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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:08 PM
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It depends on how much light you have and how good you are. You can still shoot that way but it's not as clear a sight picture. What they were trying to say with the dime and the dart and all that, if you shoot with both eyes open you'll still beable to center it. I offer it will be harder in poor light. And we know we get a lot of shady and early/late shots. I'd break the bow down and twist the string to bring the peep back to square... or........ I'd walk the loop around the string to make it square. It's best to have it nice and tidy... but you can shoot with a twist. It's just a little less clear.
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:09 PM
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Do you mean center your sight housing inyour peep?
Yes. (Duh)....Sorry![8D] That's exactly what I meant to say.
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:16 PM
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Let me tell you my "theory"....and you guys tell me if you think it holds water.

Ok....If my peep isn't fully rotating around....and is pointing a little to the left....what I'll be looking at when I come to full draw is elongated and not perfectly round. To make it perfectly round.....I have to turn my bow SLIGHTLY to the right (to compensate for the admittedly minor amount the peep is not fully rotated.

"Could" this cause me to shoot a "little" right? There's a reason I ask.
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:20 PM
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I don't think it would make a difference. Just because you now have an egg instead of a perfect circle,it doesn't meanthe verticle centerline of the peep sight itselfhas changed. Because of that, if you center the pin sight inside the "egg", theleft/right poi should theoretically remain the same.

I too shoot as you do and have experimented while having that same problem. The only real difference in my shots was due to me not liking the egg which instilled a lack of confidence in me.

You string is stretching and all you need to do is put the bow in a press and rotate the string 1/2 turn in the right direction. Note: after you do this, don't expect it to come in right away. It always took about a dozen shots for mine to settle. Oh, stay at the bowshop while you attempt to do this. Sometimes 1/2 is not enough. I'm lucky I had a homemade bow press that I welded up so it cost me no money or gas.


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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:22 PM
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No
Explain, if you don't mind.
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:26 PM
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Well.....What "I" have to fight when I shoot targets is....maintaining the "halo" around my sight ring.

What I've learned about me is......I let the sight housing creep to the left in my peep picture. What I HAVE to do is....maintain the halo....and see daylight on the left side of my sight housing.

So....if my peep's twisted....and I try to maintain the "daylight"/"halo" on the left side.....where would my arrow go?
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:27 PM
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In case you're wondering....I dropped a lot of points at a 3D shoot this morning.[:@]
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:30 PM
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So....if my peep's twisted....and I try to maintain the "daylight"/"halo" on the left side.....where would my arrow go?
It depends if your string is twisting clockwise or counter clockwise.

If c/w then your poi will be more left

If c/cw then your poi will be more right
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:30 PM
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I was thinking left but I might be just as confused on this one now. I should know better I am weak on the tech side of things.[:@]
Any chance to capture a pic of this?
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Old 01-19-2008 | 01:35 PM
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It depends if your string is twisting clockwise or counter clockwise.

I said earlier that my peep wasn't fully rotating around. I'm not quite sure how to explain which way it's pointing....but I think that should tell you what you're looking for.


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