Shooting With a Sight

[USBP_1969]

My grand daughter, age 11, has been out shooting with me four times, including one 3D shoot.  My concern is that she is becoming a bit dispirited with her results, or I should say, lack of results.  

I have been toying with the idea of purchasing a single pin sight for her bow.  The problem is, I have never used sights and am wondering if she would be able to use the single pin sight and still cant her bow?  If it is possible and she maintains the same cant, can she hold over at longer ranges?

Thanks,
USBP

[vermonster13]

Check out the SRF site at 3 Rivers. It was designed for trad bows and can be canted. It frames the target and has no pins. It is meant to help you learn how to develop your site picture and is a great training tool IE you can use it to learn to shoot with out a site in time.

[Ssamac]

If you use a pin sight or just pins in a piece of cork stuck to the riser, you have to keep the bow pretty much vertical. I used pins to learn about 30 years ago. I have not seen the sight Dave described but it sounds like just the ticket for her. BTW. how much does she have to cant the bow? If just enough to see the targetclear, maybe pins would work.

sam

[USBP_1969]

The bow she currently shoots is a kids bow with no provision for sights.  I was thinking about using some electrical tape and a wooden kitchen match to see if it'll help her. If it does help, then that will play a big part in what her next bow will be.

Another problem is that when she looks at the target she sees two arrows and when she looks down the arrow shaft she sees two targets.  I have encouraged her to look only at the the spot on the target she wishes to hit, but she has decided that she has to close one eye.     :(  

USBP1969

[vermonster13]

SRF site can be had with a two sided tape to stick to risers without bushings.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

You can always find old tape-on bow sights on that big internet auction place. Otherwise, your tape and match idea would work fine.

[bayoulongbowman]

Does ur daughter shoot her dominant eye?

[dragon rider]

If you're serious about her seeing two arrows or two targets, you might want to give some thought to a visit to an eye doctor as well as looking for sights.  I also think Bayoulongbowman might be on to something; I've met a number of people, including me, who've had to change from right to left handed shooting to deal with that issue.  I know Jay Kidwell says it's not a real issue, but based on my experience, I respectfully disagree.

[wharvey]

"Another problem is that when she looks at the target she sees two arrows and when she looks down the arrow shaft she sees two targets."

Is she trying to shoot from the opposite side as her dominate eye?

[USBP_1969]

Thanks Gents.

When I served as a Firearms Instructor at the academy we tested each student for eye dominance since it's not natural to close one eye under high stress (when someone is surprised).  Also one loses about 1/3 of their tactical vision by closing one eye.  

We'd see three different responses during the tests. 1) A master eye, 2) A dominant eye, 3) Totally none dominance with either eye.  When I checked Amber she had a dominant left eye.  

Some folks can be trained to have a more dominant eye by putting some clear Scotch tape on the lens of shooting glasses on the side they wish to become less dominant.  I'll see if she'll give that a try instead of closing one eye.

Thanks,
USBP1969