Rangeball:

I doubt that you are a freak.

If you are focusing on the target, you have comprised the true purpose of a sighting system having a rear and front sight, regardless of the accuracy you have obtained. That is well and good if the method you are using allows you to dispense with a string " peep sight."

However, you are spinning your wheels if you are trying to convince me that you are able to visually, clearly, and precisely hold the front sight centered (center and height) in the rear sight, especially in any small (rear) aperture, and have the POA (spot) in sharp focus at the same time.

If you are sharply focusing on the target/spot after you have aligned your sights, you are now peripherally referencing an out-of-focus front sight to an out-of-focus rear sight to the target when you shoot. When shooting at immobile targets on a range, you have time to " bounce" your focus from sight to target and from target to sight until you are satisfied that your sight picture is consistently correct….. as long as you can hold the bow steady. In the field, with a deer at close range, and having very limited time to shoot, you will not have that opportunity.

The main point I am trying to make is; any person considering installing such a sighting system on a bow for bowhunting purpose, believing that they will be able to use the sight as they would with a handgun or shoulder weapon, is in for a disappointment Especially when they realize they have spent a bunch of money for something that ended up being useful for nothing more than a costly and weird looking " pin" sight.

The one inherent and disadvantageous aspect about a standard bow sight is that the primary sighting pin is out-of-focus when you shoot. That is why a small pin is usually better then a large pin. When focusing on the deer, the pin becomes blurry and is " fuzzy" around the edges of the pin. The larger the pin, the larger the " fuzzy" edges are. I do not believe I have to explain what that can do to your sight picture. However, it is a condition that most bow shooters must and are able to effectively adapt to.

Now enter a sighting system having a rear and front sight.

You now have only one sight pin. That is ok if you are using just one pin without a rear aperture that the pin is dependent on for proper alignment. You simply raise or lower the pin (POA) ….actually, your bow, in accordance with the distance the deer is, and in accordance with the known trajectory of your shaft that you have predetermined. How are you able to do the same if your pin alignment is dependent upon a rear sight aperture?

With a firearm, you raise or lower the amount of front sight that is viewed in the rear sight. To do that, the front sight must be in sharp focus throughout the shot, which means that the POA will not be in sharp focus. No matter how much you would like to have it both ways, you cannot.

So now, you realize you cannot have the pin and the POA in sharp focus at the same time. What do you do?

To be able to adjust your elevation in accordance with the distance the deer is at; you must focus on your front sight to establish the correct height in your rear aperture. That means the deer, and your POA on the deer, will be out of focus. A deer is not white in color with a crisp and defined black circle or silhouette on its body. A deer blends into its surroundings, and your critical POA is blended into the deer' s body…and the deer may be moving. Where do you aim the sight on a target that is (target) not only out of focus, but also has no contrast and may be moving? If you do shoot under these conditions, you will be very lucky to hit the deer, let alone an 8" to 9" kill-zone.

Once you realize that you cannot focus on the sight and your POA at the same time, and that due to the obscured and blended conditions of your (moving) target, especially in shadows or low light; having the " pin" in sharp focus is out of the question, and you now realize that you cannot reference your front sight to the rear aperture throughout your shot.

So now you focus on your " spot." Whoops, big problem! Instead of seeing a small pin that is slightly blurred, but can still be accurately registered on the target, you notice that there is now a large out-of-focus fuzzy blob in your sight picture, caused by the front and rear sight being superimposed. You quickly struggle to find just the " pin." In doing so, you realize you have but one option; you slightly tilt your bow to drop the rear sight out of the way so that you can see, at least, some of the front pin. That adjustment will raise the front pin.

Guess what you now have to do now that you have raised your front pin? Lower your point of aim on the " spot." Guess how much lower your shaft will now hit. That entire process is going on when you have limited time to make the shot.

Buy the system if that is your desire. However, know as many facts as you can, before you do. Most important, never equate " target shooting" exactly to all " bowhunting" conditions.