Installation and maintenance are also simple. All you have to do is focus your eye on the sight and you’ll have a clearer look at your targets. Easy to use – One of the best things about the peep sight is its simplicity.Here are some of the advantages you can enjoy if you choose to use peep sights for your bow. Traditionalists love the peep sight, and they have some distinct advantages over other aiming devices. The science behind peep sights is that looking through a small gap enhances focus, improving aim and accuracy on the process. In other words, it helps your eye to accurately judge its target, resulting into more accurate shooting. Basically, the peep sight works by improving your eye’s ability to see what’s in front. Used for all kinds of shooting devices ranging from bows to assault rifles, the peep sight helps improve shooting accuracy by enhancing the focus of your eyes. The peep sight is considered as probably the first aiming device ever made. Peep sights are one of the simplest forms of sight, but they are more than adequate if used properly. There are different designs of sights available, with each of them having its own list of advantages and disadvantages. After all, what’s the point of using your bow if you’re not going to hit your targets? One of the best ways to improve your accuracy is with the help of a sight. The point is he was one hard holding shooter and I think that if you work on your hold and trust the sight alignment/sight picture much good results will be seen downrange.Regardless of what purpose you will be using your bow, you will need to shoot with accuracy. He never tested loads from a bench, always prone with the sling. Really! The guy had coke bottle lenses in his glasses also. I worked with a guy that was a high master in NRA high power, the guy could shoot 1 MOA on his belly, prone with a sling, with match sights on a 308 M70. I think that many folks give up with sights way too soon. Your focal point is typically further away, so the front sight on a '63 Springfield can stand out quite well, even with the barrel mounted rear sight. Several of them won in their class on a decent day. Some older guys (70+) I shot ML with fired with open sights just fine. I've heard of folks doing it that way also, but it's not the standard, typical way taught in most circles. I'll be trying out open sights again soon so I'll see how my eyes are doing. I've always focused on the target and I've never had difficulty hitting what I aimed at. I must confess the concept of focusing on the front sight is very strange to me. Called the shots well most of the time, except for those 'off' nights. I'm 57, haven't shot much lately but did this routine a few years ago when firing in a pistol league, indoors, with open sights and a clip on aperture on my old specs. If you can't get the shot off in 3 - 6 seconds, look away from the sight, at something not too bright or dark, let your eye rest, take a breath and start over. Your eyes can trick you or start to loose focus. When shooting don't look at the front sight too long. Whatever glasses you use that allow this should work well for both rifle and pistol with sights. As a test hold your trigger finger out at arm's length and try to focus on your finger tip. You won't harm your vision as the difference is much greater when you remove them, as told by my doctor. If you've an older set of glasses, try them. The front will stand out better and the rear will not have any glare off it from possibly being backlit. Use sight blac, a carbide lamp or a candle to blacken your sights, BOTH front and rear. Try using an off white backer, or a light /pastel color with the target darker or black. If using a white target or target backer glare can be bothersome. If out from under the cover, in the daylight, it will help to see your front sight better. If you are firing under cover the lack of daylight can cause your pupil to open more, giving you less clear vision. You are focusing on the FRONT SIGHT, not the rear sight or target. I use a set of glasses that are at least 15 years old to shoot with, both pistol and rifle.
The blocked eye will work for your non shooting eye also, helps prevent squinting which is additional work you don't need to do when firing a shot.Įye doctor may not help, especially if correction is for more 'normal' use. You can change this by blocking your eye with a piece of paper behind your eyeglass lens, to change your vision to your dominant side. It's all about how well you can see.Īre you using your master eye? Some folks are cross eye dominant. If young or corrected the smaller may be better. If you are older a larger diameter hole in the rear aperture should be the better way to go.