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The Bianchi Cup 2006
 It was the match created by John Bianchi and Ray Chapman to improve the image of pistol shooters. NRA Action Pistol is now shot world-wide on the stages that are now famous challenges—The Practical, The Barricades, The Falling Plates and The Mover; that almost always decides the winner of the Cup. We have Championship Series Coverage of the richest handgun tournament with a never-before finish to decide the match.
 The Bianchi Cup was originally created as a competition for police and military personnel. It was held at what was then the Chapman Academy Ranges outside Columbia, Missouri. Over the years the range facilities have been improved to world class status. And the match was opened to civilian competitors after the NRA took over as the sanctioning body in the late 1980’s.
NRA Action Pistol Shooting has spread well beyond the USA with enthusiasts shooting the challenges in Europe and as far away as Australia and New Zealand. International Competitors are welcome at the Bianchi Cup where, beginning in 2006, they are now eligible to win the championship and the Bianchi Cup.
In 1994, the National Stock Firearm Competition was added to encourage anyone with a handgun to compete, since the dedicated Bianchi guns had become very exotic with barricade wings, compensators, red dot optics and every trick that might help a competitor succeed in the match.
The STI Legacy single stack in 45 ACP:
 The government length frame is forged from carbon steel. The slide is milled from 41-40 bar stock. The stainless STI barrel is fully supported and has a match bushing. The trigger is STI as is the commander style hammer. Sights are by STI and the rear sight is fully adjustable. The finishes are both beautiful and resilient. STI coats all the metal surfaces with their new Physical Vapor Deposition coating. The Grips are custom made in Cocobolo wood. The STI Legacy is priced at $1,930.
STI Website
The Accuracy International AW in .308:
 The 26 inch stainless match grade barrel has a 1 in 12 twist with the AI muzzle brake. It‘s fed from a 10 round magazine and you can select black or green for the “chassis”, as AI calls the stock. Now there is no reason you can’t be benefiting from Bill’s lessons while shooting a Remington 700. But if you want the precision of an Accuracy International rifle it does have a price. The basic AW is $4,800, but with the folding stock, adjustable cheek piece, bi-pod, and full length Picatinny rail the price is $5,400.
The Schmidt and Bender Police Marksman Two:
 It is a 5 to 25 power variable scope with a 56 millimeter objective. The click value on windage and elevation is 1/10 of a Mill-radian. This PM-2 has the new P-4 reticule that can be illuminated to 11 intensity settings.
The Schmidt and Bender PM-2 is $2,995
AI Rifles and Schmidt and Bender Scopes are distributed by Tac Pro Shooting Center
Tac Pro Website
Pro Tips:
Bill Davison’s Precision Rifle Instruction
Lesson Six - Shooting Moving Targets
This Week’s Impossible Shot:
Tom Knapp has run out of clay birds and is now out shooting up the garden!
Tom Knapp’s Website
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