Oh yes... the good thing about bowling pins is how well
they hold up to normal caliber gunfire. I've seen them so loaded up with lead they wouldn't even stand upright any more.
However... heavy weapons like 44mag, etc. will work a hardship on their service life and 454C will shatter them like eggs.
Complete thread:
- 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