STARTING WITH 2004 SEASON, PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR IS REQUIRED TO SHOOT THE PIN MATCH:

NEW FOR 2005:
We are planning to have steel plate matches available at the pin shoots this year, at this point in time plates will be shot only with .45 lead rounds.

Bowling pin shoots are double elimination tournament type matches, with four categories that will be listed below.  Each shooter competes against a fellow shooter with the winner advancing in the winner’s bracket and the loser going to the loser’s bracket.  After a loss in the loser’s bracket, the shooter is out of the tournament for that particular category.  Shooting continues until a final winner claims bragging rights for the day.

Categories are grouped by caliber and type of pistol, i.e. there are four classes of pistol:

1-       Big Bore Auto is 40 cal & above.

2-       Medium Auto is Center fire autos under 40 cal.

3-       .22 Rimfire Auto.

4-       Any Revolver.

Wooden tables are set at 25 feet from front edge of the tables to the front edge of the firing line tables. Four or six tables are used, depending on the number of entrants. Five bowling pins are placed on the front edge of each table for Big Bore Auto and Any Revolver, the middle of each table for Medium Auto and on the back edge of each table for .22 Rimfire Auto.

Fees

Shoots are run informally with RANGE SAFETY the primary concern.  Shooting glasses must be worn during bowling pin matches.

To begin each match relay, the Match Director calls for the relay participants to take their places at the firing line tables.  Weapons are to remain empty with actions open until the command to load is given.  When the relay participants are in place and the line is safe, the Match Director gives the command to load.  When loading is complete, the Match Director gives the commands, “muzzles on the table”, “ready”, “fire”. The shooter brings the muzzle up, and as quickly as possible, clears the pins from the table in any order. The match is over when the last shot clears the last pin from the table, or when the shooter chooses to stop. Reloading is allowed and often necessary.  A scorer stands behind each pair of shooters to assist the Match Director.
For scoring purposes, the first shooter to get all pins ON THE GROUND wins that match.

No one is allowed to go in front of the firing line until the Match Director announces that the range is clear and safe.

 If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to call  Match Director, Keith Darnell 402-332-4215 or Glenn Williams 712-642-3622