Getting Eyes On Target With An Archery Peep Sight

By Gary Turner


At no point in its history has man been the strongest animal on the planet. Other great apes, especially those of comparable size, show marked advantages in strength and speed, so much so that no amount of performance enhancing drugs and training will be able to replicate in the comparatively pathetic human body. It is not the stronger gorilla that is the dominant species of the planet. Chimpanzees did not kill rhinoceros on to the endangered species list. No, for all of its physical failing, man is bar none the most dangerous creature on the face of the planet. Three things set man apart from other animals, the intelligence to invent tools, the ability to use them competently, and the sheer bloodlust to use those tools to hunt down not only animals, but also other human beings. As comparatively weak as human beings are in regards to other animals, humankind makes up for it by being ready to fight and kill at the drop of a hat and being able to fight and kill with a ruthless efficiency that other animals do not have. That is because while other creatures kill for food, humans kill for sport. To facilitate that killing, man created the bow and arrow, and to make that killing even easier, man came up with the archery peep sight.

Optics are any attachment on a weapon that make aiming easier. They are generally used to help center a projectile around a target area. Because human eyesight can be so limited, optics are necessary in certain situations.

Since their main use is to aim, scopes make directing a projectile weapon much easier. Aiming it over a certain area increases the chances of the projectile hitting aforementioned area. Certain optics, like the kind that comes with night vision, can be of great help in low light situation such as a night raid or hunting at night.

In places where it is legal to do so, weapons such as firearms and bows, whether the regular variant or the crossbow, can equipped with rails. Attachments like scopes and laser sights can be easily attached to the rails. Even some toy guns come attached with rails that can be fitted with military grade hardware.

Most weapon accessories are widely available as sporting goods stores. A lot of them are also available online. Private sellers at conventions may also have some equipment to sell.

Lots of people take up martial arts as a hobby. Some people practice kendo. Others try their hand at mixed martial arts. Others go shooting on the weekends. But other try archery, both as a meditative exercise and as a physical exercise.

Before guns and artillery, archers were the long distance killers on the battlefield. In Europe, archers were used to shower oncoming enemies with arrows, killing or incapacitating huge numbers of enemy infantry. Archers were the snipers and the fighter jets of their day.

Fiction however does not always reflect reality. Either through censorship or political beliefs, many writers are hesitant to have characters use guns. Sometimes is a stylistic choice, guns do not stand out and no gunslinger worth their salt would ever use a weapon that stood out. But a bow and arrow does stand out onscreen.

Using a peep sight makes aiming easier. With tools man, was able to conquer the planet. The further development of those tools allowed man to conquer other men.




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