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Johnl48

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So I've shot a timberline no peep for a good 18 + years , they are the original no peep alignment aperture . They did sell out to IQ bow sights and haven't been made for some time  but its the same exact concept as the anchor sight.   I always hated peep sights and love shooting with out one  , actually my wife and son use them to . 
I shoot extremely well with it as it will  let you know instantly if your torquing your bow . I bought and tried a anchor sight just to see if i liked it better than my no peep . My biggest thing was the size of the anchor  sight compared to the no peep its twice the size so i went back to the no peep.  The anchor sight is easier to set up than the old no peep . 
Do a google search on ther anchor sight you will  find days of reading . Not having to look through a peep in low light hunting situations is fantastic . 

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1 minute ago, cas said:

They sure do a crappy job explaining it. 

Basically once you have it set up , it tells you if your torquing the bow or if not properly anchored etc . Any deviation from your perfect proper form you used to set it up it gives instant feed back . 

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I don't see the need for anything other then a peep tied in if you plan on using something to verify your form before shooting. Everyone has their own idea of what good enough is , for some it's a paper plate at 20 yards and for others it's a half dollar at 50 yards. 

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33 minutes ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

I haven’t shot with a peep in a long time. I don’t use anything other than a consistent anchor, and can’t see why it’s needed? 

I agree, keep it simple.  Especially when hunting!

When I hunt with a compound I use a single pin with no peep.  As long as you have a consistent anchor there's no need for one.  And peeps can be a pain in the neck as the light fades.   

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I can't practice constantly due to bad shoulders. But I am deadly with a peep sight, however I have the usual problems with it, lack of daylight,  blurry pin etc.

I used to have a knocking point clamped to the string where my peep is now. I just aligned that with the pin and it worked fine however I have a habit of looking around the string at the pin rather that "thru" it

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16 minutes ago, Rusty said:

I agree, keep it simple.  Especially when hunting!

When I hunt with a compound I use a single pin with no peep.  As long as you have a consistent anchor there's no need for one.  And peeps can be a pain in the neck as the light fades.   

Exactly my setup as well. Peeps are great for getting in the 12 ring on a 3D course but there’s zero need for one in the woods.

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1 minute ago, Johnl48 said:

I can't practice constantly due to bad shoulders. But I am deadly with a peep sight, however I have the usual problems with it, lack of daylight,  blurry pin etc.

I used to have a knocking point clamped to the string where my peep is now. I just aligned that with the pin and it worked fine however I have a habit of looking around the string at the pin rather that "thru" it

The original Anchor Point was your hand and your face, there was nothing additionally added.  My thumb always goes to the same spot under my jaw and my index finger touches the corner of my mouth.  Do that every time and you are good to go.  

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11 minutes ago, Rusty said:

The original Anchor Point was your hand and your face, there was nothing additionally added.  My thumb always goes to the same spot under my jaw and my index finger touches the corner of my mouth.  Do that every time and you are good to go.  

When I first made the switch I used a kisser button but that’s went away as well. They’ve made compounds so forgiving and easy to shoot that I don’t think there’s a need to shoot nearly as much as we used to have to.  No peep and a huge by todays standards single pin and I shot a pretty respectable score yesterday on a 3 D course and was the only one without a non vital hit in my group. 

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i don't like the idea that it's causing you to references two sighting points to make the shot happen. you can't focus on where you're aiming if you have to go back and forth to check that too. i use large peeps. my sight housing is typically bigger than many if i can find that option. my peep encircles the whole thing. i setup my top pin to be centered in the middle of the sight housing for additional field of view. pass for me.

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