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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2018, 01:46:06 PM »
I’m no expert but I would say it could be a couple things- rest height, nock point, peep sight. I only say that based off of my own experience. I bought a new bow this yr and after having it set up by my local shop 2x I was still fighting my pins and things just didn’t feel right, I bottomed out my sight and pins and was still constantly low. I bought a bow vise and some levels and started digging in. I’ve found that my new bow set up as well as my old set up are the most consistent with the bottom of my arrow being centered with the burger hole. As stated I’m no expert, I found myself fighting my form and trying to alter the way I shoot to fit the bow rather than having it tuned correctly. I wasted a lot of time and regret not buying the correct tools in the first place.


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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2018, 01:51:10 PM »
Just from your picture it looks like your rest needs moved up. Your arrow should be running through the holes much higher then it is. Moving the rest up and your nock point to match along with re setting keep heigh will fix the problem :twocents:

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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2018, 07:12:01 AM »

~sniped~

Draw your bow, close your eyes, settle in your anchor, get comfortable, then open your eye.  Your peep should be perfectly aligned there, don't try to adjust to your peep.  Adjust your peep as needed. 


Thanks to this advice from OltHunter (and others) I found my peep was too low.  I went to the bow shop yesterday to talk things over we brought the peep up (they didn't think anything else needed adjustment), bingo!  Not only do I like shooting it better it helped solve the low sight issue since it too had to come up with the peep. 

After going to the bow shop my daughter and I attended an archery lesson that we had already arranged and I sighted in with the new peep height.  Moving the peep solved more than one issue.  As a result of the peep not being where I was most comfortable I think I was torquing on the bow when I shot because arrows would come off the bow funny sometimes.  Now, they don't do that and I shot the best groups I've shot yet.

The archery lesson was also very helpful, I learned better form, especially when pulling back.  The instructor also suggested an adjustment to my release that made a big difference and eliminated a lot of movement.

I went from fairly discouraged a few days ago at the lack of consistency in my shooting and the low sight issue to very encouraged at the end of the day yesterday.

Thanks folks!
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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2018, 07:14:59 AM »
Good to hear!
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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2018, 09:43:21 PM »
Your sight looks like it's on its lowest mount points also.

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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2018, 05:15:28 AM »

~sniped~

Draw your bow, close your eyes, settle in your anchor, get comfortable, then open your eye.  Your peep should be perfectly aligned there, don't try to adjust to your peep.  Adjust your peep as needed. 


Thanks to this advice from OltHunter (and others) I found my peep was too low.  I went to the bow shop yesterday to talk things over we brought the peep up (they didn't think anything else needed adjustment), bingo!  Not only do I like shooting it better it helped solve the low sight issue since it too had to come up with the peep. 

After going to the bow shop my daughter and I attended an archery lesson that we had already arranged and I sighted in with the new peep height.  Moving the peep solved more than one issue.  As a result of the peep not being where I was most comfortable I think I was torquing on the bow when I shot because arrows would come off the bow funny sometimes.  Now, they don't do that and I shot the best groups I've shot yet.

The archery lesson was also very helpful, I learned better form, especially when pulling back.  The instructor also suggested an adjustment to my release that made a big difference and eliminated a lot of movement.

I went from fairly discouraged a few days ago at the lack of consistency in my shooting and the low sight issue to very encouraged at the end of the day yesterday.

Thanks folks!

Where did you go? I’ve been looking for lessons in our area near Tacoma that would fit our schedule.
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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2018, 07:22:43 AM »

~sniped~

Draw your bow, close your eyes, settle in your anchor, get comfortable, then open your eye.  Your peep should be perfectly aligned there, don't try to adjust to your peep.  Adjust your peep as needed. 



Thanks to this advice from OltHunter (and others) I found my peep was too low.  I went to the bow shop yesterday to talk things over we brought the peep up (they didn't think anything else needed adjustment), bingo!  Not only do I like shooting it better it helped solve the low sight issue since it too had to come up with the peep. 

After going to the bow shop my daughter and I attended an archery lesson that we had already arranged and I sighted in with the new peep height.  Moving the peep solved more than one issue.  As a result of the peep not being where I was most comfortable I think I was torquing on the bow when I shot because arrows would come off the bow funny sometimes.  Now, they don't do that and I shot the best groups I've shot yet.

The archery lesson was also very helpful, I learned better form, especially when pulling back.  The instructor also suggested an adjustment to my release that made a big difference and eliminated a lot of movement.

I went from fairly discouraged a few days ago at the lack of consistency in my shooting and the low sight issue to very encouraged at the end of the day yesterday.

Thanks folks!

Where did you go? I’ve been looking for lessons in our area near Tacoma that would fit our schedule.


A class taught by Kim Patersen at KBH Archers near Belfair.  The adult class is at 7:00pm and is $30.  Kim teaches kids too at earlier times.  I've attached a photo of his flier.

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Re: bow sight bottoming out
« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2018, 10:46:21 AM »
Dang....weekday. Thank you.
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