The Black Gold Ascent Whitetail Archery Sight is engineered specifically for bowhunting whitetail deer. It emphasizes fast target acquisition, combining a lightweight design with efficiency, essential for whitetail bowhunting.
Features:
- Compact X-Frame Base: Newly designed, measuring only 2 5/8 inches in length.
- Sight Housing: 1 3/4 inches in diameter.
- Pin Options: Choose between a single pin or a 3-pin setup. Each pin is machined, robust, and features micro grooves and micro dots [.019 inches].
- Advanced Dial Adjustment System: Renowned for its precision and durability.
- Ultra Lightweight: The sight weighs only 7.7 ounces.
- Axis Adjustments: Includes both 1st and 2nd axis adjustments for enhanced accuracy.
- Affordably Priced: Offers great value for its features.
Additional Characteristics:
- Sight Tape: Rear-facing for ease of use.
- Photochromic Shell: High-performance, 80% more durable, and color-transitioning for visibility in varying light conditions.
- Large, Adjustable Level: Designed for easy visibility and setting.
- Inclusive of 54 sight tapes.
- Interchangeable Fluorescent Guard Rings: Enhance rapid target sighting.
- Precision Dial Adjustment: Enhances accuracy for bowhunters.
- Extended Range and Adjustability: Surpasses traditional hunting slider sights in versatility.
- Unique First Axis Adjustment: Maintains accuracy over long distances.
- Compatibility: Works well with one-piece quivers, a feature not common in most slider sights.
- Designed for Computer-Generated Sight Tapes: Enhances customizability.
- Adjustment Mechanism: Smooth, quiet, and quick to adjust.
This product is designed to meet the needs of bowhunters seeking a reliable, accurate, and user-friendly sight for their archery pursuits.
When choosing the components for my new bow this year, I was excited to see that the Montana Black Gold Ascent Verdict Sight had been improved and offered a fully micro-adjustable version. In addition, they allow you to custom build your sight. I took advantage of that option and used the Revenge head and custom pin colors.
This is a driver style sight, meaning that you can dial the sight up and down to specific distances depending on your setup. It comes in single, 3-, and 5-pin versions. The reason I chose the 5-pin version is that when I have an animal in front of me, I want my pins to be at set yardages. So for hunting, I use the sight as a standard fixed pin sight. With the driver, I have the capability to shoot farther than the 60 yards that my 5-pins are set for should I want to shoot field or other 3D archery competitions where shots are sometimes out to 100 yards. This sight allows for differences in style with its many available options.
The Revenge head is fully micro-adjustable. In the past when I would adjust my sight, a 1-inch difference at 30 yards often became 4 inches in the other direction because I would loosen the pin to move it subtly, but often accidentally give it a big bump instead. The problem was that I would loosen the pins or head too much prior to moving. If I was gentler with my adjustments, the process would go much smoother. With the micro-adjust dials, I can slowly adjust pins where I need them regardless of how much I loosen the pins for adjustment. The windage [left/right] and elevation adjustments are also on dials so you don’t drop your sight out of the housing or move it too far with a little bump. These dials have made my sight adjustments more efficient and removed frustration from the process.
For sight pins, I chose the scheme green, red, green, red, green. On most sights, a yellow pin is used in the middle, but I have a hard time seeing that color against the brown of light colored targets. The addition of a green in the middle has vastly improved my arrow grouping at that middle pin yardage.
All Montana Black Gold sights come standard with their Photo Chromatic Technology. The Photo Chromatic Technology cover turns purple in bright light to limit the brightness of the pins on bright days. This change limits the halo effect that can happen in high light. When the sunlight is low, the guard stays white and allows for maximum light gathering on your sight pins.
Be aware that the sight tapes that come with the sight don’t necessarily work well for some women shooters. The provided sight tapes are based on arrow speed. While a good place to start, many low poundage shooters won’t have the arrow speeds to fall within the provided sight tapes. I used this sight to shoot my black bear in low light in Saskatchewan this spring and I am very impressed with the performance in the field. You can purchase a custom sight with the options I chose from Montana Black Gold for $376 or the standard Ascent Verdict for $269.
What is the best single pin bowsight?
Best Single Pin: Spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL The Spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL MRT is a true, single-pin sight. It's got just one aiming reference that you adjust to get your aiming point.
Does black gold dovetail fit V3X?
The dovetail bases can convert any Black Gold sight to a quick detachable option. Additionally, both the 4-Inch Dovetail Bar and the 6-Inch Dovetail Bar work flawlessly with the Mathews V3X and Mathews' Bridge-Lock Sight System.
How far apart should 5 pin bow sights be?
A common configuration for a 5 pin sight is 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 yards. It's pretty typical to have 10 yards between each pin, but there are those that may extend that to even 20 yards. 20 yard gaps are more common in 3 pin sights. In that case an example of a 3 pin sight would be 20, 40, and 60 yards.