Let’s shoot some old bowling pins!
Cost: $6 /shooter/pistol
Details
- 3 sets of 5 pins. 12 bullets/ set of 5 pins.
- If using magazines at least 2 magazines with 6 rounds each must be used.
- Pins will be spaced one foot apart with the 3rd (Middle pin) in the center of the table left to right.
- Table will be 4ft by 8ft.
- Pins will be placed 1 ft apart left to right with the center pin in the center of the table.
- Placement of the pins based on the pistol’s caliber
- .22 and .380 – Placed on back edge of the table
- 9mm and 40 S&W – Placed on middle of the table
- .45 ACP and up – Place on front edge of the table
Scoring
Scoring will be point based to promote better shooting habits instead of time based. There is a 2 minute maximum for each set of 12 rounds.
If all pins are knocked off the table in less than 12 shots, 2 points will be received for each bullet you have left over. Must keep shooting until all pins are off the table or your 12 shots are fired for that set.
- 2 points for nocking a pin off the table.
- 1 point for nocking a pin over but it is remaining on the table
- 0 points for pins still standing on the table.
- 2 points for each bullet not needed to clear the the pins from the table.
- 2 bonus points/ set if nocking the pins off the table with 1 shot/ pin
- Max points per set is 26.
Depending on participation, We will have different classes for caliber such as:
- .22 and .380
- 9mm and 40 S&W
- .45 ACP and up
Starting distance is 10 yards.
If you score a 14 or above, the next set you move back 5 yards. If you score a 10 or below move forward 5 yards. Can’t be closer than 10 yards. If already shooting from the 10 yard line.
- May 15, 2024
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Bowling Pin Shoot May 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Gopher State Sportsmen's Club, 970 Sportsmans Valley Rd N, La Crescent, MN 55947, USASee more details
Monthly bowling pin shoot is on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Get more information about this event: https://gopherstatesportsmen.net/events/bowling-shoot/
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Cash Prizes!
$2 of the $6 cost goes towards the prize fund.
Payouts 1st 50%, 2nd 35%, 3rd 15% of prize money (Caliber Classes Based on participation).
Scores from September 27, 2023 Event
Small Caliber Class
22 & .380
Name
|
Entry Caliber
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Total
|
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Dean Ellefson | 22 LR | 26 | 26 | 22 | 74 |
Glenn T | 22 LR | 26 | 20 | 20 | 66 |
Mandi Niebeling | 22 LR | 26 | 22 | 12 | 60 |
Greg Lucas | 22 LR | 22 | 16 | 20 | 58 |
Mandi Niebeling | 22 LR | 26 | 9 | 22 | 57 |
Dean Ellefson | 22 LR | 22 | 20 | 14 | 56 |
Zack Emery | 22 LR | 20 | 9 | 18 | 47 |
Dan Abts | 22 LR | 22 | 6 | 18 | 46 |
Cyndy Thorn | 22 LR | 16 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
Medium Caliber Class
9mm, 38 special, .40
Name
|
Entry Caliber
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Total
|
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Dean Ellefson | 9mm | 26 | 18 | 7 | 51 |
Bryan | 38 Special | 16 | 5 | 20 | 41 |
Greg Lucas | 9mm | 22 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
Glenn T | 0.4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 37 |
Glenn T | 0.4 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 31 |
Doug Stavenau | 9mm | 14 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
Bill Niebeling | 38 Special | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Bill Niebeling | 9mm | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 |
Eric Mckee | 9mm | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
Eric Mckee | 9mm | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
Zack Emery | 9mm | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
Doug Stavenau | 9mm | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
Saxon Hutmacher | 9mm | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
Alex Walter | 9mm | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
Large Caliber Class
45, .357, 44 mag, etc.
Name
|
Entry Caliber
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Total
|
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Dean Ellefson | .357 Magnum | 16 | 8 | 18 | 42 |
Anthony Tooley | 44 Mag | 12 | 18 | 12 | 42 |
Dean Ellefson | 45 Auto | 12 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
Glenn T | 45 Auto | 7 | 18 | 9 | 34 |
Anthony Tooley | 45 Auto | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Saxon Hutmacher | 45 Auto | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 |