Dovetail Mount?

NugeForPres

NugeForPres

Senior Member
I am looking to upgrade the sight on my bow, and I have read many threads on AT and here concerning the various types sights available. Is there any advantage to a "dovetail" type of sight mount? I am primarily a bowhunter and I don't shoot competitively as of yet, but I want to invest in a quality sight. Thank you.
 
Kris87

Kris87

Senior Member
The main advantage is being able to extend your sight further away from your riser. This allows your pin gap to widen and un-cluster your sight pins. It also allows you to finely match your sight ring through the peep if you choose to make that a point of reference.

The downside for bowhunting outweighs the positives IMO. Its a heavier setup. A lot of sights I see that extend too far often vibrate because they absorb a lot of energy from the riser. I've had dovetail sights that had every screw tightened and still rattled at the shot.

Pick your poison.
 
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