Peep to eye distance

[Cooter]

Am having probs seeing my pins clearly through my peep and am wondering how close your eye needs to be to your peep for good visibility. Also, I shoot with both eyes open and can see the pins better with one eye shut, but don't want to go that route - I think. Just switched to a larger diameter peep and still having probs. Help!!!

[kc0myy]

well I stared in bow hunting this year. and I have a peep sight. Mine is about 2 inches away from my eye. Sometimes I need to adjust it.

[ricbak]

This could depend on several factors for you, First off, if you like to shoot with both eyes open I would make sure your oposite eye (left or right shooting) is not your dominate eye. Also where do you anchor on your face? On your nose or next to your cheek bone? If you shoot with fingers you may be apt to have inconsitant string roll, I am a right hand shooter and like to have both eyes open but I can't as my left eye is more dominate and my peep became blurred when looking through the peep. First try to have some one stand beside you and watch your form for a few shots for consistancy and go from there, ricbak

[Iceman77]

What is your bows axle to axle length? Where is the apex of the string(V area of the string) when at full draw? Have you verified if your peep is straight and stays straight after drawing the string back? If you could have someone take a picture of you at full draw and you could post it that would help tremendously.

Thanks,

Russ

[Royce Aardahl]

I would check to see if your pins are blurry with no peep also. Just draw back and hold your string out a bit. As we age things start to go. I've been fighting this for 6 years now and it's not getting better. With my bifocals I can see the target perfect through the top of my lens and the pin is blurred. Through the bottom part of the lens I can see the pin perfect but the target is a giant blur. fun, fun, fun. I have found that a smaller peep helps a bit so I use 1/16 inch for target and 1/8 inch for hunting. I shot a round on monday and the first 20 shots I left both eyes open and the second 20 I closed my left eye which is the way I normally shoot target. Still blurry with one eye closed but better than with both eyes open. .29 size pin works best for me indoors. for outside 3D and hunting I use the .19 size pins and open both eyes. for some reason this works better for me outside. As far as color goes I can see red best indoors and green or yellow outdoors. you'll have to expieriment to see what works best for you. good luck.

[I'llTakeWhatiCanGet]

I can't think of the brand off the top of my head, but there's a peep on the market that might help ya out. Its got yellow filament around a smaller opening, to let more light in, but it could help you in picking up your pins easier. As far as distance goes, the distance from your eye to the peep is going to be dictated by your anchor point, something you probably don't want to monkey with a whole lot. Hope you get that figured out.

[Ben1022]

I think what IlltakewhatIcanget is thinking of is a Red Hawk peepsight. I'd post the HSOforum but I don't think that is allowed. PM me if you'd like to get the site.

Also, here's a suggestion to try until you have the time to get to a shop and get someone's help. Keep in mind, this is w/no understanding of whether you're using a release, the axle to axle lenght of the bow etc. Anyway, draw your bow back w/your eyes closed and anchor the string where it feels comfortable. A suggestion is to put the portion of the string immediately above the nocking point in the corner of your mouth and the next portion of the string on the tip of your nose. It serves as two points to acheive continuity in your anchor point. Then, open your eye(s) and see if the peep is where you want it. If not, make the necessary adjustments and try it again. With the suggested points for anchoring, the peep should be close enough to your eye to clearly see thru it and see your pins; even on a shorter axle to axle bow. Most shorter A to A bows have a "parallel limb" angle and don't creat such a radical angle at full draw. Again, w/o the specifics, it's difficult to diagnose the situation. But, this is a starter that may make things clearer and help figure out if there is a vision issue or if the peep is just off the ideal location. Good luck and this is a great time to address some shooting issues and form during the off season. It will pay off and you'll be happy you did it now.

[WaveWacker]

As mentioned above...I can't (or am not as accurate) in shooting with both eyes open as my left eye (shoot right handed) is a more dominant eye. I can shoot with both open at targets if I take time to concentrate I can get things to line up, but when the moment of truth comes by I go back to what I can rely on. Good Luck.

WW

[Cooter]

You guys are great, I really appreciate the tips. Here are a couple answers to some of your questions - I shoot a 37" bow with a release, I anchor my fist behind my ear right under the jaw bone and put my nose on the string. My peep is straight, and am right eye dominant. Might just be my old eyeballs - time to visit the eye doc for a new Rx?. Think I'll look through someones bow at league next week with some really bright sights. The picture comment is great, I do need to do that - or maybe I don't want to see myself shoot!

[WB make the CUT]

Cooter maybe its too much of you smellin them stinkin varmits you trap!!!!LOL

I would check you eyes at the DOC, but I see in alot of outdoor mags a Sight enhancing drug,,no not viagra.

Has anyone had the nads to try this stuff, I hit 43 this week and I notice that I have a hard time with my fish line, making knots kinda tough.

[Cooter]

Checked one out, the commercial is on Outdoor Channel all the time. I'd have tried it bucause it was spendy.