Bowling Pin Thump Question
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Sunday, June 02, 2013, 16:00 (4196 days ago) @ Charles
I haven't shot in a pin match in a few years. But I had good luck with a modified .45 acp hardball mold. It basically looked like someone ran an end mill into a 230 gr mold. It had a big, flat meplat and added about 15-20 gr of weight. It knocked the pins straight off of the table!
The guy who often won (when he beat me) used an 8" 629 loaded with Keith level .44 Special loads. He was a good shot and often went five for five, but is hits would drive the pins straight back off of the table. Good center hits with a heavy bullet are the key to knocking pins off the table versus chasing them down as try roll around I've seen guys empty multiple 17 round mags bouncing pins all over the table!!
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- Bowling Pin Thump Question -
Charles,
2013-06-02, 11:38
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- Skeeter's load should do fine for you. -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-02, 11:51
- Took a ricochet from a bullet fired at a bowling pin - Scribe, 2013-06-02, 13:02
- It seems to be more a function of "grab" rather than brute -
John K.,
2013-06-02, 13:23
- Jeff's won a few pin matches shooting a Super Blackhawk... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-06-02, 14:49
- Oh yes... the good thing about bowling pins is how well -
John K.,
2013-06-02, 19:41
- 12ga SLUGS! -
cas,
2013-06-02, 20:07
- Neat video. Slugs certainly impart some momentum. nm - John K., 2013-06-02, 21:23
- Tried that once.... -
Hoot,
2013-06-03, 09:07
- How many times do I gotta' tell ya...... - Jimmy P., 2013-06-03, 12:47
- 12ga SLUGS! -
cas,
2013-06-02, 20:07
- Oh yes... the good thing about bowling pins is how well -
John K.,
2013-06-02, 19:41
- Jeff's won a few pin matches shooting a Super Blackhawk... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-06-02, 14:49
- Bowling Pin Thump Question - anachronism, 2013-06-02, 15:10
- As a general PSA, don't ever shoot them with bird shot. -
cas,
2013-06-02, 15:40
- .44 round balls can be dangerous too.... -
Slow Hand,
2013-06-02, 15:44
- Rule # 8. -
JLF,
2013-06-02, 16:09
- Rule # 8. -
Slow Hand,
2013-06-02, 16:38
- Rule # 7. -
John K.,
2013-06-02, 21:29
- Rule 6 don't shoot prickly pearcuctus when your down wind -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-02, 21:45
- Rule 5. Don't stand unprotected while.... -
Jimmy P.,
2013-06-03, 07:18
- Rule 5. Don't stand unprotected while.... -
John K.,
2013-06-03, 08:11
- which rule is this.... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-03, 11:11
- Hmmm. That's more like a corollary. nt -
Jimmy P.,
2013-06-03, 12:11
- LOL, it certainly nearly gave Chuck a coronary from laughing - John K., 2013-06-03, 16:12
- Hmmm. That's more like a corollary. nt -
Jimmy P.,
2013-06-03, 12:11
- Rule 4.....don't try to catch a .38 wadcutter bouncing back - John Meeker, 2013-06-03, 16:02
- which rule is this.... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-03, 11:11
- Rule 5 is *mine* - FOG, 2013-06-03, 18:17
- Rule 5. Don't stand unprotected while.... -
John K.,
2013-06-03, 08:11
- Rule 5. Don't stand unprotected while.... -
Jimmy P.,
2013-06-03, 07:18
- Rule 6 don't shoot prickly pearcuctus when your down wind -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-02, 21:45
- Rule # 7. -
John K.,
2013-06-02, 21:29
- Rule #10 don't shoot cow pies at close range -
stonewalrus,
2013-06-03, 08:01
- Rule #10 don't shoot cow pies at close range - Catoosa, 2013-06-03, 10:10
- Rule # 8. -
Slow Hand,
2013-06-02, 16:38
- Rule #9. -
Sarge,
2013-06-03, 00:51
- Rule #9. -
Catoosa,
2013-06-03, 10:16
- Rule #9. coralary ... -
John Meeker,
2013-06-03, 15:55
- Rule #9. coralary ... - Remington40x, 2013-06-04, 14:23
- Rule #9. coralary ... -
John Meeker,
2013-06-03, 15:55
- Rule #9. -
Catoosa,
2013-06-03, 10:16
- Rule # 8. -
JLF,
2013-06-02, 16:09
- .44 round balls can be dangerous too.... -
Slow Hand,
2013-06-02, 15:44
- Bowling Pin Thump Question - Slow Hand, 2013-06-02, 16:00
- Bowling Pin Thump Question - Cherokee, 2013-06-02, 17:34
- I had little trouble with 165 gr 40 S&W at around 900 - 1000 - stonewalrus, 2013-06-02, 17:38
- I competed in a few pin matches back in the mid-80s... - Brian A, 2013-06-03, 10:18
- Bowling Pin Thump Question -
uncowboy@comcast.net,
2013-06-03, 16:49
- Lyman 454190 & Unique - anachronism, 2013-06-03, 20:03
- Skeeter's load should do fine for you. -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-02, 11:51