ORIGINAL: nksmfamjp
I would get the regular scope due to the battery issue. When I get a crossbow for my daughter, I will probably do similar to what you are doing, or get her 2 or 3 pins with a peep. Seems like we are really overlooking a good thing with peep-pin type sights out to 40 yards. 3 pins would give me 20, 30 and 40.
Been brought up and attempted before. Consensus of posted opinions is it doesn't work well. Due to the shorter sight radius of xbows, the different range pins tend to be too close together to be functional.
Good luck, if you find a setup that works, let us know. As an aside, I was in a minor equipment bind last turkey [spring] season and set up an Ecet w/ peep and pin at 20 yds for those rascals. I would not hesitate to use the same set up for deer, w/ 25 yd sight in. W/ my set up, i'd be ok from kissing the stirrup out to 30 w/ no hold over, and that's close to my limit anyhow.