Sight question
 

Whats up guys and girls, hope everybody had a good christmas!


I'm in the process of setting up my new bow and the sight I use is a cobra. Im on at 10, 20, and thirty right now and will be testing 40 tomarrow. My question is, my sight is adjusted almost all the way down( the part that holds the pin guard assembly) do I need to move my rest up or down? it just doesnt look right. I dont know if this is normal for alot of people or are your sights normaly in the center of the arm where the sight is mounted?
My rest is a whisker bisquit if that matters.


Thanks for any help.

RE: Sight question
 

Which Cobra are you using?
Are the pins grouped in the middle of the "box"?
My first instinct would be to make sure the knocking point is in the right place.

RE: Sight question
 

It is the cobra mini acsent sight, and my pins are in the middle. My nocking point is correct, I checked again to make sure.

I have had this sight for a long time and never had any problems with it. Maybe I'm just being wierd since its a new set up. So far the bow (parker 34) has performed realy well, super fast, no shock,and even at thirty yards once I pull the trigger on the release, POW! the arrow is in the target in a split second.

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is your arrow splitting your button hole on your riser? besides that where are you coming to full draw, where is the trigger in relation to, say, your mouth, above or below? how far?

RE: Sight question
 

Sorry for the delay, (new years festivities)[8D]

My release is in line with the corner of my mouth, and the point where it holds the loop is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the corner of my mouth. Judgine by my form I might be able to adjust my head to bring the sights up. Its kind of hard to tell with the help of my wife:eek:.
I could maybe adjust my rest an eigth of an inch but it splits the holes pretty much dead on.

RE: Sight question
 

Try making a small adjustment on your peep .

nubo

RE: Sight question
 

ya someone had the same problem at the archery place by me and it was the peep sight so you mine wana try moving it

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Should I go up or down with it?

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From your original post It seems you were shooting way low. You would want to move the rear peep up!
You always move the peep away from the direction of the shot, and move the sight pins toward the shots.
Unless I've developed bowdislexia(lol).

RE: Sight question
 

Gotcha;)


THanks for the help guys, its been so long since I've set up a bow I forgot how to do it!:eek:

RE: Sight question
 

Hey Iron,

Congrats on the new bow. If your rest is in the right position, I would try moving your sight up, as it might be too far down. Before you move it though, close your eyes and draw your bow. Make sure your form is correct and your head is level, once at full draw open your eyes. You should be looking through your peep, if not adjust it.

If that still does not work and you are dead set on using that sight. You may want to ditch the 10yd pin and just go 20, 30 and 40yds. This will give you some room to move the sight up a little. That Parker will shoot pretty much dead on at 10 yards if sighted in at 20.

BTW...What draw length did you end up getting? I know we talked about it on another post.

RE: Sight question
 

Your absolutely right, I forgot all about the closing your eyes trick. Did it this morning and I can see my peep needs to come up about 1/2 inch at least!

I am drawn out at 31" since I am useing a loop and release, I just gotta figure out how to move my peep up.


Thanks for the help everybody, I am a little rusty when it come to getting set up, havent done it in about five years.;)

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Certainly glad to hear we're able to help.

nubo

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What you can do is just carefully just slide it up. I have used the bottom edge of a bic lighter to move the servings. Be aware that the peep will rotate slightly when you do this so if it's aligned at full draw it may not be after you move it. The only other option is to put it in a bow press and adjust it that way.

Good luck, this will most likely give you some room to move your sight. It will also improve you shooting as you will be in a more natural position and not ducking your head to look through the peep.

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Sweet, I'll give it a shot.;)