Need help with sighting in my bow...shooting low

[PSD Ryan]

Went to sight in my new bow today. I'm not liking the way it's turned out. It shot low, and I had to lower the sight body down all the way, and then even lower the top pin. Ignore the bottom pins, they are not sighted in yet. I doubt it's my form...once I got it sighted in, it was dead on every time (shot about 30 arrows). I don't see moving the peep sight as an option, because with my anchor points, it's perfectly lined up with my eye. Is this normal? I haven't paper tuned, but the arrows are entering the target straight and parallel to the ground.

Redhead toxik, 60lb draw weight, 28 inch draw length, 29 inch arrows.

Here's a picture of the sight.

[rocky]

Potential causes:
Peep too low due to too long on DL
Nock point too high
Nock point and rest slightly low,(stretch, but maybe)
There are others, but these are what I'd check first.

[Coach W]

I always Paper tune First. It can tell you a lot that you cant see in flight or from looking at the arrows in the target. Try it first. Sounds like you may need to move the rest point, the D loop, and or crank the arms some.

But before you do anything get it on paper work the tears and then go from there.

[PSD Ryan]

Thanks, I will give the paper tune a try.

[hammackc]

Also the higher your anchor the lower your pins will need to be, I have this on my finger shooting bow!!

[Foam Collector]

Only major flaw with that bow, I know because I owned one, I have set up many others, including one for my brother just two months ago. Didn't try to talk him out of it because it is a great shooting bow. Real close design to the Diamond Black Ice.
The FLAW is that the mounting holes for sight are TOO HIGH.
You need to, 1) lower your anchor, 2) raise your peep to at least 5.5" from your nocking point, and, 3) have a sight with enough vertical travel to get it low.
A little bit of those three tips will get you in the sweet spot, I hope that helps

[PSD Ryan]

Thanks for that info. Anchor point is with the first index knuckle (where the finger attaches to my hand) under my ear. My thumb kind of locks into my jaw. Peep is 6 inches from the nocking point. I still have a tiny bit of vertical adjustment left, and I guess that's why it's adjustable, so maybe I shouldn't complain too much. I will still do a paper tune and find out what other things could be going better. The bow shoots great, and this is the only issue I've had so far.

[PSD Ryan]

UPDATE:

It may be due to the peep sight being too low. If I draw the bow with my eyes closed and head erect and relaxed, then open my eyes, the peep is too low, by probably half an inch or so.

However, when I got set up at bass pro, the guy said I should preferably have two anchor points, so I had to tilt my head forward to touch my nose to the string. That meant I had to lower the peep.

So should I have my sight maxed out to as low as it goes with my 20 yard pin in the lower half of the sight body, or should I raise my peep to where I only have my hand as an anchor point and my head is erect? Maybe get a kisser button or something instead of using my nose?

[Mike Javi Cooper]

UPDATE:

It may be due to the peep sight being too low. If I draw the bow with my eyes closed and head erect and relaxed, then open my eyes, the peep is too low, by probably half an inch or so.

However, when I got set up at bass pro, the guy said I should preferably have two anchor points, so I had to tilt my head forward to touch my nose to the string. That meant I had to lower the peep.

So should I have my sight maxed out to as low as it goes with my 20 yard pin in the lower half of the sight body, or should I raise my peep to where I only have my hand as an anchor point and my head is erect? Maybe get a kisser button or something instead of using my nose?

Yes... raise the peep.. although not so much a kisser (I don't recommend them)

[lesson 101]

Went to sight in my new bow today. I'm not liking the way it's turned out. It shot low, and I had to lower the sight body down all the way, and then even lower the top pin. Ignore the bottom pins, they are not sighted in yet. I doubt it's my form...once I got it sighted in, it was dead on every time (shot about 30 arrows). I don't see moving the peep sight as an option, because with my anchor points, it's perfectly lined up with my eye. Is this normal? I haven't paper tuned, but the arrows are entering the target straight and parallel to the ground.

Redhead toxik, 60lb draw weight, 28 inch draw length, 29 inch arrows.

Here's a picture of the sight.

If your happy with your peep and anchor point move your rest up from the riser or move you knocking point down..... but i would suggest after these steps move your sight up some so you dont hit it with the arrow..... or you can order the arrow level kit and find where your rest and knocking point should be

[haztech3]

try flipping your bracket for the sight over if you can.This will give you the vertical height your looking for , if changing your peep is not an option.

[PSD Ryan]

Can't flip the bracket, it would move the sight up.

I have a feeling I just need to go back to bass pro and have the bow completely re set up. The nocking point is 1/2 inch above square. Easton suggests 1/4 inch above square when using a release. When sitting at rest, the arrow looks like it's pointing down way too much, but does look a little more squared up at full draw.

I also think I might need 1/2 to 1 inch shorter draw length. I'm set at 28 and it feels fine with my bow arm locked, but when I bend the elbow slightly I almost have to move my anchor point back to keep it from coming out of full draw.

[Hawg Slayer 4]

Use your sight level

[rocky]

Can't flip the bracket, it would move the sight up.

I have a feeling I just need to go back to bass pro and have the bow completely re set up. The nocking point is 1/2 inch above square. Easton suggests 1/4 inch above square when using a release. When sitting at rest, the arrow looks like it's pointing down way too much, but does look a little more squared up at full draw.

I also think I might need 1/2 to 1 inch shorter draw length. I'm set at 28 and it feels fine with my bow arm locked, but when I bend the elbow slightly I almost have to move my anchor point back to keep it from coming out of full draw.

Instead of BP, why don't you go to an archery shop?

[PSD Ryan]

Probably should, but can't find any close by on the interwebs. Anyone know of a good one close to Euless?

Reading the owners manual for the bow, it recommends a nocking point 1/8 inch over level...that's even smaller.