I'm looking for a little advice. Has anyone tried an SRF sight on a longbow? Specifically, I'm interested in putting the sight on a 3-piece TD Thunderhorn and possibly on a Striker TD longbow.
Here are my concerns. The sight window is very short on these bows and I'm thinking the sight might end up very close to the shelf, possibly even so close that it interferes with the passage of the arrow. Also, with such a small riser, I'm not sure how I will mount the sight. I'm sure the adhesive backed tab that Three Rivers sells would work, but that doesn't seem very robust and offers no vertical adjustment. I could put bushings in the riser and use the Universal Mount, but with so little riser to work with (only about 4 inches above the shelf) I'm not sure it would work.
Finally, any other advice or comments on using the SRF sight, especially on wooden bows, would be much appreciated.
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm new to this sight business.
Thanks,
Ron
Ron, Im not familiar with the sight and never used one on a 3pc bow. Maybe you could mount it with only 1 pin set at 15 yds and learn to go up and down as you need to...PR
To check for where the pin will need to be/clearance, tape a toothpick or match stick to the riser and adjust as necessary to see where it will need to be for say a 20-yard shot.
IMO, not a good idea to drill into the riser. Usually reduces resale big time.
Double backed tape is quite sturdy. Will hold on a small bracket quite well.
Sight position has nothing to do with the size of the riser cut out, only to do with your anchor point and how far your eye is above the arrow. Most sights end up being well above the arrow and do not interfere with the arrow flight.
Trial and error placement with the sight or a matchstick will give you some idea of where to do the final mounting. Try the tape and only drill if you have to and don't mind the loss of resale value.
I didn't think this sight even had a pin. I don't quite understand all I know about them. Huh. I'd be interested how well it works for you.
It should work, my concern would be that most Longbows need to be canted to shoot well. The sight mount does allow for cant adjustment. so the sight ends up leaning.
Rusty had them on a couple of curves and they shoot surprisingly well.
Mike
Shaun, I see what you are saying and agree with you about anchor point and general form. My concern is with the shape of the shelf and site window converging on the sight. It's hard to explain.
Wingnut, you got it. This is a concern too. I shoot with a slight cant and think that could learn to shoot vertical.
Just to add more context to my question. My problem isn't accuracy. Out to 25+ yards I can keep 95% of my arrows in the kill zone and even out to 35 yards it's probably close to 75%.
My problem is shooting at game. I get excited and fail to pick a spot. A sight, even an aperature type like the SRF will hopefully force me to pick a spot. I've killed lots of critters with a longbow, including a doe from the ground just this week, but I'm looking to become more consistent and possibly extend my hunting range.
Thanks for your help. Keep the thoughts coming.
Ron
TTT