Looking for input from people who have done it. Should I be concerned about ricochets with 9mm and .45ACP? What's the recommended shooting distance?

If you have a place to shoot them, I have 10 to donate.

 

Frank

I think you can down at Harborsite USANA

Ive had a ricochet in 45acp wiz by my head while shooting bowling pins.That was the only one out of 1000's of round at pins.

 

Watch the bird shot. When i first got my moss 500 with the pistol grip i wanted to see what birdshot would do to a bowling pin from 3 yards...What it does is melt right into the bowling pin,and whatever doesn't stick to the pin comes flying back at you to only melt into you.hurts like hell :oops: I have to say i didnt learn my lesson , just backed up a few and put on the shades. Fun stuff shooting at pins.

10 yards and up. They take a beating and keep together. Usually 40 S&W and 45, No problem. 223 might take off. I usually use in sand pits in SO. NJ.

Thanks for the info.

 

Frank: I'm pretty sure I can shoot them at CJRPC's pits.

Be careful not to stand too close (under 10 yards?) if the metal stand for the pins is flat-fronted instead of angled. Angled stands deflect shots away from the shooter, whereas a flat beam can result in fragments bouncing back towards the shooter. I learned the hard way after shooting a shotgun of #4 shot at pins under 10 yards that were standing on a metal beam; the shot came back with enough force to penetrate the shirt I was wearing and leave some nice whelts (no skin penetration, fortunately).

 

On inspection of the metal stand I found it had been turned around the wrong way; it actually *did* have angle iron attached for proper deflection, but the orientation of the stand had it facing downrange instead of the correct uprange.

 

Two lessons: Check your target, and wear eye protection at all times while on the range!

Cheers!

I used to shoot them at 25 yards. No problems at all.

We have a monthly bowling pin shoot at Monmouth County R&P Club. 4th Saturday of every month.

 

7 yards from firing line to table.

 

Semiauto has 5 pins on the table, 7 rounds loaded each magazine.

Revolvers have 4 pins on the table.

 

Each round is clearing two tables, timed separately but added together

 

Three rounds per shooter in the morning.

 

Lots of fun.