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rimfire & bowling pins

llamallama Member Posts: 2,637 ✭✭
edited November 2011 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
So... my local "fun match" for december has been announced... bowling pins at 25 yards (rimfire pistol) and 50 yards (rimfire rifle).

Will sub sonic ammo knock these over ? I have a bunch of it since it is the most accurate in my 22 rifle, so I use it in both the rifle and in my Ruger Mk II...

Or do I need to give up some accuracy and re-sight in the rifle with either Fed AutoMatch or CCI Mini Mags?
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  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290 ✭
    edited November -1
    Bowling pins are covered in a thick layer of plastic which may or may not allow slow-moving rounds from a .22 to penetrate.
    I'd be more than cautious when firing at any rounded surface with a .22; especially when only 25 feet away.
    Of course, you could "peel" the pins, and then you'd be shooting at laminated Oak/Hickory.
    Try this; hang a few eggs out at 25 yards from a bit of fishing line using duct tape to hold them on the line. If you tarp the area beforehand; all you need for clean-up is a carwash or a hose.
    We (my silo club) used this technique to raise money for more targets; .25 a shot, shoot till you're tired.
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  • llamallama Member Posts: 2,637 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    We've done it at 15 yards w/ no issues... I'm not worried about ricochets, but rather whether that little 38 grain hp moving at 1000 fps out of the barrel will knock over a bowling pin at 50 yards ...
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  • bambambambambambam Member Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    CCI Stingers is the only .22 ammo I trust.
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  • longspur riderlongspur rider Member Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    .22lr will knock a bowling pin over at 50 yrds. We did that at a shoot on Memorial weekend.
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  • llamallama Member Posts: 2,637 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bambambam
    CCI Stingers is the only .22 ammo I trust.


    If I thought I'd need it I could step up to 22wmr ... or talk 'em into doing a CF match instead and using my FN-FAL :0
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  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    After watching some pin matches, at times it seems not even a 45ACP will take one down and off the table.
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by rsnyder55
    After watching some pin matches, at times it seems not even a 45ACP will take one down and off the table.


    We outlawed .45 ball ammo about 25-30 years ago at pin matches. To many ricochets.
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  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FrancF
    quote:Originally posted by rsnyder55
    After watching some pin matches, at times it seems not even a 45ACP will take one down and off the table.


    We outlawed .45 ball ammo about 25-30 years ago at pin matches. To many ricochets.


    Don't know if it was ball ammo, just know they were shooting 1911's in 45ACP.

    In any event, it has a lot more energy than a 22LR.
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