November Bowling Pin Shoot

[alfsauve]

Went in September for a practice match and did good (for my first time).   It was just a practice and we all shot 4 times (20 pins).  I shot my 686 revolver (.357mag) single action and was able to get my time to 7 seconds.   I only used 21 shots, which I was most impressed with.

I missed the October match, but we had one Monday night.   I took my XD9, figuring that I'd do better with the semi-auto.

NOT!   I did four practice rounds of 21seconds, DNF, DNF and the last finally got down to 8.7 seconds. (DNF = After 16 rounds I don't feel like it's worth wasting any more ammo.)  I was missing like crazy.  Then we had head to head shoot offs.  Bearing down I was able to win 3 of 4 times, losing the only the final.   I'm going back to revolver.  I think when you realize you only have 6 shots you make each one count.   I've also started loading down some .357 rounds since it doesn't take a 185 PF to clear the pins.

For those unfamiliar, you have to clear the pins off the table, not just knock them down.

Here's the .22lr winner shooting off against the centerfire winner....except they traded guns, so the .22 guy is shooting a 9mm 1911.   And remember centerfire guns can only have 8 rounds in gun at the start signal.

[Green Mountain Gringo]

Nice Shootin'.

Bowling pins are harder than many realize to hit / knock over.  Usually needs to be a solid CENTER hit to really clear them like that.

[les snyder]

alfsauve...try some 200grain 35cal hard cast rifle bullets loaded light...

[PegLeg45]

Cool.
I used to love shooting the pins. I always had good luck with flat-point lead bullets.

[Timothy]

They're fun...my .45 managed quite well.  I even used my .357 Snub for a few and did pretty well with 5 rounds and a reload!

[Sponsor]

[PegLeg45]

Funny thing, we had some .30spl target load wadcutters and shot a couple of pins using a Taurus snubby. The bullets would only go about half the bullet's length into the plastic covering. We had a couple of pins that had .38 bullets sticking out all over.

[GASPASSERDELUXE]

The last time I shot bowling pins (in the late 80's) i could clear a table in 5-6 seconds with a .45. Everybody was paired with another shooter for doubles. There was one person shooting a .380. I was unlucky enough to get him. I cleared my table and he had managed to get one pin off. A new mag and cleared the rest of his off. Needless to say we came in last. I think that was the last time I ever shot pins.






 

[Timothy]

Funny thing, we had some .30spl target load wadcutters and shot a couple of pins using a Taurus snubby. The bullets would only go about half the bullet's length into the plastic covering. We had a couple of pins that had .38 bullets sticking out all over.

I was using .357 Mag, 125gr JHP Golden Sabers that day...it was an expensive round as I recall!

Of course, shooting a .45 ain't exactly cheap either!

 

[PegLeg45]

I was using .357 Mag, 125gr JHP Golden Sabers that day...it was an expensive round as I recall!

Of course, shooting a .45 ain't exactly cheap either!

 

Not any more, at least.    

[Majer]

I usually rotate my carry ammo every 2 to 3 months, I put the ammo that has been carried into separate section that I'll use for practice or qualifying (when I had to) I found that it makes a good Bowling pin round as well. You get to practice shooting under stress (timer) and use the ammo that you would normally carry to see if you can hit anything with it. it's a win win situation.