robot Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Episode 260 - Happy Five Years! Wow it's incredible. We made it to five years. That's 260 weekly episodes since we started the PowerFactor Show. Rick, Steve and Larry celebrate five years on camera talking about our ups, our downs and what the future holds for the show. We can't thank our fans, viewers, supporters and sponsors enough for allowing us to do this. Let us know what you'd like us to cover on the show and send us your match videos so we can critique them on camera. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/12/14/episode-260-happy-five-years/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Episode 261 - Larry's "Shorty Forty" USPSA Open Pistol Everyone should know by now that Larry's favorite caliber is 40S&W. It's all he shoots in USPSA and other pistol sports. He's shot USPSA in Limited, Production, Carry Optics and now Open. Larry has always wanted to build an Open Pistol and based his new build on his Carry Optics gun that he made a while back. He calls this gun, the "Shorty Forty". Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/12/28/episode-261-larrys-shorty-forty-uspsa-open-pistol/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Episode 262 - MEC 300E Sporter Trap Machine Review Steve and Dave are back with a review of the MEC 300E Sporter trap machine. Their club has never used a MEC machine and in a previous episode, they asked if MEC were to watch the episode, to give them an opportunity to review it. Lo-and-behold, someone from MEC did contact them and sent them a unit. Here's the review and a side by side comparison with a Promatic trap machine. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/01/11/episode-262-mec-300e-sporter-trap-machine-review/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbob21 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm very late to find this show... Found maybe 2-3 months ago and have watched nearly every vid... Very good stuff here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Episode 263 - Getting 100% on the USPSA Range Officer Exam Larry is a big USPSA rules nut. He's a Chief Range Officer (CRO) and has been shooting USPSA for a long time. His passion and expertise is in the rules and enforcing them. So when it was time to take the yearly range officer refresher exam, Larry decided to turn on his camera and walk us through his experience. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/01/25/episode-263-getting-100-on-the-uspsa-range-officer-exam/ YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5eB1cxU8bQ Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Episode 264 - IDPA Target Scoring & 40S&W Open Load Testing Rick is back with an episode to supplement Larry's USPSA scoring by discussing how IDPA Safety Officers score targets. It is similar in a lot of ways but differ very much in principle. Also, in this episode, Larry gives us an update on his 40S&W Open load development and demonstrates his compensator effectiveness test. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/02/08/episode-264-idpa-target-scoring-40sw-open-load-testing/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Episode 265 - Range Etiquette & Cross Eye Dominance Rick talks about the range etiquette and how one should be conducting yourselves at a competitive pistol match. Steve suggests ways to fix cross-eye dominance in both pistol and shotgun shooting. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/02/22/episode-265-range-etiquette-cross-eye-dominance/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Episode 266 - Becoming an IDPA Safety Officer & Disassembling a 1911 Without Tools Rick talks about the process of becoming an IDPA Safety Officer from the administrative point of view and demonstrates how one can disassemble a 1911 without using any tools. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/02/22/episode-265-range-etiquette-cross-eye-dominance/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Episode 268 - Interview with Chris Hodgdon 2016 We do this every year. We invite Chris Hodgdon from the Hodgdon powder company to give our fans an update about the state of handloading powders. Chris is kind enough to talk about some new products that will ship next year and give us some background info about how Clays is coming back on the market. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/04/04/episode-268-interview-with-chris-hodgdon-2016/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Episode 269 - USPSA Carry Optics Update #3 Larry is back to give us an update about his foray into the Carry Optics division. He's spend quite a lot of time in that division and shares some of his learnings and shows off his match videos. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/04/18/episode-269-uspsa-carry-optics-update-3/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Episode 270 - Indoor GSSF Match Review During the winter off-season period, Larry typically participates in the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation matches or more commonly called GSSF. There are two types of GSSF matches, outdoor and indoor. This week, Larry talks about his experience shooting in an Indoor GSSF match and came away with plaque. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/05/02/episode-270-indoor-gssf-match-review/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Episode 271 - Comparing Clays, New Clays and Clay Dot Powders - Detonics Slide Repair This week, Rick compares the old Hodgdon Clays powder that was made in Australia to the new Canadian made Hodgdon Clays and the competitor, Alliant's Clay Dot. Rick also shows us the repair that was done on the slide on his Detonics Combat Master. Chrono Data: 3.8 old clays 230gr rainiers 732 744 748 750 750 739 766 754 728 753 746.4 ave 171672pf 3.8 new clays 699 719 698 698 733 698 716 761 724 649 709.5 ave 163185pf 3.8 clay dot 681 725 695 707 695 667 689 708 698 699 696.4 ave 160172pf New clays by volume 768 752 785 779 783 708 794 819 778 792 775.8 ave 178434pf Clay dot by volume 699 716 744 728 707 654 767 739 736 744 723.4 ave 166382pf Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/05/18/episode-271-comparing-clays-new-clays-and-clay-dot-powders-detonics-slide-repair/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Episode 272 - Taking a Claycation Claycation means incorporating shooting into your vacation, especially clay sports. Steve talks about his previous Claycations to Arizona and Florida. He also shares some tips on how to make the best out of it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/05/31/episode-272-taking-a-claycation/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Episode 273 - Belt Systems & Shooting the Cammer Hammer Rick received a question the other day over email about Belt systems for IDPA and USPSA so he decided to discuss that on camera. This week he also rounds up his review on the Cammer Hammer by shooting it on his 1911 in .22LR. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/06/14/episode-273-belt-systems-shooting-the-cammer-hammer/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Episode 274 - Volunteering in the Shooting Sports Volunteering is essential to the longevity of the shooting sports. Steve has been involved for so many years and have seen how people volunteer and eventually burn out. He talks about why it's important for everyone to volunteer in one way or another, whether it's to design stages, help build them, help with scoring or spreading the word. If you haven't done so already, contact your local clubs and get involved. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/06/14/episode-273-belt-systems-shooting-the-cammer-hammer/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Episode 275 - Bullet Trajectory Around Barricades This week's episode, Larry scratches his curiosity by taking a physics approach to answering a question that was sparked by a listener of the popular Triangle Tactical podcast. The question is, what would your bullet impact be when shooting around a barricade with your gun canted to the side, "homie" style. Let us know what you think. Follow and subscribe to the Triangle Tactical Q&A podcast which we highly recommend: http://www.triangletactical.net/qna/ Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/07/13/episode-275-bullet-trajectory-around-barricades/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) Episode 276 - The Hand-Sized Handgun Global Championships & Trivia It can be difficult to design a dozen five-round stages that don't all look alike, but Rick has some ideas that will give you both variety and challenging competition. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/07/26/episode-275-the-hand-sized-handgun-global-championships-trivia/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Edited July 27, 2016 by robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Episode 277 - Atlas AT-300 Trap Review After spending two months with the Atlas AT-300 Trap machine, Steve and Dave has great things to say about this little known trap machine. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/08/08/episode-277-atlas-at-300-trap-review/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Episode 278 - Troubleshooting Hi-Power Magazine Problems & Loading the 30 Luger Rick takes the lead this week with two topics, one on troubleshooting the Browning Hi-Power magazines and loading the 30 Luger caliber. Blog - [url=http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/08/22/episode-278-troubleshooting-hi-power-magazine-problems-loading-the-30-luger/]http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/08/22/episode-278-troubleshooting-hi-power-magazine-problems-loading-the-30-luger/[/url] YouTube - Subscrihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E3Ok5wASf4be to the show on iTunes [url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/powerfactor-show-video/id412746101?ign-mpt=uo%3D4]here[/url] Edited August 23, 2016 by robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Episode 282 - How would you penalize the shooter for this IDPA stage? Rick brought up an interesting conundrum in episode 276 as a Trivia question. In this episode he describes the situation and talks about the decision he made on how to properly penalize the shooter for making a procedural mistake. Do you agree with his interpretation of the rules? Blog - [url=http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/10/17/episode-282-how-would-you-penalize-the-shooter-for-this-idpa-stage/]http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/10/17/episode-282-how-would-you-penalize-the-shooter-for-this-idpa-stage/[/url] YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes [url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/powerfactor-show-video/id412746101?ign-mpt=uo%3D4]here[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Episode 283 - Target Color Have you wondered why clay targets are always orange? Did you know there were more colors than orange that you could shoot? Steve and Lin comes on the show this week to talk about the wide variety of clay target colors and how well they work. Blog - [url=http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/12/05/episode-283-target-color/]http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2016/12/05/episode-283-target-color/[/url] YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes [url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/powerfactor-show-video/id412746101?ign-mpt=uo%3D4]here[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We always shot white under the lights at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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