Went to a pin shoot today. Not at all what I expected. Fairly disappointing actually.
I'd like to check in here and see how the pin shoots are typically set up and run and if today's shoot described below is in the realm of usual fare for a pin shoot. I haven't done much of this type of shooting yet so any input would be most appreciated.
So here's how it went.....
Club advertising pin shoot for about 2 months.
Invite co-worker to come shoot (also a regular shooter at another club).
Show up at the range today ready to have what we thought would be a good time shooting pins.
One 2 ft x 6ft piece of plywood with 4 pins.
Shooting line set at about 15 yds.
No table or bench to put down pistol, ammo, mags, speed loaders, etc. Just stuff them all in your pockets.
Pay $5 per round of 4 pins.
Get 3 loadings of 6 for 18 shots total max for the 4 pins.
One shooter at a time only. (only one table and 4 pins)
Start with loaded pistol from low ready position, can reload twice.
Timed to the last shot fired which knocks pin on ground, shortest time wins.
Pins could go off side of table, front of table or back of table. (table tilted forward quite a bit, many pins fall off front of table)
Shoot the 4 pins, ok that was great. Co-worker shoots 4 pins, ok fabulous.
Wait like 25 minutes for the other 5 shooters to shoot their 4 pins each.
Figure, well we're already here so let's shoot a few more pins.
$5 each for 4 more pins. Another 30 minutes to finish all 6 shooters for that round.
That was it, two rounds, done.
At the end, the organizer gave half the $ to the fastest shooter and the other half went to the club.
We look at each other and were like, well, that sucks, let's go shoot some paper now.
I'd like to check in here and see how the pin shoots are typically set up and run and if today's shoot described below is in the realm of usual fare for a pin shoot. I haven't done much of this type of shooting yet so any input would be most appreciated.
So here's how it went.....
Club advertising pin shoot for about 2 months.
Invite co-worker to come shoot (also a regular shooter at another club).
Show up at the range today ready to have what we thought would be a good time shooting pins.
One 2 ft x 6ft piece of plywood with 4 pins.
Shooting line set at about 15 yds.
No table or bench to put down pistol, ammo, mags, speed loaders, etc. Just stuff them all in your pockets.
Pay $5 per round of 4 pins.
Get 3 loadings of 6 for 18 shots total max for the 4 pins.
One shooter at a time only. (only one table and 4 pins)
Start with loaded pistol from low ready position, can reload twice.
Timed to the last shot fired which knocks pin on ground, shortest time wins.
Pins could go off side of table, front of table or back of table. (table tilted forward quite a bit, many pins fall off front of table)
Shoot the 4 pins, ok that was great. Co-worker shoots 4 pins, ok fabulous.
Wait like 25 minutes for the other 5 shooters to shoot their 4 pins each.
Figure, well we're already here so let's shoot a few more pins.
$5 each for 4 more pins. Another 30 minutes to finish all 6 shooters for that round.
That was it, two rounds, done.
At the end, the organizer gave half the $ to the fastest shooter and the other half went to the club.
We look at each other and were like, well, that sucks, let's go shoot some paper now.