martin hatfield off the shelf?

[shoot thru]

been shooting it off a plastic rest. it shoots good.. but i perfer shooting off then shelf.
will it work without haveing to modify riser ?

[khardrunner]

Yes. Youll need a rest of some sort to keep it quiet. Lots of ways to set that up.

For me, i prefer my elevated rest. Much better arrow flight.

[joe skipp]

You can either shoot off a Feather rest or I use Bear Hair. You may need a thin side plate then cut the hair 1", peel back the cover and stick it to the middle of the shelf.

You don't need alot of material for the arrow to rest on. A Feather rest will elevate the arrow slightly but works well. Idea is less arrow contact with the shelf.

[Rob W.]

I use sticky velcro and a toothpick.

[bigiron]

if your arrow is tuned correctly you won't have to worry about noise when shooting off the shelf other than the thunk of the string................

[ISP 5353]

I had a Hatfield that shot very well off the shelf.  I used velcro or calf hair.  Good luck with it!

[m midd]

The Hatfield i had shoot very well off the shelf.
I used deer hide on my shelf and thin leather for the plate

[shirikahn]

everyone I knew that had a Hatfield when I was in my mid-teens (and I was jealous over them owning one lol) shot off the shelf.  I still look for one of the older ones, blonde and gray w/limb knobs...My K-mag was my go-to back then but man, are them old Hatfields sexy!  Anyway back to the subject...a couple used velcro, but most used either seal or bear hair.

[sagebrush]

I shoot mine with bear hair on the shelf and a piece of leather on the side. Gary

[Jesse Minish]

Shot a couple deer with a Hatfield off the the riser. Great bows!

[el greco]

I use a Bear weatherrest.
 
3 Easton carbon raider full length 55-75 125 grain tip with 4inch plastic vanes,15 yard shot with my Martin Hatfield 65@28.

[johnnyk71]

i have a seal skin rest with a thin strip of leather underneath (about the same size and width as a wooden match stick). glued on with barge cement.