Hey all,
I've been bowhunting with compound for several years now and recently a good friend gave me a Martin Hatfield takedown 60# @ 28" bow. I plan on shooting it this winter and maybe hunting a little with it next fall.  I need a rest for it and probably a new string.  I'd also like to shoot vanes if possible for hunting in wet weather.  I'd also like to shoot 28" Easton axis 340's with 125gr heads and 50 gr. brass inserts since that's what I shoot out of my compound.  Any chance that might work out for me ?      Any advice would be appreciated.

Welcome!! There is a ton of info here at your disposal. There are alot of guys like myself who carry one arrow in the quiver fletch up with vanes for wet conditions. The only other advice is get with someone who is familiar with traditional archery and can watch you shoot. 60" draw weight is a little much to begin with. I'm sure the rest of the guys will agree.

Rusty

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If you will be shooting off the shelf you should be shooting feathers.

QuoteOriginally posted by skunkbear:
Hey all,
I've been bowhunting with compound for several years now and recently a good friend gave me a Martin Hatfield takedown 60# @ 28" bow. I plan on shooting it this winter and maybe hunting a little with it next fall.  I need a rest for it and probably a new string.  I'd also like to shoot vanes if possible for hunting in wet weather.  I'd also like to shoot 28" Easton axis 340's with 125gr heads and 50 gr. brass inserts since that's what I shoot out of my compound.  Any chance that might work out for me ?          Any advice would be appreciated.

welcome to the trad side of archery.

make *sure* you can handle 60# or so at full draw.

click on the the 'new to trad archery' link in my sig line below.

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Carbons are thinner cs faster & penetrate further than woods or alums of equal wt. & BH. Hatfield bow is good choice w/quality history. 60# draw is a fine wt if you can handle it. If not PM me for exercises that'll get you there pdq (2 wks tops). Shooting w/o training wheels is progressively fun, funner, & funnest. Enjoy the ride. Welcome.

Welcome.  When I switched over I went with a 55# bow and had no problem, actually bought some 65# limbs for it.  You will probably need to shoot more regularly to keep up the strength than you did with the wheelie, but that is the fun part of traditional.  I can't comment on the arrows, but if you google Stu Millers arrow dynamics It will link you to a spreadsheet program that can tell you if the set up is close.

Welcome aboard. I would recomend you get some feathered arrows to start with , you will find them much easyer to tune to your new set up. You can always try the vanes once you get more familiar with traditional shooting!!    

Good Luck  MARK

Howdy, I think you will be pleased with the Hatfield. If you would like to shoot vanes I think you will need to use some sort of elevated rest for better flight. Welcome.

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Sounds heavy to me to start with trad 60#. I could never get vans to fly off of the shelf. Steel your wifes hair spray coat your feathers with it well before going to hunt. Will help repel water.

Big thanks to all who replied and welcomed me to tradgang -received some really good advice and direction as I begin this journey.  Should be fun! take care all!

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Those are short arrows and sound like they will be too stiff to me. Also agree with the 60# being too much to start out with.

Stu Millers calculator shows those arrows to be WAY to stiff with your set up.. May want to think about droppin your weight to bout 40-45 because its ALOT different than that compound. Any get ya some more arrows.

(45# will kill any whitetail)

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Welcome. Come on in and set a spell.