The reason I totally discarded the idea of peep-n-pins for hunting... About 15 years ago, broke down and took my compound hunting instead of my longbow. I was hunting rabbits on a bright, sunny day. Painted brass pins (dayglo orange), 3/16 hole in the peep. Saw a rabbit under a cedar bush in dark shade. Drew, centered the pin in the peep, rabbit disappeared. Looked around the string... Yep rabbit is still there. Moved back behind the peep, rabbit disappeared. Knew the rabbit had to be 'right there' and shot anyway. Rabbit was gone, hair and blood all over the arrow. Never found the rabbit and never had sights on a hunting bow since.
No such thing as a no-peep or fiber optics in those days. Fiber optics I like, but the no peep is something I wouldn't use.
Cost/benefit analysis:
No peep.... $40. Peep sight... $4. No sights... Free.
No peep... Easier to shoot in low light. Peep... Limits low light visibility. No sights... Legal hunting hours is your only limitation
No peep... Pretty darned accurate. Peep... Very best raw accuracy. No sights... Depends on how much you work at it.
No peep... Indicates bow torque. Peep... will let you twist hell out of a riser. Barebow... You're on your own.
Well, I could go on but you get the idea. Two large benefits for the no peep, and I'm sure many folks find those benefits worth the extra $36. Glad it works for you. I won't buy it.
I've bought two sets of sights in the past year. Played with 'em, tossed 'em in the box. Problem is, I beat myself up and stress out when I miss the X ring shooting sights. I've got enough stress in my life without my equipment adding to it!!
Shooting without sights is much more relaxing and enjoyable for me, and most everyone does their best shooting when they're relaxed and enjoying themselves. Shooting a bow when you're stressing out becomes a chore, something to be avoided. Enjoying your shooting will get you shooting more, and shooting more will eventually equal shooting better.
I'm pretty darn good at barebow, if I do say so myself, on a par with the above average pin shooter. The best pin shooters whup up on me on the 3D range and the open class boys are way out in the distance, but I've caused more than a couple dropped jaws. I love that part of it just as much as the shooting.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
But, however and whatever you decide to shoot, let your <font color=teal>enjoyment</font id=teal> dictate your equipment instead of unrealistic expectations or basing your choices on what everyone else is using.
Too many people stressing over paper tears, speed, noise, speed, penetration, speed... all kinds of superfluous BS. Anyone just go shooting to have FUN anymore?
Edited by - Arthur P on 09/07/2002 08:26:47