Gun suggestions for bowling pin shoot? - Page 3

epsylum · 05-14-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Mysterious

Bowling pins might be a good excuse to get a .50AE

Excuse, yes, but I doubt it would do that well. Follow up shots would suck. The fastest guy at MCF&G uses a 6 or 8" S&W 629 with downloaded ammo. It seems to be a great balance of power and speed. The fact he is a great shot helps too.

I usually use a Glock 21 with an Oberland Arms longslide and 6" KKM barrel shooting moderately loaded 230gr. bullets (~850 fps). If I hit them right, they go flying off the table. I can and have shot .45super out of it and I have 500 peices of new .45super brass, but the recoil would seriously screw up my follow up shots.

Mr. Mysterious · 05-14-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by epsylum

Excuse, yes, but I doubt it would do that well. Follow up shots would suck. The fastest guy at MCF&G uses a 6 or 8" S&W 629 with downloaded ammo. It seems to be a great balance of power and speed. The fact he is a great shot helps too.

I usually use a Glock 21 with an Oberland Arms longslide and 6" KKM barrel shooting moderately loaded 230gr. bullets (~850 fps). If I hit them right, they go flying off the table. I can and have shot .45super out of it and I have 500 peices of new .45super brass, but the recoil would seriously screw up my follow up shots.

Dang it, I guess that throws that one out....once again I can't rationalize the .50AE purchase

epsylum · 05-14-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Mysterious

Dang it, I guess that throws that one out....once again I can't rationalize the .50AE purchase

Get if you want one, but I have shot a few and I don't feel they are worth the price (both the gun and ammo). I would rather have a .460mag if I wanted a boomer.

browndog2 · 05-14-2008

Bigum1969 - 10mm works well with 200 grainers loaded moderately warm. My problem is the connection between the trigger and the ground. Same problem with the Coonan.

MrMysterious - We've had folks bring out the 50 cal in the form of Desert Eagles and S&W 500s, however, with standard loads the recoil rcovery time was substancial. The 50s trash the pins fast. If one were to download a 350 grain bullet to around 800 fps, it might work well. I had some slow 300 grainers in 45 colt that were effective, but they were expensive.

At Marion County Fishy & Game, for 38spl and 9mm, we place the pins in the middle of the table (minor category). Although there is still some discussion if this is a fair practice, it gives folks that do not own larger calibers a chance to compete. When a better shooter loads up some warm 147 grain 9mm, there does seem to be an advantage. So far, our better shooters have not exploited this opportunity(at least not on a regular basis).

We will now be shooting an entire bracket (second chance included) using pin heads (just the top few inches of the pins) with 22s. Even standard velocity ammo knocks them around quite a bit.

Hopefully, Saturday May 24 will be dry so we can shoot pins.
If not we'll set up some steel plates for fun.
Hope you all will consider comming out to play - safely.

pinhead56 · 05-14-2008

I really like shootin' 'pinheads'

AllenM · 05-15-2008

I was looking forward to attending next pin shoot at MCF&G but unfortunatly that conflicts with another recurring class I do last Saturday of each month. I am going to have to find another shoot near me I guess. :(

browndog2 · 05-15-2008

31st is the last Saturday in May.
24th is our pin match

If you cannot make it this month, try again next month.

AllenM · 05-15-2008

Doh...hmm have to double check the other thing. would be nice if it worked out. Yea it is not the last saturday of this month it is second and 4th saturday of each month oh well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by browndog2

31st is the last Saturday in May.
24th is our pin match

If you cannot make it this month, try again next month.

Bigum1969 · 05-15-2008

Anyone know if there are any matches in SW Indiana? I'd love to go watch one.

Indy_Guy_77 · 05-21-2008

I've never competed...

But:

Using shot-up pins placed at the (Waveland Gun Club) front edge of the table, I was able to go 5/5 with my 642 using 125gr (I think?) FMJ. I was standing about 20 feet away.

Using "small" calibers CAN be done...probably when the pins look like swiss cheese, though. :-)

-J-

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browndog2 Plinker Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21	Bigum1969 - 10mm works well with 200 grainers loaded moderately warm. My problem is the connection between the trigger and the ground. Same problem with the Coonan. MrMysterious - We've had folks bring out the 50 cal in the form of Desert Eagles and S&W 500s, however, with standard loads the recoil rcovery time was substancial. The 50s trash the pins fast. If one were to download a 350 grain bullet to around 800 fps, it might work well. I had some slow 300 grainers in 45 colt that were effective, but they were expensive. At Marion County Fishy & Game, for 38spl and 9mm, we place the pins in the middle of the table (minor category). Although there is still some discussion if this is a fair practice, it gives folks that do not own larger calibers a chance to compete. When a better shooter loads up some warm 147 grain 9mm, there does seem to be an advantage. So far, our better shooters have not exploited this opportunity(at least not on a regular basis). We will now be shooting an entire bracket (second chance included) using pin heads (just the top few inches of the pins) with 22s. Even standard velocity ammo knocks them around quite a bit. Hopefully, Saturday May 24 will be dry so we can shoot pins. If not we'll set up some steel plates for fun. Hope you all will consider comming out to play - safely.

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browndog2 Plinker Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21	31st is the last Saturday in May. 24th is our pin match If you cannot make it this month, try again next month.

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