to be mainly on the bows of the 3D and target shooters.

[Albertabowhunter]

The longer arm reach of some sights is a benifit to those who shoot fast bows. My 3d Bow launches arrows at 330 fps. If I use a short arm for the sight then the pins are stacked tight, with very little space if any between them. With a longer arm the pins come apart giving one better visability and aim on the off ranges. (ei 24, 32, 46 ect.).

[Rackmastr]

The longer the sight arm (further from your riser) the further apart your pins will be from eachother, and the more 'precise' you can be with your aiming. The closer together and the closer the pins will be to eachother. Target and 3d archers really benefit from the longer arm and the more exact precise shooting.....

[Duk Dog]

Thank you both. Makes sense, those pins can get pretty close with the newer bows these days.

[Bulletproof]

Ive also heard that the further out the better for showing things like unwanted bow torque.