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Peeps

You could also try the predator peep. I had it on my last setup and it worked well in low light
 
Another thing to consider on low light conditions is to set your close range pin to the center of the ring housing. There will be times at that last amount of shooting time that your pins will not be visible. You can use the sight housing (usually visibe ) to center around the vitals for a shot.
This method is accurate under close range shots to make a good hit.
Obviously all circumstances have to be perect for this to work. Good judgement for each individual trying this has to be exercised. Not meant to be a cure all sighting method.
 
Redfeather said:
Another thing to consider on low light conditions is to set your close range pin to the center of the ring housing. There will be times at that last amount of shooting time that your pins will not be visible. You can use the sight housing (usually visibe ) to center around the vitals for a shot.
This method is accurate under close range shots to make a good hit.
Obviously all circumstances have to be perect for this to work. Good judgement for each individual trying this has to be exercised. Not meant to be a cure all sighting method.
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I have actually been practicing this technique at 10 yards. Is fairly accurate, but i am shooting at a white target.....
 
d_rek said:
Been using RAD super deuces for a few years. Think I went from 1/4 down to 5/32? Whatever the case it's smaller. It's anodized and have never had any wear on strings from them. I use a smaller one because i like the peep DIA to kind of match my sight housing on draw so I don't get a lot of excess area around my sight housing. When I was using larger peep i would get a large ring around my sight housing.
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This is what I like too. I just went with a 2" sight to match 1/4" peep
 
DXD said:
I ditched the peep years ago and use an Anchor Sight (https://archeryinnovations.com/). No/low light not an issue anymore and it auto corrects my form on akward leaning out shots.
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Same here only i use an IQ sight. Peeps have cost me many deer thru the years, but not anymore. Accuracy maybe not as arrow splitting, but all i gotta hit are 8" vitals.


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I have been using Bow Anchor sights since they came out and I am good out to 60yds. You can be very accurate when you develop a consistent anchor and the A.S. tells you things a peep won't like when shooting either down or up at steep angles. You can also use less pins because you can "range" with the A.S. using the tick marks contained in the sight tube. In low light I can see the A.S. long before shooting light.
 
I just got a new bow and didn't even even ask what kind of peep. There is a difference? lol
1/4" peep with CBE single pin - The single pin is much better for my old eyes and in low light.
I have to give the peep a twist to align it every 2 or three shots. They told me this is normal and it would settle in. Is this right? 8 years with the old bow and never had to touch the peep.
 
The peep that came on my bowtech did the same thing and after 100 or more shots it never settled in. So I went back to a truglo with the tubing to pull it straight. I don't want to worry about my peep when the moment of truth comes. I've also taught myself to shoot with both eyes open for low light situations.
 
Either the string has stretched slightly or your D loop has moved. D loops get tight on the bowstring.....try rotating back to be square with the peep opening. When I shot a loop, I'd adjust it so that the loop sat perpendicular to the bowstring....this meant the peep was pointing to the left until I put tension on the string. Then everything rotated to position. I do the same now but no loop. The tension of my fingers on the string rotates the peep to my eye.

Tubes on peeps are completely unnecessary these days as most well built strings have almost no stretch and are two main strands. Being able to work on your own bow is big too. So simple to press, move the peep one rotation and re serve. Of course the market has made it so you need a $1000 press for the new stuff.
 
Thanx @kbetts - New bow, new peep. And it's off 45° pointing to the right after 2 shots. The guy at the shop that set it up said I might have to twist it back for a while. I've had new strings installed and didn't have this problem. Wasn't real confident with him while he was building this thing in the first place.
I didn't intend to hijak the thread. I'll check the loop setup, but I think I'll also have them get it right and set a larger diameter peep like @red2delta mentioned at the beginning.
 
Typical of a new bow. Instead of serving where it "should be" on a new bow, it's better to go a quarter turn the wrong way, knowing it'll turn to position with shooting.

The loop may require holding the string tight with something and turning the D loop over the serving the way you want it to go. Sometimes you need needle nose pliers if the knot is tight. Tune the bow, don't let let the bow tune you....lol.
 
okie_edward said:
I might need to have mine adjusted at the shop.
Over 100 shots on mine and still twists sideways every couple of shots.
@red2delta - did yours settle in?
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Yes. Mine still requires a slight twist every now and then but it is very minimal. They call it "training your peep" and eventually the extra twisting isnt required. I have just learned where it should be, so i give it slight twist before i start shooting or before the hunt. Really not a big deal tho, small twists.
 
I use a Stan shootoff and when I twist the release to meet my face, my nock loop twists on my string causing my peep to not line up after a few shots. Does anyone have a good solution for this?

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Yes use a different peep. I went back to the old style. Even when I had new strings put on I went with the good old tube style. Some say it's not needed or that's out dated. If it isn't broke don't fix it. When I have seconds to grab my bow pull and shoot on a living animal I can't ask it to wait while I mess with my bow.

With that said, I'm not a bow expert by any means. I just go with what has never let me down
 
kbetts said:
it's better to go a quarter turn the wrong way
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You were right on. I took my bow in and had the store owner go thru it. He re-set it up after telling me the other guy that initially set it is a nice guy but still has a lot to learn. I'm thinking I just spent $1500 and the rookie built it???? But it's good now - really good. The peep is turned a bit before draw but settles in perfect. Still don't know what kind of peep it is :nomouth:
 
Good deal.

I don't want anyone to think a tubed peep is a huge issue, but I've had the tubing snag on brush as well as decide to let go when coming to draw on a deer.......just one less thing to worry about. The newer silicone tubing is much better than the old rubber.
 
Tubed peeps are obsolete IMO, and are meant to compensate for lower quality strings that stretch or don’t come pre stretched.

High quality bow strings come pre stretched and, while you will experience some settling after installation, within a few hundred shots they should be settled. I have not used a tubed peep going on 3 years and have had no issues with peep rotation using high quality custom aftermarket bow strings.

The tube causes more problems than they solve. Thy would snag, were noisy, and would eventually break and hopefully not lash your face with the rubber tubing or send your peep flying off. They also don’t address the underlying issue of your string stretching in the first place. Of course, over time, even high quality string will begin to experience string creep but my experience has been it takes a lot longer for this to start happening versus lower quality strings.

Invest in good bowstrings and forget the tubes.


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