March 23rd 20222021 Bianchi Cup at Shooting USA TV Today
Photo by DougKoenig.com. Today’s Shooting USA TV shows the 2021 Bianchi Cup. It was held at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, Hallsville, Missouri (near Columbia). COVID caused the cancellation of the 2020 Bianchi Cup. The four stages of fire will return in 2021, but without international competitors who were prevented from competing due to travel restrictions. There was still a lot of outstanding marksmanship. This episode of Shooting USA will air Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 9:00 PM Eastern and Pacific on Outdoor Channel. Shooting USA is also available On Demand via Vimeo.com.Officially, the annual competition is known as the National Championship of NRA Action Pistol. It is also known as the Bianchi Cup, after the trophy that was named for John Bianchi, one of its founders. The match has been ranked the most prestigious pistol tournament worldwide over the past 30 years. The 2020 Bianchi Cup was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Reintroducing the match for 2021 presented challenges due to safety and health protocols. The match was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Rebringing it back for 2021 presented challenges due to safety and health protocols.
The Bianchi Cup is a combination Speed and Accuracy. Competitors can shoot from either prone or standing positions. They are also required to use both strong and weak hands at different stages. Stages can include stationary and moving targets. The Course of Fire is made up of four matches: Practical, Barricade and Moving Target. There are also Falling Plates. Each event requires 48 shots. Each event is worth 480 points. Three of the four events are scored on the NRA tombstone target P1. To shoot a clean 1920, you must hit the inner X-Ring or 10-ring on every shot.
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