Peep sight field of view

[BigVinn]

Ok I keep seeing everyone switching to a peep sight for better accuracy and after missing a nice bull at 80 yards I am thinking of switching over. My only issue that I hang up on is the field of view. I have not shot a peep sight and worry about not having a good sight picture on a deer or elk. Do you guys have any issues that way?

[Soady]

No issues for me when using a peep sight. Here a two good reads from the perspective of rifle and bow peep sights. Notice the similarities. Personally for me I recommend a peep for several reasons, quick target location in cover, I can accurately get on target with both eyes open and follow the target, then once the vitals are exposed I then take careful aim and shoot. I subscribe to the principals in the  paragraph "Focus Matters" in the bow article for sighting with a peep on my muzzle loader.
   http://www.chuckhawks.com/choosing_sights.htm 

  http://soleadventure.com/2014/02/understanding-aim-and-shooting-focus-blurry-sight-or-blurry-target/

[biggfish]

Bigvinn do you shoot archery ever? If you've shot compound with a peep the sight picture isn't much different. The hard part will be deciding which peep.

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[BigVinn]

Thanks for the replies. I do shoot a bow and never connected the dots. Lol. That said time to order a peep sight.

[dc]

Williams peep

[treeclimber2852]

Williams peep

 

Great sight. 

[CP]

Field of view can be changed by changing the aperture size.  I usually carry 2 while hunting – and for very low light conditions, remove the aperture entirely.

[lokidog]

Field of view can be changed by changing the aperture size.  I usually carry 2 while hunting – and for very low light conditions, remove the aperture entirely.

  I just use one though I take it out at first light when a target would be close anyways.  I use the smallest I can for sighting in and then a not as small of one to hunt.

[floatinghat]

Misses happen, at 80yds I don't think a peep would have been the difference.

[Jonathan_S]

With a .093" or .125" you will have a superior field of view. The target peeps .050" and smaller will be tougher in low light conditions.

A bull elk at 80 yards should be fairly easy to see with any decent sight but my personal preference is a peep. On lever guns and muzzleloaders.

For about $50 you can buy a Williams and multiple peeps to see which one you fancy the most