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Peep sight in low light
« on: February 26, 2018, 09:49:43 PM »
I hunt the peninsula and it's low light most times which peep sight do you guys use and why.
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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2018, 06:26:46 AM »
I'd use something with a gold bead, or Williams Fire sight for the front sight (Visible in low light).  I love a good peep sight but in dark timber it can be pretty rough. 

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2018, 07:07:28 AM »
Check out radical archery designs new glow peep.

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2018, 07:16:43 AM »
Check out radical archery designs new glow peep.
  :yeah:  pretty cool product
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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2018, 07:21:52 AM »
Check out radical archery designs new glow peep.

When did they start making muzzleloader sights?

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2018, 07:35:18 AM »
I hunt the peninsula and it's low light most times which peep sight do you guys use and why.
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What sight do you have on the front?  I use a fiber optic Williams sight...



And in really low light I just remove the peep aperature and use the rear sight as a Ghost Ring



Do not know if this helps you any but it does work for me...


Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2018, 08:27:35 AM »
Check out radical archery designs new glow peep.

When did they start making muzzleloader sights?
You just have to tape it on

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2018, 08:30:59 AM »
Crap my bad.  Sorry :sry:

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2018, 08:50:39 AM »
I hunt the peninsula and it's low light most times which peep sight do you guys use and why.
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archery or muzzleloader ?

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2018, 08:51:40 AM »
Crap my bad.  Sorry :sry:
hahaha!  Didn't catch that.  Darren suckered me in!

Muzzy peeps do suck a bit in low light
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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2018, 08:51:49 AM »
Check out radical archery designs new glow peep.

When did they start making muzzleloader sights?
You just have to tape it on

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2018, 09:41:19 AM »
Muzzleloader
 I don't have one yet but but have a CVA Accura2 Northwest in my wish list at muzzle-loaders.com.

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2018, 11:03:01 AM »
For really low light or early/late, I unscrew the bell and just use the threaded ring.  In these conditions, ranges will be less and the loss of detailed accuracy is more than made up for in visibility.

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2018, 11:14:21 AM »
For really low light or early/late, I unscrew the bell and just use the threaded ring.  In these conditions, ranges will be less and the loss of detailed accuracy is more than made up for in visibility.
:yeah: 

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2018, 11:18:32 AM »
IVe seen the screw in inserts with a brass ring that is supposed to help in low light. But I haven’t use them myself.

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2018, 02:33:12 PM »
lokidog it looks like you and Sabotloader have the same idea on removing the inner part of the peep.

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2018, 02:52:55 PM »
I have the same setup as sabotloader, but do not like the aftermarket williams front sight as well as the stock one, bead is way to big. IMO

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Re: Peep sight in low light
« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2018, 04:12:19 PM »
I have the same setup as sabotloader, but do not like the aftermarket williams front sight as well as the stock one, bead is way to big. IMO

But.... and I am just throwing this out there... You do not use the front bead to cover your target or desired POI - the Point of Impact should sit right on top of the bead!  You want to see what you are going to hit!  So, I was taught when shooting open sights in rifle competitions use a 6 O'clock hold on the target.  Jst be consistent with the hold.

This picture shows the various 6:00 holds gives you an ideal of what I seeing as I look through the hooded front sight.



So basically I am using sight picture 'H'

This might help also...

This is a picture where I have set clay birds at different ranges... I would tell you the front bead will completely cover the bird at 100 yards and come very close to covering it at 75 yards.  To prevent the blotting out of the target with the front sight I set the bird on top of the sight... Results   

I skipped the 25 yard bird because it just seemed to easy - so it is still standing at the time of the photo... the other clays were not so lucky! And in the end I could not go without shooting that final either  :)




« Last Edit: February 28, 2018, 04:21:19 PM by Sabotloader »
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