Steve and John compares the Beretta A300 and A400 Xcel semi-auto shotguns. They disassemble both guns and demonstrate the differences between the two product lines.

Dry fire is an essential practice technique that will enhance your shooting ability very quickly. It allows you to practice trigger control, sight alignment, transitions and movements without having to spend time on the range. It is also, a very cost effective way to get better at your shooting sport. Show Notes: Refinement & Repetition […]

Steve and Rick dives into their most beloved platform, the 1911. This platform is the most commonly used handgun in the USPSA Single Stack and IDPA Custom Defensive Pistol (CDP) Divisions. Watch them dive into details about the venerable platform that John Moses Browning built. Show notes : Kimber Stainless TLR/RL II Colt STI Spartan […]

Down 0, down 3, Two Alpha, Alpha Charlie. You hear these words being called out sometimes very quickly by safety or range officers during the end of a stage but do you really know if they are calling it correctly? Do you know how scoring is conducted in IDPA and USPSA? If there was one thing to double check in these games, it would be how your shots are scored. Steve and Rick talks about how scoring is done and talk about their experiences having done this for a long time.

We've been getting a lot of questions through email and on our forums recently so we decided to interrupt Steve and Rick, who are in Maui for their vacation, to answer them on camera. There's no such thing as a free vacation in the PowerFactor Show.

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Picking a gun from a wide array of available options for competition can be daunting, especially in a division that is as diverse as USPSA Production and IDPA Stock Service Pistol (SSP). Steve and Rick talks guns and delves into some of the popular guns that are being used today.

Steve and Rick dive into their range bags to talk about what they carry with them when they go shoot. They also discuss the essential items that every shooter needs to ensure they have a fun filled, uninterrupted day of shooting at the range.

Trying to decide which caliber to shoot? Confused with the options available? Steve and Rick walks you through the common calibers seen in competition and talks about the benefits of each.

This week, Steve and Rick head back to the range to demonstrate proper reloading techniques, covering topics such as slide-lock reloads, tactical reloads and reloads with retention.

This week, Steve and Rick head back to the studios to talk about finding a local club, reaching out to a club official and benefits of joining both the IDPA & USPSA organizations.