Bowling Pin Pistol Shoot

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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.

    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).

      Rules

      All range rules apply to this event.

      Scores from September 27, 2023 Event

      Small Caliber Class

      22 & .380

      Name
      Entry Caliber
      Set 1
      Set 2
      Set 3
      Total
      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
      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
      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

      Questions?