Punch large holes after marking a point?

[DheereCrossing]

I'd like some help on centering holes and correct spacings.  When punching belt holes, I can lay out the measurements, even using templates, and mark a scribe/pin hole correctly;  pleased with the spacing.  So the issue comes in where I use a larger hole punch on my hand press of say 13/64" to go over a screw post stud or a Sam Brown stud.

I'm having a hard time getting a large punch hole to exactly center over a single point.  It makes the errors add up and some holes will be too close together while others way to far apart.  I've tried the 'barely touch it to make a small indent and try again' but is there a better way?

[byggyns]

I like to line the small point from the template with the edge of the punch, that way the spacing is maintained. You can line them all up either the tip side or the buckle side. As long as the punch is centered on the strap, you get equal spacing.