| It is true that pins that have been shot get heavier and splintered.
For any caliber, the bullet weight to speed ratio is a major factor.
115 grain 9mm ammo traveling fast is not as effective as 148 grainers moving a little slower. When shooting 9mm and 38 special, a center mass hit is critical.
Also to be considered is that very hot loads usually increase the time it takes to recover from recoil. Full house 44 magnum loads certainly make the pins jump off the table, however, it takes longer to get back on target than with a lighter load. One of our better shooters downloads his 44 magnum just warm enough to push the pin off the back edge of the table. (I suspect that they are in the range of 44 special- but I do not know for sure) He benefits from the lack of recoil.
Many of our shooters have good luck with 45 acp loads with 230 grain HP bullets over a warmer than average charge. Not too hot.
Even with "regular" ammo it is a fun game. Come on out to play. |