Peep twist

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  1. bowhunter448

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    I just tied in my new peep (G5 Meta Peep) and I've noticed that it twists a little bit when I draw back. I can still see out of it, but I was wondering if there was a fix to it before I started re-sighting my bow in.
     
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    You'll probably have to twist your string a half turn and it should be square, just turn it and take a couple shots and see if it settles how you want it. If not try again.
     
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    I'll definitely do that tonight. I'm headed to the range to get it dialed back in.
     
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    Sometimes you have to train your peep by doing what born-corn said, just keep twisting it back in place. Sometimes it works after a while. The other thing you may try is to twist your D-loop slightly, assuming you have one, to help keep it aligned when you are at full draw.
     
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    I have the same problem with my peep. its also a g5 meta peep on a bear encounter. I had it tuned at the local shop but it still twists. The only thing that seems to work for me atleast is once I have the arrow knocked give the peep a little twist back to center before I draw. And do that pretty well every shot. Good luck.
     
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    had the same problem on my new bow. on every draw it would twist left, even with twisting it everytime it snapped back to the left. took it back to where I bought it and he fixed it so its perfectly in line everytime. doesn't seem like it will hurt but in low light situations with it twisted, you wont be able to see as easily. take it to a shop and have them set it up for ya
     
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    I use a Meta peep on both my bows. Is your top cam or idler wheel have any lean to it?
     
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    No. It turned after shooting for a little while tonight.
     
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    Single cams are known for this. It is unequal tension in the string. Too many twists in the front of the string and not enough in the rear or the other way around. Have a twist put in the string in the direction needed. If this causes the peep to go further then needed. you will need to add a twist to the back of the string. I have a z7 extreme in the shop that the pro shop said it was our string that was not built right. Well its strange to me that after adjusting it properly the bow has approx 50 shots through it and the peep stays straight the whole draw cycle.



    Hutch
     
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    ^ This....
    Also with stock strings on a lot of bows you'll never get them to settle down...It sucks but it's a fact of life, stock strings are mass produced and honestly pretty cheaply built on most bows, sometimes the material they use isn't as stable as custom strings, the serving isn't as good and they don't pre-stretch them enough...They crank them out as fast as possible "and cheaply as possible" and throw them on the bows. Sometimes a guy just has to bite the bullet and buy top quality, custom built strings to ever keep a bow in tune the way it should be.
     
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    I thought about adding the twist. And I don't think it settled in straight. I just kept moving it before I drew back to the point that I didn't even think about it. I know it needs to not be that way cause that'll be the one thing I'll forget when I get a stalking.


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    Pro Shop...Hmmm. Remember my experience with a few of them.....lol.
     

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