Bowling Pin Competition - Iron Sights (10/19/26)

This is a handgun match that is a great way for those new to shooting competition to get started and for those with a lot of experience to show off in a tough competition. Why has shooting bowling pins taken off to the extent it has? Because it’s fun! Bowling pins are a dynamic target, if you hit them off center they tend to fall down instead of going off the table. Once they’re lying down they’ll usually spin when hit on the ends instead of going off the table. These factors make the simple statement of “clear the table of 5 pins” more challenging than it sounds.
How to Play:
Qualifying Rounds
-Shoot 3 separate strings of 5 pins (String is one iteration of 5 pins)
-Your time is recorded and averaged
-Averaged time places you into our bracketed “Knock Out Round”
Knock Out Round
-Matches are head to head
-First shooter to knock off all 5 pins wins the round
-Pins knocked over must be shot off the table onto the ground
-If there is a tie between shooters that match will be shot again
-All Knock Out Rounds are single elimination
Ammunition:
-Standard commercial and reloaded ammunition is permitted
-Any type of ammunition designed for penetrating metal is not permitted
-Only ammunition purchased at the SSEC may be used in a rental firearm
-No steel jacketed, steel shot or steel core bullets permitted
-No tracer, incendiary, armor piercing, gas or explosive ammunition is permitted
-Center fire only, .380, 38 Special, 9mm, 40 and 45 calibers are allowed
Suggested Equipment:
1 firearm (Iron sights only. Red Dot sights may be used but are not eligible for awards)
2 boxes of ammo
3 magazines
Hearing and eye protection
Long sleeve shirts and pants
**Note
Competitors who wish to practice with a red dot in an iron sight competition may do so. These competitors will not be eligible to win the events and may be placed in a Red Dot specific bracket depending upon registration numbers.