Sighting In Your Crossbow

For an optimal experience when using your Killer Instinct crossbow, it is necessary to properly sight in your crossbow with its included scope. Sighting in a crossbow is the process of adjusting its sight so it accurately aligns with a bolt’s point of impact. Completing this step ensures that when you aim at a target through the sight, the bolt will hit where you are aiming.

Located on your crossbow’s scope are two turrets, which adjust the aiming point of the bow. The top turret adjusts the elevation, which moves the aiming point up or down. The side turret adjusts the windage, which moves the aiming point left or right.

To start, beginning at 10 yards, shoot your crossbow into a target and note where the bolts are hitting in relation to the aiming point. You will adjust your scope until your bolts are hitting where you aim.

Unscrew the caps covering each turret and locate a flat-head screwdriver or small coin. Use this item to turn the elevation turret counterclockwise, thus adjusting your aiming point up; turn the elevation turret clockwise to adjust your aiming point down. Turn the windage turret counterclockwise to adjust your aiming point to the right; turn the windage turret clockwise to adjust your aiming point to the left.

As you turn the turrets, you will hear, and feel, a click. Approximately 16 clicks is the equivalent of moving your aiming point 1” at 20 yards.

After your initial adjustments are complete, move back to your preferred yardage for your top protocol mark, and shoot again. Continue making adjustments until your bolts consistently hit where you are aiming.

For an example, let’s say you are shooting at 20 yards, and your crossbow is shooting two inches high and one inch to the left. You will adjust the windage by turning the side turret counterclockwise approximately 16 clicks and adjust the elevation by turning the top turret clockwise approximately 32 clicks.

At Killer Instinct, we are proud of our precise and accurate products, and we’re devoted to outstanding customer service and support. Want a more visual tutorial? Check out our video on sighting in your crossbow!