Which gun/caliber for bowling pins?

[EEH]

beating everybody soundly==is that kind of like KICKING AS###

[Tom D]

Order up some of those 230-gr. "Lincoln Log" .357 bullets from GAT Bullets (Gary Thibodaux, 985.446.0093) and load them up with Blue Dot or Unique in .38 Special brass (be careful working up your load, though, and don't mess with any other powders).

Run them up to 950+ fps and they're absolutely phenomenal on pins.

Gary is not only one of the greatest guys on the planet - he knows bullets, and he knows pin shooting!

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+ a bunch Order some GATs + 6.8 gr Blue Dot, crimp long and heavy. I know some guys that were loading above 7 grains, kept an eye on signs for pressure and took pins off with ease. Even the lumpy ones.

One thing to remember with Blue Dot, thoes little blue dots get under the star and will cause it to lock the cylinder in place. For this reason I always shot Accurate 5. 6.4 gr of A5 under a 230 in a 38 case also gets you about 950fps. When I owned V-Maxx bullet Co. We sent some of these bullets and loads to SAAMI for testing. they came back at +P pressure for a 38. Plenty of room for 357 pressure.

Have Fun!!

Tom

[Yagi]

Because of this topic I greatly miss my Springfield Factory Comp 45cal.