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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: wildmanoutdoors on January 15, 2013, 07:53:17 AM

Title: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 15, 2013, 07:53:17 AM: Getting ready to send the bow off to Cory at XXX for a new G string. Right now, due to tuning or what ever my local bow shop could not get my peep from rotating. I finally decided to just put a tube on it.
But now with a new string and Cory doing the tuning I want to get away from the tubing again.

Whats the best for hunting? What size? Have been looking at the G% and the RAD 38, but need some opinions.

My sight is an Armatech so the dia isnt as big as some. And with a 30inch draw I can see it easily thru most any peep.
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: xXx Archery on January 15, 2013, 08:07:06 AM: RAD ...size we will go by what sight you are using...I have seen the G5 peep crush like this 0
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: Special T on January 15, 2013, 08:07:53 AM: Well the best thing is if you can match the peep diameter to the outside ring of your sight. When you draw back and align the 2 circles you will repeating the same motion every time. Consistence is what builds accuracy. :twocents:
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: JPhelps on January 15, 2013, 08:08:05 AM: I prefer larger peeps. All the peep does is allow me to see through the string, I no longer worry about centering up the peep on every shot. If I use my anchor and string position on my nose it should be aligned.

Cory and RadSav have probably forgot more than I know about this though.
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: D-Rock425 on January 15, 2013, 08:32:08 AM: I dont like the G5 peep.
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: Special T on January 15, 2013, 11:19:44 AM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,113027.0/topicseen.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,113027.0/topicseen.html)
good write up in general.
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: mtbiker on January 15, 2013, 09:32:21 PM: Well, I've been using G5 Meta peeps for a few years now and haven't had any issues with them. I've had them on bows with aggressive cams and pulling 65 lbs. Yeah, not a huge draw weight, but it's not 50 lbs., either. Guess I'm lucky. :dunno:
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: RadSav on January 20, 2013, 12:37:16 AM: Peep sight choice is very personal. Only you can choose the one best for your style of shooting. The craze lately has been to match your peep diameter to the sight housing. I personally hate doing it that way and always center the pin. But I rarely stand hunt and too often take quick shot opportunities. Guys who say that is not as accurate need to tell that to Randy Ulmer :P

I spent a few years trying the sight guard method. Infact I started making the 7/32" peep aperture just for my own bow, draw and Spothogg sight. My accuracy at the range was great, but my accuracy in the field was poor. I was still tagging animals, but I was missing my spot too often. And I really like watching my animals go down in sight and avoid having to blood trail.

The subconscious mind naturally centers things within a circle. If you consciously center a circle within a circle and then try to concentrate on a single pin amongst multiple pins not centered within that circle and then try to focus all the concentration you have left on the target it goes against the minds natural order of things. Your primary focus should be on the spot. Your secondary focus should be on the pin floating within that primary focus spot. If you do this you only need a slight shading of the peep housing for your mind to get all things centered perfectly. Shoot fast, shoot slow, shoot with perfect form or shoot at an animal behind you under a branch from a crouch it should all center if your concentrating is completely focused on the spot.

Shoot a single pin centered in the middle of your sight housing and you have the best of both worlds. My main hunting partner "Crazy Larry" does it that way and is one of the best in the field shooters I have ever seen. If not THE best in the field shooter I have ever seen.

RAD, Inc. has over 140 different peep sight and peep sight accessories in the catalog. If there was just one perfect way to use a peep we could eliminate about 139 of those sku's.
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2013, 12:45:59 AM: I have been running the rad's for the last 2-3 years now and they have been nothing but flawless for me.
Title: Re: I need a new Peep. What to look for in a hunting peep?
Post by: hughjorgan on January 20, 2013, 01:13:02 AM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2013, 12:45:59 AM
I have been running the rad's for the last 2-3 years now and they have been nothing but flawless for me.

:yeah: I have been using rad peeps for a while now. I like the 1/4" super deuce for hunting.