How to Fix Peep Sight String Rotation

Whether shooting competitively or hunting with a bow, aim is the key to accuracy. A variety of devices have been developed to assist in aiming, including the peep sight. This is a small sight that is installed in the bowstring near where the arrow is nocked that lines up with the sight on the bow to increase aim accuracy. Bowstrings can rotate with normal firing, so knowing how to fix string rotation and correctly set up a peep sight is essential.

Things You'll Need

  • Bow press
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Instructions

    • 1

      Close your eyes and draw your bow to the normal position that you would use when firing.

    • 2

      Open your eyes with the bow drawn and sight through the peep sight. If the peep sight is rotated so that you cannot see through it, take note of how far off center it has rotated either to the left or right.

    • 3

      Place your bow in a bow press and secure it in place.

    • 4

      Apply pressure to the bow to release pressure on the bowstring.

    • 5

      Rotate the bowstring one turn.

    • 6

      Release the pressure on the bow and remove it from the bow press.

    • 7

      Draw the bow with your eyes closed again and open them once you have reached your preferred firing position. If the peep sight is still rotated, place the bow in the bow press and rotate the string one turn and check the peep sight rotation. Continue this process until the peep sight is no longer rotated and offers full view of the bow sight. Most peep sights should be correctly aligned within four turns.