Originally Posted by
dave
With a scope, target and sight (cross hair) are on one focal plane, so your eyes need not focus back and forth on objects at different distances. With peep sights you have two objects, the front sight and target. You should look "thru" the peep, ignore it, and look at the front sight and your eye will center the front sight at the 'point of strongest lite' which is the center of the peep. The bull should just remain a blur---don't try to bring that in focus or you eye will be going 'back and forth', so to speak. That was the advantage of a peep over open sights. Peeps should be close to the eye, allowing for recoil!
You may have been concentrating on centering the front sight in the peep hole and front sight on target, etc. Peep sight are very good for quick shots in the field. For hunting larger holes are called for.