Rick is back after a hiatus to dive into an interesting stage at the recent Washington State IDPA Championships. It was a slightly controversial stage with lots of shooting options. There was also discussion around what the best way the stage should be shot. Watch as Rick walks us through them and do let us […]

Steve and John completed part 2 of the Beretta 68x Detail Strip series with a very tricky re-assembly segment. Rick shares with us his current firearms project which is the restoration of an old Webley RIC No.1 Model firearm.

In this week's episode, Rick talks about eight round, single stack 1911 magazines, Larry discuss the use of a tuckable concealed carry holster by DC Holsters, and Steve reviews the Beretta A300 Outlander semi-auto shotgun. Links- http://www.checkmateindustries.com/ http://www.dcholsters.com http://www.berettausa.com/products/beretta-a300-synthetic-12ga-28-mc3/

This week we have a special guest, Caleb Giddings from http://gunnuts.net coming on to help us talk about something he's very passionate about, Wheelguns! Rick and Caleb who are both accomplished revolver shooters dive into great detail the types of revolvers, accessories and techniques. Show Notes : ICORE Cheaper Than Dirt 4 Wheel Guns Apex […]

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.