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Inferno Man 2003

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Sport Shot Bowling ?
« on: June 08, 2004, 09:00:06 AM »
anyone know any sites that have bowling ball drillings for sport shot lane conditions?  any feedback would be appreciated.  thnx.

 

MetalGod666

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Re: Sport Shot Bowling ?
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2004, 12:08:29 AM »
If you're bowling on a sport shot, it would be good to have a tame ball like a hot rod or hot wire drilled with the pin right above the bridge...basically like this...
 
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...most people I know tend to have pretty good luck on the sport shot if they have a ball with a layout like this one.  Well it's not exactly showing up correct here, but oh well.  The pin is supposed to be above the bridge and between the fingers.  Make sure the pin is 3-4" for this.  You don't need to have a ball that rolls early on a sport shot.  Hope this helps.

Edited on 6/9/2004 0:07 AM

Urethane Game

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Re: Sport Shot Bowling ?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2004, 12:10:26 AM »
No magic formula.  Control drillings are recommended.  What might be control for you might not be control for for me.  On two of the the patterns I bowl on pin in the negative quadrant would never allow my ball to read.  40 units and 42 feet no way.
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Edited on 6/9/2004 0:10 AM

MI 2 AZ

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Re: Sport Shot Bowling ?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2004, 12:25:52 AM »
MetalGod, use the Code Button, the one with # on it, to get things to space out correctly.

 

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Like that.  I hope.
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MetalGod666

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Re: Sport Shot Bowling ?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2004, 12:39:13 AM »
Yeah that was what I meant.  Thanks.

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Re: Sport Shot Bowling ?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2004, 01:24:32 AM »
A few variables that may help also are factoring in the type of ball being used. I have found that on a fifty foot pattern flat, no wall a dull surface soft arching, but energy retaining set up works pretty well.

Weak mass bios drillings on a asymmetrical core works well, keeping the pin above the bridge as mentioned earlier, or stronger layouts on a two piece lower flaring ball, keeping the pin and cg kicked out to the right of the center grip line, how far will be determined by your individual positive axis point.

Particle will grip the lane sooner giving you a better chance of ball movement in the limited back end area.

If you have a strong hand and like to rev it up with good axis tilt and can play more direct with control, then I would say resin would be a wiser choice.

To sum it up and use this phrase, straighter is greater when playing the tough heavy oil on a sport shot, so you need the ball to retain energy and rev late in order to give you the best possible carry percentage.


Hope this helps.


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