Despite first being used as a form of hunting and defending from the enemy, archery has grown into a beautiful sport that requires more than just precision to be good at it. Even if you're doing it recreationally, archery can help hone your hand-eye coordination as well as your patience. Waiting for the right moment to shoot an arrow can be a nerve-wracking experience for some.
This is why taking up this sport can help you build up your confidence and improve your upper body strength while at it. You'll also learn how to have better control not just over the arrow but your shot routine and thus you'll be able to focus better without any external factors distracting you. But for that, you'll need a proper bow sight.
What to Consider in a Bow Sight
Multi vs Single Pin
Depending on what you'll use your bow for, you can go for two types of archery sights with the simpler one being a single-pin archery sight. This type of sight is great for target practice and field archery. You can also use them for 3D archery. When it comes to hunting you'll want to go for multi-pin bow sights. They usually have 3 pins on them but you can go for one that has up to 7 pins but keep in mind that having more pins isn't always a good thing. You will have a more cluttered sight this way and it won't be ideal for hunting.
Peep vs No Peep
You can have your bow with or without a peep sight but keep in mind that if you go for one with a peephole you can align the sight pins better. This is because a peephole helps establish your anchor point. But if you wear glasses while shooting you'll want to get rid of the peephole as it will make things more difficult.
Light
If you want to be able to hunt in low light conditions then consider getting a bow sight with a light. This small torch is able to illuminate the pins so that you can adjust them better. Keep in mind though, that it's important to turn a bow sight light off when you don't need it as it won't do it on its own.
Gang Adjustment
There are bow sights that let you adjust all the pins at the same time. This is known as gang adjustment and it can end up saving you a lot of time. You won't have to shoot from a different distance with each pin in order to adjust them you can do so from the same spot you did with the first one.
Micro Adjustment
Another form of adjustment you'll want to have on your bow sight is micro adjustment. This refers to the adjustment of pins no matter where you are and you don't even need any special tools. This ramps up the price of a bow sight quite a bit so make sure you really need this sort of feature before you go for archery sights that have it.
Bubble Level
Just like a spirit level, an archery sight can also have a small plastic vile filled with coloured alcohol. This can help make your shots more level as the bubble inside the vile will show you whether or not you have your bow level. If you want to be a compound archer then a bubble level is going to be needed.
Guards
Pin guards are important but not every pin guard is going to be a great option. For example, you're better off going for round pin guards instead of square ones. Why? Because you can centre a round pin guard a lot better than a square one. This can help you aim better as you'll be able to focus better and be more accurate too.
Diameter
The diameter of a sight pin will also determine your accuracy levels. There are pin sizes starting from 0.25 mm and all the way up to 0.7. Remember that larger pins are easier to work with in low-light conditions while smaller ones are able to provide more precise aiming since they won't cover up as much of your target.
Removable Aperture
If you're going to be shooting at a certain distance you'll definitely like to have a removable aperture that's easy to take off. Instead of having to check your elevation every time you're assembling your archery sight, with a removable aperture you can “save” your elevation by removing it first. Since this is a separate piece, you won't have to adjust your elevation configuration as you can just remove the aperture module without Owermoigne the windage module.
Sight Arm
For a more flexible sight, you'll want to go for one that can be used on a longer sight arm. This way you'll be able to have the sight away from the bow as much as you want and make any small adjustments. If you want to make bigger adjustments you can place the sight closer to the bow.
