Crossbow Skills

Centering the Crossbow String's Center Serving Area

• The crossbow string’s center serving area should be centered on either side of the latch system for consistent shooting when the crossbow is in the cocked position.
• For ease of centering, you may want to use a permanent marker to color the part of the serving on the string that is immediately outside the rail on both sides of the stock when the crossbow is uncocked.
• When the crossbow is cocked, you can glance down quickly and check to see if the string is centered.
• If the string is not centered, it can be adjusted in the latch by pulling back on the string and moving it until the marks are centered.
• A sudden shift of arrow groups to one side is a good indicator that the crossbow is being cocked with the string off-center.
• Using a cocking aid—a harness or crank—will help ensure center cocking each time.

For consistent arrow grouping, it is important that the serving is always centered.