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Old 01-06-2005 | 10:04 AM
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Paul L Mohr
 
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Default RE: Bow & Arrow Speed

Ok, not as scary as I thought originally. Some people serve the string loop in, or tie in a nock on the top and bottom of it to keep it from moving. I don't however and have never had any problems with it. That is the cool thing about a string loop, or tied on nock, it is fairly easy to adjust the nocking point if you have to. You just turn the thing up and down your serving like a nut on a set of threads.

You don't need a peep aligner when using a string loop. Unless you have a REALLY bad string with way too many stwists in it or something. And I would suggest depending on the strings you have to shoot it a few hundred times before you even attempt to fine tune it. That doesn't mean you can't set the peep and do some shooting in the mean time. Just after a few hundred shots check to see if anything moved like the peep, nocking point, or timing of the cam.

I will tell you how I install a peep on a bow. Install the peep into the string putting it close to where you think it needs to be. Draw the bow with loop you intend to use with your release (release length makes a difference, so use yours, not someone elses). Do this with your eyes closed and draw to an anchor that is comfortable, repeatable and promotes good form. Then open your eyes. Move the peep to line up with your eye in this draw position. Don't move your head or change your anchor to find the peep! You should be able to draw the bow with your eyes closed, find your anchor point, then open your eyes and have the peep right there lined up with your eye (same level, not rotation, that comes later). Once that is set serve the peep into the string. Some serve the peep in first loosely and move the servings and the peep to adjust it. This is actually safer, but a pain if you serve it too tight and can't move it.

Now that your peep is served into the string at the proper height, draw the bow and check the rotation. If the peep is off, turn the loop in the direction of the peep opening (oppisite direction you want the peep to go). Do this until the peep rotates around correctly and is lined up. If it puts your string loop way out whack and makes it hard to ge the release on, just add or remove half a turn or something from the string to get it right again. You can do the same thing without a loop pretty much, it just takes more playing is all. You will have to do this at a shop most likely because you will need a press to do some of it. This should have been how they installed it in the first place. At least in my opinion any way.

Keep in mind, even with a string loop, if your string stretches it may effect your peep rotation. If it starts to get out of line again just have it readjusted. With the newer strings on the market you should only have to do this once. Then it should be good to go until you have to get new strings.

Also keep in mind if you add anthing to the string the like silencers or something if could also affect your peep location. So if you are going to install string silencers try and do it first.

Good luck,
Paul
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