When you do it on the Back Forty on the farm, you have fun.
How do you practice for that sort of thing?
There are lots of ways, and therein lies the genesis of this article.
Ready for a bowling pin shoot? These are the kinds of arrays you’ll have to engage at The Pin Shoot. Photo: Gail Pepin
He turned out to be right.
Bowling pin shooting became a shooting sport then and there, and has continued as such ever since.
There are lots of ranges around the country where bowling pin shoots are hosted regularly.
A bowling pin compared to dueling tree target. The pin is deceptive; a hit just anywhere won’t take it completely off the table as the rules require. Photo: Gail Pepin
He quickly installed bleachers for audiences.
These cater to so-called minor calibers such as 9mm or .38 Special.
Lets look at some practice options.
The author, Massad Ayoob, demonstrates why bowling pins are anatomically valid targets. Photo: Gail Pepin
Instead of shooting tin cans off the back fence, you were shooting bowling pins off a table.
By the time I got to the match itself, the bowling pins looked like grain silos to me.
I shot well enough to win an ounce of gold.
Mas takes the last of his pins off the table with a Springfield Armory 1911 in .45 and Federal’s +P HST load. Photo: Gail Pepin
But, heck, the best I ever did at this match was second place overall in Stock Gun.
It seemed logical to ask the champions of the sport howtheypracticed for it.
In the main events, Jerry shot a 1911 .45 ACP, often a Springfield Armory.
Champion Barnhart recommends shooting at 1” tape strips from 25’ to practice for pins. The pin gun is Springfield Armory 1911A1 customized by Michael Plaxco. Photo: Gail Pepin
He says, My favorite load was Speer flying ashtray 200-gr.
JHP that took a deep bite.
bullets at almost 1,100 feet per second out of my .45, and 230-gr.
If they’re not hit dead center, the pins can fly in unpredictable directions. Photo: Gail Pepin
Those loads took the pins right off the table.
For preparation, Barnhart advised, Bringing the Pin Shoot back is good.
I would recommend this match.
Champion female Kim Chudwin’s practice includes heavy match competition. Photo: Gail Pepin
I have great respect for what Richard Davis was trying to promote.
You only have a 1 strip top to bottom to get that pin straight back off the table.
To shoot them at the speed required to get to the winners table is tough.
I shot at a 1 strip of tape on cardboard for practice, more than I practiced on pins.
It takes marksmanship to hit that, going fast.
Hes still a great shooter, though.
He added, Its all about where you hit the pins.
I aimed halfway between the center and neck.
My advice for new shooter shooting pins?
I think the key is precision shot placement.
Focus on precise hits.
A bunch of wood rolling around the table gives major problems.
Shoot a load you might control and hit exactly the sweet spot.
Ive found the same true, and I hope to see you there in June of 2023.
All the info you need can be found atwww.pinshoot.com.
