2550 East 55th Street, Indianapolis,IN 46220 Last Tuesday of the Month (5-8pm)
Indy Arms hosts Bowling Pin Matches every last Tuesday of the Month from 5-8pm (must be signed in by 7:30pm). These matches are $15 for the first gun ($10 each additional) and are timed events. Shooters sign up at the door and we will run all participants that sign up by 7:30pm.
Rules
Distance: 7 Yards (21 feet)
Pins: Five full-sized bowling pins (4 pounds pre-shooting)
Table: 4’ X 8’ with pins set at 1 foot back from the leading edge
Pin Set Up: The 5 pins will be set up at 16” intervals
Format: Matches are timed (start signal to shot clearing last pin or 30 seconds which ever happens first) and each string (5 pins in 30 seconds) will be scored by total time with 3 second penalties for uncleared pins. If the shooter runs out of rounds (or stops shooting) before 30 seconds and with uncleared pins their score will be the time of their last shot + 3 seconds for each uncleared pin. If more than 30 seconds pass before the shooter’s last shots they will be asked to stop shooting and their score will be 30 second +3 seconds for each uncleared pin. Final score will be the best two runs of three. Each shooter will run three strings and the best two will be combined for their score in seconds. Low scores are better.
Uncleared Pins: For ‘Heavy Metal’ center-fire (Unlimited and Stock semi-automatics chambered in higher than 9mm) a pin is not cleared until it is fully off the table. For rim-fire, stock semi-automatic, centerfire unlimited, and stock revolver a pin is cleared if it is knocked over.
Magazines: Guns can be loaded up to 9 rounds and up to two additional magazines/speed loaders may be used (no more than 18 rounds may be shot during the 30 second run).
Ammunition: High-velocity, higher grain FMJ bullets are recommended (54 rounds maximum per gun, 3 runs of 18 rounds)
Safety and Course of Fire: Range Safety Officer (RSO) commands are mandatory and failure to comply is grounds for immediate disqualification. Commands include “Shooter to the line,” “Range going hot, eyes and ears,” “Shooter load and make ready,” “Standby,” (gun should be off target, pointed in a safe direction), “BEEP” (start your run), “BEEP” (stop shooting), “Shooter show clear, gun down ammo out, action open,” “Range is Clear.” Reset pins for next run.
Cost: $15 for the first and $10 each additional entry
Divisions:
- Rim Fire: Stock or Unlimited, any rim-fire (typically .22lr) pistol
- Revolver: Stock or Unlimited, any center-fire revolver
- Semi-Automatic Stock: Any center-fire semi-automatic handgun with open iron sights, no extensive modifications to the frame, no changes to the balance or weight, no compensated barrels, or trigger pulls under 3 pounds chambered in 9mm or smaller.
- Semi-Automatic Unlimited: Any center-fire semi-automatic that does not fit the definition of stock chambered in 9mm or smaller.
- Heavy Metal: Stock or Unlimited, any center-fire semi-automatic chambered in a round larger than 9mm.
Prizes: Best time each month in the Stock division will win an Indy Arms Shooting Challenge Patch, and free entry into one Indy Arms competition (GSSF, House League, IDPA, or Bowling).
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