Hi, I'm having issues with my peep site and I'm hoping that someone can help me figure out what the exact problem is. This problem only happens in certain lighting conditions, so I'm assuming that it is related to how dialated my pupil is. The issue is: The peed site disappears in my field of vision. It just becomes so blurry that it is as if it is not even there. I can see the target fine, I can see the site and the pins fine. But under certain lighting conditions the peep site simply disappears. I'm thinking that maybe getting a peep site with thicker walls might help. I'm already happy with the size of my peep site, I just need it to stop disappearing on me. It seems to happen the most in lower light conditions. What do you guys think? How can I solve this issue?
How do u know you're happy with the size of the peep if it keeps disappearing on you? the further away your sight pins are from where you anchor and look through your peep, the smaller peep site you need to frame your site housing appropriately. My old setup I used a 5/16" G5 magnum hunter metapeep because I had a short armed truglo site with a 2" housing. My new setup I needed to downsize to the 1/4" metapeep because my axion GLX site has a longer arm. The 5/16" was too large to frame my site housing the way I like, the 1/4" was the perfect fit. With that 5/16" being too big to frame my new site housing the peep eventually disappeared in my field of view as a tried to focus in on my pins. I hope this helps.
My peep site is black. The reason why I know that I'm happy with it, is because in certain lighting conditions it frames my siting ring perfectly. However, as the lighting conditions change, so does my pupil dialation. In low light the peep site visually appears bigger, until it eventually disappears. In bright light conditions, the peep site appears smaller then the site ring, and blocks out part of the site. During average conditions, it fits the site perfectly.
Peeps are typically tough to use in low light situations... the darker it gets the harder it gets. if you really want to gain some extra shooting time you can try a no peep device. I know Timberline Aarchery offers one or the IQ bow sights have one built in the sight. Personally I prefer the 1/4" peep but thats just my opinion.
Yes, I have this with one of my Oneidas with a very small black peep (1/8 or 3/32). Low light the eyes dilating AND the closeness of the peep to the eye all play into the equation. I use that bow mainly when brighter out. My other bow has a larger, lighter color peep that I'll shoot more in low light conditions and has been my primary hunting bow (shade, dusk, dawn are all low light). My recurve I shoot instinctive, so let's not go there... On the framing, IMHO, you can reduce >some< variability, if you are absolutely anal about your anchor point, but still you're still gonna have some at shorter ranges and getting much worse with distance from target.
