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What size of peep?

Old 11-15-2008 | 08:21 AM
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I'm thinking of getting a G5 LE Optix sight and was wondering what size of G5 meta peep I should get?
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Old 11-15-2008 | 09:12 AM
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General rule of thumb I use.... if your peep bracket is under 2" in diameter, go with 3/16. If it is 2" or greater... then go for 1/4".

Also, if you shoot with one eye closed.... I'd go with 1/4".
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Old 11-15-2008 | 12:24 PM
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3/16'' G5 Meta Peep on my bow with Tru Glow Xtreme sight, good alignment.
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Old 11-15-2008 | 01:02 PM
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I think it's a matter of personal opinion for the most part, whether or not you use a kisser or not, angle of string, etc, personally like a 3/16, but for target shooting, a 1/8 can make a guy deadly as well. But a 1/8 is too difficult to see out of for hunting at low light. I learned that the hard way. If my peep won't match the pin housing when I look through it, I'm instantly thrown off, and likely to make a bad shot, therefore, I'm still in the stone-age of tubed peeps.
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Old 11-17-2008 | 10:46 PM
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I wished that I had a tube on this past weekend. I think the cold weather is having an effect on my strings and then the D-loop gets loose and moves. Coulda, woulda, shoulda....
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Old 11-17-2008 | 10:49 PM
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Why would you switch to one of those overpriced G5 sights? Stick with your HHA!
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Old 11-18-2008 | 12:19 AM
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I wished that I had a tube on this past weekend. I think the cold weather is having an effect on my strings and then the D-loop gets loose and moves. Coulda, woulda, shoulda....
Bryce,
I'll never be without one on my bow. I know guys say you loose speed, and "good strings" don't stretch/twist, but I'd rather not take my chances, and I know for a Fact that WC stretch and twist, and Vapor Trails do a little as well, not a lot, but just a little, but if I'm looking through and oblong, rather than my nice round circle, I'm instantly irritated and wondering how accurate I'm going to be.
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Old 11-18-2008 | 12:24 AM
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That is one thing that I cannot stand. I know that my Vapor Trails twist a little and I think that it partially caused by the rapid change in temp from the warm cabin to the cold stand and back again. The speed thing is the main reason that I am going without. I was hoping to get all the stretch out of the string by now, but I guess not.
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Old 11-18-2008 | 12:28 AM
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That is one thing that I cannot stand. I know that my Vapor Trails twist a little and I think that it partially caused by the rapid change in temp from the warm cabin to the cold stand and back again. The speed thing is the main reason that I am going without. I was hoping to get all the stretch out of the string by now, but I guess not.
It's worth loosing 5-10fps if it means that you'll have a nice 130" buck in the bed of your truck, rather than a missed opportunity because that $&*@#!% peep twisted on you and you couldn't get that shot!!!!
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Old 11-18-2008 | 12:33 AM
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I'm starting to feel that way.
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