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So the bullseye is not centered, the front bead is

That's the way I do it. But I use a post front sight (don't like beads) andcenter the very top of the post. I adjust the sight so that bullet impact is just above the top of the post.

Is this the type of peep sight that you shoot with?



I can get one of these to fit my Knight for $33.05 from Numrich. Might be fun to try.
One question, How do these peep sights work at dawn and dusk? Ihave never used one.
Art

flounder33, the X7 comes with this:



See http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=749748

Pretty much the same thing, but mounts and is adjusted differently. I am told they work well at dawn/dusk but some will take out the aperture peep and just use the "ghost ring" in low light. Others with more experience can chime in.

The small aperture is a little difficult in low light. Most peeps come with two apertures, a very small one for target work in good light, and a larger hunting aperture. Also, you can take out the aperture disk completely and use the threaded hole in the mount with good results in very low light.

The problem with "H" is that your brain is very very good at centering something in the peep. "H" shows you centering the bullseye and then putting the post underneath. The problem here is that while it may work with a nice round bullseye, how easy is that to do with a precise aiming point on a deer?? Not very. Additionally, you then lose the ability to precisely position the post in your sight picture. It is ABSOLUTELY VITAL that you position the front and rear sights the same each time, or you'll get terrible vertical shot stringing.

I center the front globe in the rear peep because my eye does that almost automatically. Then I know my bullet will impact right at the top of the front globe. By top of curature I mean the "north pole" of the globe, the very top top point on the circle you see as you look at it. The reason I like this as opposed to a blade is a blade gives you a WIDE horizontal line on the target, while the globe curves and gives you a nice precise point.

Now I got it. Makes good sense. Thanks for the explanation.

My 2 cents. I scoped my X7 but I use a peep sight & very small fiber optic dot for front sight on my 357 max When shooting with a peep I sight it in & test my reloads by centering the front dot in the peep Then use what people call a 6 o clock hold. I put the front dot on the bottom of the bullseye. When shooting for fun or hunting I put the dot where I wnt to hit. Now this works for me out to 100 yards or so. 2 or 3 inch group or so. Thats the best I can do with peep sight. My eyes just arent that good any more. After my max is sighted in I can hit softball sized targets ,very small pumkins out of the garden. out to 85-90 yards freehand 9 out of 10 times. My max is set up to sit above a thicket so average shot is gonna be 60 yards or so.

Hubby Im shooting great groups with my X7 with 70 grains BH209 & a 200 grain SST with MMP blue sabots. The X7 got a short barrel
I dont know how much powder you can burn in it before your wasting powder. I havent went past 110 grains.

I have a Williams Peep on my Omega and everything mentioned above I have found to be correct. My peep is all the way up on the ramp. I left my factory rear sight on and it holds real tight like that. I shoot a 2" MOA with this peep at 100yds and keep my front bead right on my mark. (Bench Shooting at a range) I use 110gr. BH209 and a 290gr. Barnes TMZ. I am very confident out to 100yds. I have tried 150yds but my group opens up a bit. Still in the kill zone but I just hope I am not presented with that long a shot with my ML. At 100yds off hand I shoot well but at 150????????Shooting Sticks or a tree branch would be my best option to take an ethical shot. Unless I can squeeze off a shot from the prone position.