Chief Information Officer, Energizer Holdings
Search every verified Dan Mccarthy interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2012 video, Dan McCarthy, who is now the Chief Information Officer at Energizer Holdings, provided a tutorial on third-axis sight leveling for 3D target archery. McCarthy described shooting an Alpha Elite bow with a carbon blade and stated that he chose specific stabilizers because they were "dynamically created to reduce wind drift." He explained that adjusting the third axis is important for shooting at extreme angles, such as downhill or uphill, particularly in tournament settings or when hunting from an elevated stand. McCarthy offered a method for fine-tuning the sight without a specialized tool. He said that for a right-handed shooter, if an arrow hits to the right when shooting downhill, the scope should be brought towards the shooter and tightened in "very minute increments." Conversely, if the arrow hits to the left, the scope should be moved away. He noted that while this adjustment is less critical at close distances, it becomes important at ranges of 30 to 40 yards from an elevated position.
“Hi, my name is Dan McCarthy — I'm shooting an Alpha Elite and I'm running it with a carbon blade.”
“I chose these stabilizers because they're dynamically created to reduce wind drift; out here you encounter a lot of different wind and this really helps to eliminate basic torque from wind on your riser so it allows you to aim a little easier.”
“I'm going to give you a tip on adjusting your first, second, third axis — it's not just important for tournament shooting but here at Reading we encounter several targets that are even more extreme for angles.”
“When you're shooting downhill or uphill, especially with an adjustable V-bar, it's usually weighted for balance — when you're aiming downhill that weight is going to turn your riser and uphill it's going to turn it the opposite way, so it's really important to adjust your third axis.”
“When I talk about third axis I'm talking about adjusting your scope in this rotational direction — it's really important to actually shoot that in; there are tools to help, but I definitely recommend shooting it in to get it really fine tuned.”
“For hunting, if you're shooting close distance it's not quite as important, but if you shoot any kind of distance — 30 yards or 40 yards — from a fairly elevated stand and that angle is extreme, it's very important to have a sight that you are able to adjust in the third axis position.”
“If you don't have a tool to get your axis right, shoot downhill to fine-tune: if you hit to the right as a right-handed shooter, bring your scope towards you and tighten a little; if you hit left when shooting downhill, move it away from you — do very minute increments and re-shoot.”
Dan McCarthy explains 3rd axis sight leveling for 3D target archery. Leveling the 3rd axis is beneficial when shooting up or ...
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