ryguy
9mm
I will start by saying I am not an experienced archery shooter, and strictly shoot in preparation for deer season. I have been hunting my entire life, however bow hunting is relatively new to me. The past 2 years I have been hunting with a hand me down PSE bow that’s probably 15 years old at this point. After harvesting 3 deer over the past 2 seasons, I decided it was worth spending the money on my own equipment.
The Burris Oracle bow sight has a built in rangefinder that displays the exact aiming point at any distance or shot angle. The sight is constructed out of aluminum, and has a vertical bar running through the center with a fixed 20 yard pin. While at full draw, a push of a button provides you with your proper hold over point on your vertical bar.
I started by installing the Oracle to my newly purchased Elite Ritual 33, and sighted in the fixed 20 yard pin. I then began the process of calibrating the sight/laser rangefinder. The Oracle requires that you shoot and program in 2 separate shots. The first shot being at least 11 yards beyond your 20 yard fixed pin, and the second being your max distance you plan on shooting. The Oracle will give you an approximate hold over point which you can adjust depending on where your shot lands. Once you are happy with your adjustments, save the data to the sight. The Oracle then stores the trajectory curve of your arrow, giving you accurate readings at any yardage you shoot. After calibrating my 31 yard and 50 yard shot, i was quickly having accurate shots on target at varying yardage.
At this point I have limited time with Oracle, and this coming hunting season will be the real test of this sight. If I had to throw in any negative at this point, it would be as follows. The sight is heavy at 17 ounces. The price tag is also on the steep side. As of right now, the Oracle appears to be selling online for approximately 575$. I will say though that I picked mine up for 350$
Hope you found this interesting, and good luck this hunting season!
The Burris Oracle bow sight has a built in rangefinder that displays the exact aiming point at any distance or shot angle. The sight is constructed out of aluminum, and has a vertical bar running through the center with a fixed 20 yard pin. While at full draw, a push of a button provides you with your proper hold over point on your vertical bar.
I started by installing the Oracle to my newly purchased Elite Ritual 33, and sighted in the fixed 20 yard pin. I then began the process of calibrating the sight/laser rangefinder. The Oracle requires that you shoot and program in 2 separate shots. The first shot being at least 11 yards beyond your 20 yard fixed pin, and the second being your max distance you plan on shooting. The Oracle will give you an approximate hold over point which you can adjust depending on where your shot lands. Once you are happy with your adjustments, save the data to the sight. The Oracle then stores the trajectory curve of your arrow, giving you accurate readings at any yardage you shoot. After calibrating my 31 yard and 50 yard shot, i was quickly having accurate shots on target at varying yardage.
At this point I have limited time with Oracle, and this coming hunting season will be the real test of this sight. If I had to throw in any negative at this point, it would be as follows. The sight is heavy at 17 ounces. The price tag is also on the steep side. As of right now, the Oracle appears to be selling online for approximately 575$. I will say though that I picked mine up for 350$
Hope you found this interesting, and good luck this hunting season!
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