Bullet Art

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:57 am

Someone on another board posted a picture of a original one of these he bought.
Figured i better try making one, gun is a Henry 22.
Shot into tin.

yooper2 · Post by **yooper2** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:07 pm

Cool!

Did you draw an outline to follow or just freehand it?

Eric

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:20 pm

Pitchy,

That's pretty cool. But you forgot to sign it.

I tried that once years ago on a car hood I found out in the desert. Didn't turn out so good.

Joe

Oh, no the hood wasn't still on the car.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:25 pm

Nice one Pitchy

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:35 pm

yooper2 wrote:Cool!
Did you draw an outline to follow or just freehand it?

Eric

Drew a part picture with a chalk pencil so ya can wipe it off when done.
100 rounds in it.

Thanks guys.

piller · Post by **piller** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:43 pm

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:49 pm

That's a nice design, Pitchy, but I am conflicted.

100 rounds down-range and not even one squirrel in the pot.

No wonder artists are always starving.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:56 pm

That is cool..

is it a picture of the guy who keeps shooting all those arrows?..

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:18 pm

Thanks gents.

Here`s a picture of a old one from the 40-50`s.

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:29 pm

That's very cool and a good idea for some art for my basement.

Couldn't you get any closer? ( just pulling your leg)

Kevin

Hayseed · Post by **Hayseed** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:35 pm

HA !! Ya did it ! Turned out good too

Now ya need ta make a frame for it .

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:40 pm

Hayseed wrote:HA !! Ya did it ! Turned out good too Now ya need ta make a frame for it .

Thanks pard, you mean a fancier frame?

Hayseed · Post by **Hayseed** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:44 pm

My mistook bud ! I thought both framed ones were same same . lol lol lol !!!!!!!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:49 pm

Hayseed wrote: My mistook bud ! I thought both framed ones were same same . lol lol lol !!!!!!!

No problembo bro, what i did there is, the back is card board painted ren with a wood boarder glued around it and the tin placed in it.
Could be fancier alright.

Ironwood · Post by **Ironwood** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:51 pm

Well, you did it! That looks great. What are you going to do next, Mount Rushmore?

Way to go!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:42 pm

well done. i'm impressed.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:07 pm

Not bad....try this one next....

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:13 pm

BlaineG wrote:Not bad....try this one next....

I`d need a blind fold and a machine gun for that one.

Thanks fellers, think i`ll try making one more.

InTheWoods · Post by **InTheWoods** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:21 pm

The older Indian picture you posted is signed by Dot and Ernie of the famed 'Dot and Ernie Lind' duo. Dot and Ernie were trick shooters that put on shows for Winchester back in the 'old' days when these events were popular. They were friends of my grandparents and often shot recreationally on my grandparents farm. My mother remembered them well. In 1972 my mother gave me a book titled 'The Complete Book of Trick and Fancy Shooting' written by Ernie Lind. It is an interesting read, and he goes into detail on how to do those bullet paintings. His were done from memory and at high speed with pre-loaded sets of rifles, but only after many years of practice.

A year or so ago, much of Ernie Linds' stuff, including his guns, were sold off at high dollar prices. I imagine that old Lind bullet painting you posted is worth some good money to the right collector.

Of course, if you keep at it ......?

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:26 pm

Thanks InTheWoods, interesting story

I seen one by them that solg on Ebay for over 800 bucks

The holes measure 5/16 on mine, those Win. hollow point expand great

Barcelona Rick · Post by **Barcelona Rick** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:51 pm

Very cool Brother Pitchy....there is a place in Shreveport (Herby K's) that displayed many of these. The owner was a Winchester Exhibition Shooter......he said he shot so many that he did not use a "pattern".....I don't think I could do that good even with a pattern....

rick

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:55 pm

Thanks rick

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:49 pm

Pitchy cheated.

He used a high tech bench rest, and if you look under his legs you can see some kind of fancy body support.

Well done mate. If you can keep 100 rounds on a chalk line there isn't much wrong with your shooting.
Ironwood is right, Mt Rushmore would look great if you use a big enough sheet of tin and enough bullets.

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:51 pm

Outstanding art there Leonardo DiPitchy

spaceman

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:11 pm

I saw an indian head shot by Ad Topperwine in a little cafe when I was a youngun.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:42 pm

That is COOL!!
Add Topperwine did those in the early 1900`s at the
Worlds Fair!! Try that today......

Here is one I did several years ago using my Remington 40X .22 with 36X scope @ 50yd.

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:44 pm

Very good shooting, Pitchy!

Olde West Gun & Loan here in Redding, CA has an old bullet art indian head displayed that was shot at the now long-gone former location of the Redding Gun Club many years ago by one of the prominent shooters who toured the country back in the day. I believe it was Ad Topperwein, but i don't recall for sure. It looks very similar to yours! Say, can you do a '55 Chevy Nomad?

SHASTA

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:25 pm

Thanks fellers.
Here`s a article about topperweins

http://www.traphof.org/People-Stories/t ... art-1.html

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:59 pm

Thats some good shooting Pitchy, I cant draw a box, but never tried shooting art

ollogger

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:16 pm

Thanks bud, those Henry`s are pretty accurate.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:36 pm

J Miller wrote:I tried that once years ago on a car hood I found out in the desert. Didn't turn out so good.

You gotta be sure the driver of the car isn't easily startled; otherwise they swerve and make it too hard to aim...

Dewight · Post by **Dewight** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:13 pm

My Dad had one of those done by a Remington exhibition shooter. I don't know what happened to it. I can't recall seeing it after we moved to town in 1957. I remember the shootering saying that no one would know that it was shot at ten feet or fifty yards in twenty years.

I've thought about trying that ever so often.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:23 am

It seems like about 20 years ago or so some company was making DIY kits for these. It came with the picture to be done on cardboard that you shot at while the tin or maybe even cooper sheet was underneath. When you were done shooting you pulled to sheet out and hung it up.
Nice job Pitchy!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:34 am

That`s a good idea Rusty, that way ya can draw a better darker picture to follow, thanks.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:23 pm

Made another one, think it looks ok?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:05 pm

Chuck/Pitchy,

Those both look GREAT! Congrats on some good shootin'!

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:38 pm

It is fun to do but there was no skill involved in mine.
My 40X .22 was used in the Olympics back in the 60`s.
And the 36X scope and benchrest make it a pretty sure thing.
Just lots of reloading that single shot rifle. I used Eley Benchrest Gold ammo @ $12 a box.

I posted a paper target over the metal backing that I enlarged from a picture in the American Rifleman of one Topperwine did.
Have fun!!

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:47 pm

Pitch,
I wish I had the time to play like you do.

Thats really good.

Now, lets see 'ya do it with a 45-70.

----------Sixgun

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:00 pm

Thanks guys.

Now, lets see 'ya do it with a 45-70. ----------Sixgun

Can we say sore shoulder

grouse · Post by **grouse** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:08 pm

What a canvas What a paintbrush.....!