robot Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Episode 86 : Bomar-style Rear Sight Installation John the master gunsmith of jplprecision.com takes the camera solo again while the usual hosts take a break. This time, he guides us through the intricate process of measuring, cutting and fitting a Bomar-style Dawson Adjustable rear sight on a Kimber 1911 Custom TLE/RL II. As you will see from the video, it is not as simple as taking a file to the slide and sight. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/08/14/episode-86-bomar-style-rear-sight-installation/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Episode 87 : 2012 Washington State IDPA Championship Review, Pt One The 2012 Washington State IDPA Championships were held at the Paul Bunyan range in Puyallup, WA just recently and since Rick was part of the organizing committee, he walks us through the 10 stages that were setup for the championship match. This is Part One. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/08/20/episode-87-2012-washington-state-idpa-championship-review-part-one/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Episode 88 : 2012 Washington State IDPA Championship Review, Part Two The 2012 Washington State IDPA Championships were held at the Paul Bunyan range in Puyallup, WA just recently and since Rick was part of the organizing committee, he walks us through the 10 stages that were setup for the championship match. This is Part Two. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/08/27/episode-88-2012-washington-state-idpa-championship-review-part-two/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) Episode 90 - Recoil Reduction Rick and Larry take the helm this week to discuss options for controlling or reducing recoil in modern practical pistol shooting. There are many ways you can strive to reduce "felt" or actual recoil, so they discuss technique, gadgets, modifications and accessories that can help. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/09/10/episode-90-recoil-reduction/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Edited September 10, 2012 by robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Episode 91 - What is Cover? There's still a lot of misunderstanding as to what cover really is in IDPA. After trying to explain it in wording, Rick and Larry decides to head to the range to demonstrate it visually. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/09/17/episode-91-what-is-cover/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Episode 92 - Unload and Show Clear If you've been shooting IDPA or USPSA for a while now, you must be used to this command. It's typically given at the end of your run in a stage to ensure that the gun is unloaded and cleared. Do you also realize that this is where you'll find the most dynamic and varied performances by the shooter? Everyone has their own way of making the gun clear. Rick and Larry discuss this and demonstrate some of the more common ones we've seen on the range. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/09/24/episode-92-unload-and-show-clear/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Episode 93 - Guns, Baseball and Battlefields Steve is back from his long extended vacation and shares the highlight of his trip to the east coast of the United States. He took the opportunity to visit famous baseball stadiums, old battlefield sites and gun manufacturers. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/10/01/episode-93-guns-baseball-and-battlefields/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Episode 94 - Shotgun Mount & Lead Steve and John are back at the range to talk about shotguns. They discuss and demonstrate the "mount" and "lead" techniques that are essential to all shotgun sports be it the Clay, hunting or 3-gun. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/10/08/episode-94-shotgun-mount-lead/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Episode 95 - The Colt Tour, Part One Steve had the privilege of visiting the old Colt factory in Hartford, CT and was given an in-depth tour of their new manufacturing facilities. To say that Steve was blown away by the skill and attention to detail of their staff is an understatement. We were very blessed to be able to tell this story to our viewers even if it's only through still photos. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/10/15/episode-95-the-colt-tour-part-one/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Episode 96 - The Colt Tour, Part Two Steve had the privilege of visiting the old Colt factory in Hartford, CT and was given an in-depth tour of their new manufacturing facilities. To say that Steve was blown away by the skill and attention to detail of their staff is an understatement. We were very blessed to be able to tell this story to our viewers even if it's only through still photos. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/10/22/episode-96-the-colt-tour-part-two/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Episode 97 - Shotgun Chrono Steve and John has covered reloading for the shotgun in previous episodes, now they round out the process by talking about chrono-ing the shotshells. It is an important aspect of reloading to ensure that the recipe you've used is to your liking. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/10/29/episode-97-shotgun-chrono/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Episode 98 - Tracking Match Performance Are you learning from watching yourself shoot? Do you keep tabs on how you're doing when you compete? Rick and Larry have been shooting for more than a decade and they discuss how they keep track of their individual performances in competition. You can download the excel spreadsheets that Larry spoke of here : http://www.powerfactorshow.com/files/larryperftemplates.zip Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/11/05/episode-98-tracking-match-performance/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Episode 100 - Kitsap Series Match Review Larry flies solo this week to settle some administrative things and talk about his recent win at the Kitsap USPSA Series match. Send questions for Chris Hodgdon and trivia answers to powerfactorshow@gmail.com Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/11/19/episode-100-kitsap-series-match-review/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Episode 101 - Match DQs (Part One) The boys are back together for a two part episode on Match Disqualifications. The shooting sport is divided into two groups, those that have been DQed and those that will be. It is something that happens very rarely but when it does, can cause a person so much grief. Hear all the horror stories Rick, Larry, Caleb and Steve have to share about match DQs, both from their perspective and from having doled out the penalty. Send questions for Chris Hodgdon and trivia answers to powerfactorshow@gmail.com Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/11/26/episode-101-match-dqs-part-one/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Episode 102 - Match DQs (Part Two) The boys are back together for a two part episode on Match Disqualifications. The shooting sport is divided into two groups, those that have been DQed and those that will be. It is something that happens very rarely but when it does, can cause a person so much grief. Hear all the horror stories Rick, Larry, Caleb and Steve have to share about match DQs, both from their perspective and from having doled out the penalty. Send questions for Chris Hodgdon and trivia answers to powerfactorshow@gmail.com Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/12/03/episode-102-match-dqs-part-two/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) Episode 103 - Interview with Phil Strader, President USPSA Every year, the USPSA office in Burlington, WA hosts a Christmas party where they invite local USPSA members to visit their offices and celebrate the holidays, with lots of food, beer and wine. If you remember, Rick and Steve were at the party last year to interview Dave Thomas (Episode 53), the now outgoing executive director of USPSA. This year, we're lucky enough that Phil Strader, the new President who took over the reins from Michael Voigt early this year, flew in to attend the party. Naturally, we jumped at the chance to get him on the show. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/12/10/episode-103-interview-with-phil-strader-president-uspsa/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Edited December 10, 2012 by robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Episode 104 - Celebrating Two Years The guys are back once again, this time to celebrate Two Years of the PowerFactor Show. That is 104 weekly episodes. We never knew we'd do so many or last two years but thanks to all our viewers and their feedback, it has kept us going. In fact, if we continue to get support, we will be recording at least another 52 episodes, so keep the emails, comments and donations coming. Our sincere thanks to all our loyal viewers and to the sponsors Rainier Ballistics, Hodgdon Powders, Safariland and JPL Precision. Here's to another good year!! Happy Holidays to everyone! Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/12/17/episode-104-celebrating-two-years/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Episode 106 - Rainier Ballistics Tour Larry goes south to visit Rainier Ballistics in Tacoma, WA, to meet up with the show's latest sponsor and Director of Sales & Marketing, Shane Hall. Shane gives Larry an indepth tour of their facility and walks us through all the steps in making their high quality, yet very affordable, plated bullets. http://www.rainierballistics.com http://facebook.com/rainierballistics Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2012/12/31/episode-106-rainier-ballistics-tour/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Episode 107 - Kitsap "ProAm" Steel Match Larry heads to the very first "ProAm" type falling steel match organized by Matt Mitchell, one of our local shooters. It is a very fast paced and humbling shooting experience that's really fun. Everyone should try it! read more about ProAm here : http://proamshooting.com Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2013/01/08/episode-107-kitsap-proam-steel-match/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Episode 108 - Dillon SL900 Shotshell Reloading Steve just picked up a brand new Dillon SL900 shotshell reloader and went to work churning out custom loads using it. He spends almost an hour walking us through the process, his thoughts, some tips and demonstrates how shotshells are reloaded. Notes: Claybuster : http://claybusterwads.com/ Hodgdon : http://www.hodgdon.com Dillon Precision : http://www.dillonprecision.com Reloading Bench Design : http://www.shotgunsportsmagazine.com/downloads/bench_plans.pdf Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2013/01/14/episode-108-dillon-sl900-shotshell-reloading/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Awesome show. Tons to learn from this series. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Episode 109 - Larry's First IDPA Match Larry is a USPSA guy and has never shot an IDPA match in his life. Recently Rick challenged him to give it a spin and he did. Here they are talking about his experience shooting IDPA and reviewing the match footage. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2013/01/21/episode-109-larrys-first-idpa-match/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Episode 110 - Fun Steel Match Larry and Rick head to the range to try out the Steel Challenge like match that is setup by a local club, called Fun Steel. The rules are similar as it is not a sanctioned Steel Challenge match but with all the same fun. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2013/01/28/episode-110-fun-steel-match/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Episode 111 - Gun Control and Competition Shooting There's a lot of craziness these days that's happening in the United States politics pertaining to gun control. Rick and Larry spends some time to talk about the impact it could have on the competition shooting and what it would mean to your beloved sport if the anti-gun advocates get their way. Notes : Take Action Now! - http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/takeAction.html Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2013/02/04/episode-111-gun-control-and-competition-shooting/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Episode 112 - Being a Lefty Rick is a lefty as most of you would have known already. That together with decades of competition shooting experience, gives him a unique perspective to discuss the considerations and limitations of being a left-handed individual in a sport that's primarily dominated by right-handedness. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2013/02/11/episode-112-being-a-lefty/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here and Zune here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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