peep size

[moog5050]

Just curious how many here center the pin in their peep or center the housing in their peep when aiming.  I like a larger peep for low light and have always centered the housing and then put my pin on the target.  I try to find a larger housing (2" is perfect for a 1/4" peep) so that I have just a small ring of light around the housing when the peep is centered on it.

[Robhuntandfish]

Hmmmm interesting.   I put the pin center.  I don't even notice the housing.

[Jeremy K]

I center the housing in the peep

[Core]

Read a lot about this, tried a few methods. Personally I center housing in the peep and I use a peep tube. My latex (not silicone--it sucks) peep tubing lasts approximately a season, so if it's been a while, I'll replace it shortly before hunting.

I really feel housing is the best approach. If the peep is sized just right it's much easier to ensure a perfect center, and also it allows full visibility on the level. If having no peripheral vision (e.g. target shooting) is fine, I would think that a minuscule peep centered on the dot might be a little more accurate, but for hunting you need to see a bit more of what's going on.

Here was a couple days ago using my sub $350 bow with Dicks/Field stream decimator arrows @ 30 yards. Bottom left I was aiming for the B. My sight was maladjusted, but this is what I get with a housing-centered approach

 

[moog5050]

6 minutes ago, Robhuntandfish said:

Hmmmm interesting.   I put the pin center.  I don't even notice the housing.

I would find that really tough with a multiple pin sight and even more so with a larger peep.

[Nomad]

I have a large peep, I just look at pin ,float pin over target ,fire .Its nothing I give much thought too .

[The_Real_TCIII]

I center the peep in the housing, it's one more reference point

[Don_C]

I also center the housing in the peep. Pin on target.

[turkeyfeathers]

I use this kind


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[Buckmaster7600]

I shoot a huge peep, I can’t remember what size I bought but I drilled it out as big as I felt comfortable going I want to say I used a 3/8” bit.

I don’t care about hitting a select hair I want to be able to hit vitals at 30yds at the last second of legal light, Ohio we have 1/2hr before and after sunset.


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[Robhuntandfish]

1 hour ago, moog5050 said:

I would find that really tough with a multiple pin sight and even more so with a larger peep.

Dunno, I focus on the target then bring the pins over it , never look or notice the housing at all.  I also have a 3 string peep so I always have a string in there.  .maybe that's why I just look at the pins.  But went out and shot and I don't even see or register the housing at all.  Figure once I'm at anchor point and pins are on target it must be within the housing or I wpuldnt see them.  

[Don_C]

This is how I have always done it.

 

 

 

[NFA-ADK]

That bright color on the outside of the housing is just for that purpose!  I center the housing so I can see the circle perfectly, then I just need to put the pin on target.  Keeps my left, right and elevation perfect. 

[BowmanMike]

I also am in the centering the housing in the peep camp. My buddy used to have a tiny peep and a giant pin,he couldnt see much when he put that on a deer. It is switched out now...

[Steve D]

I personally do not use a peep ...just something else to go wrong. I think a consistent anchor point(or should I say ap)  is more important and concentrate on that with a single lighted dot for a sight. I like to keep things as gadget free and simple as possible.

Edited September 28, 2018 by Steve D

[Nomad]

40 minutes ago, NFA-ADK said:

That bright color on the outside of the housing is just for that purpose!  I center the housing so I can see the circle perfectly, then I just need to put the pin on target.  Keeps my left, right and elevation perfect. 

Learn something everyday ! Had no idea I was supposed to use that orange ring for anything . 

[Danny]

Same routine

Center Housing in peep

check level

put pin on traget

squeeze off

[Doewhacker]

I use a 5/16 G5 Meta peep and basically everything lines itself up if your anchor is solid. I never have paid any attention to sight housings. 

[Danny]

Just now, Doewhacker said:

I use a 5/16 G5 Meta peep and basically everything lines itself up if your anchor is solid. I never have paid any attention to sight housings. 

True, i can generally anchor eyes closed and when i open it's centered

[LET EM GROW]

I center my housing with my peep always before every shot, that is why they housings are usually a bright color... My buddy who runs a mathews dealer showed me this years ago. I have never shot with a level either, until the used bow i recently picked up came with a level sight. My form must have been pretty good through the years because the bubble on the new bow is darn near dead level at full draw each time.  When i shot multi pin sights, I would put my 20yrd pin(1st pin)  dead center of the housing as well. Not sure of my peep size, not a single clue lol.

My single pin HHA comes center from factory .. I bought the bigger 2 inch housing not realizing i really wanted the 1.625" housing. but not that big of a deal..  

Edited September 28, 2018 by LET EM GROW

[Danny]

In a perfect world your peep view should act like a HALO around the outside of your site housing

like this crude illustration

 

[Danny]

if you cannot see the "orange" ring your peep is too constricted, if there is too much space in between your peep view and the orange ring peep maybe to large or sight housing too small

Edited September 28, 2018 by Danny

[Danny]

1 slick trick, 1 FP, 1 Bareshaft

 

looking forward to the season ;)

 

[moog5050]

2 minutes ago, Danny said:

1 slick trick, 1 FP, 1 Bareshaft

 

looking forward to the season

 

Be careful doing that.  Last week I hit the back of the broadhead (first shot in target) with a FP (second shot) and knocked it and the insert clean out of the arrow. 

[Hock3y24]

My peep is 3/16 and it fits perfectly at full draw with a 2” housing. Always center that first.