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Great match, fun stages and squad. I wish I did better... had a mike on so many stages and no-shoots too. Need to focus and concentrate on the dot a bit more. Grats to Tim for HOA win and to Dave and gang for putting up a great match! Series / Slot matches are the slightly more important matches where shooters get to compete in a series of matches to determine overall placing over six different clubs. They stand to win cash prizes and an opportunity (slot) to go to the Nationals. Find out more at http://northwestsection.org

Episode 241 - Shooting Slumps Steve is a veteran to the sport of shooting across multiple disciplines and makes the best candidate to talk about the topic of shooting slumps. There comes a time in a competitive shooters career (or experience) that they'll find their performance waning for a certain period of time OR when they lose interest in the sport. Steve talks about his experience and how you might overcome it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/08/03/episode-241-shooting-slumps/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Episode 240 - Trijicon RMR Review for USPSA Open Larry in his quest for his new .40 S&W Open gun has finally pulled the trigger on the Trijicon RMR as his sight. Here's his extensive review on how he decided on the Trijicon RMR and it's performance in the sunlight. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/07/27/episode-240-trijicon-rmr-review-for-uspsa-open/ YouTube - * Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Great Match today. It drizzled a little but then quickly went away. The stages were well put together, super high hit factor all round. Lucky to come in 2nd place. Had a few minor screw-ups but no big stage bombs. Thanks to the Down Zero team for putting together another solid match!

Episode 239 - IDPA Rules - Appearing / Surprised Targets Rick continues his IDPA Rules series by talking about how the rules affect Appearing or Surprise targets. Let us know what you think about the rules by posting on the comments section or on facebook. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/07/20/episode-239-idpa-rules-appearing-surprised-targets YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Came in 2nd place at the Marysville Slot Match. Had some screw ups as usual. First time using my GoPro Hero4 Session at a match. This camera is easy to use and the video quality is top notch. The only issue is the slightly anemic audio when the gun goes off. Otherwise, the mic picks up speech pretty well.

Episode 238 - Shooting 40 Open in USPSA Larry as you know is a HUGE fan of the .40 S&W caliber. He shoots primarily in the Limited division with his Glock 40. Ever since he won a Glock certificate recently, he's decided to get back to shooting Open with the .40 S&W. He managed to borrow a friend's tricked out Glock/Caspian Hybrid Open gun and shot a match with it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/07/13/episode-238-shooting-40-open-in-uspsa YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Shot a fun match today at Paul Bunyan. They have one of the best bays that have lots of long courses which are my fav. Came in 2nd place behind TimR AS USUAL but it's all my fault coz of mikes on 4 of the stages. Thanks to all the volunteers who help to set this match up till late last night. We shooters really appreciate it!

Forgot to post this one up last month. Local match win that I was very happy with.

Episode 237 - Putting Your Gun On A Diet Rick, on his quest to lighten his Detonics to make it legal for the new BUG division rules, discovered and learned many different ways you can try to lighten your gun. From guide rods, to mainspring housings and triggers, Rick shares his recent experience trying to get his Detonics to lose some weight. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/07/06/episode-237-putting-you-gun-on-a-diet/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

here's a soul crushing comparison between Eddie Garcia who's the match champion and myself.

Episode 236 - The Different Multigun Rules Doug tackles a viewer question this week about the differences between the multigun/3gun disciplines. He talks about the similar considerations like safety and differences like scoring and equipment handling. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/06/29/episode-236-the-different-multigun-rules/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

This year's Area 1 Championships was held in Idaho Falls and it featured 13 fun and varying stages. It wasn't super technical but it was a blast to shoot. Everyone had a chance to do well. One of the stages (#10) got thrown out because of a rule misprint so we got to shoot it for fun. It featured a unique swinger mechanism that has two plates on either side to destabilize it. I believe it's called a Leo's Leaner. It's was fun to decipher and shoot. I'm pretty happy that I had only three "Mikes" the entire match, I did however shoot somewhat slower than normal because of match pressure. I came in 10th Open, 4th Master behind an amazing array of fast and young shooters. Final scores : http://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-display-match-results-detail.php?indx=14861&division=Open&guntype=Pistol A Huge THANK YOU to Tim and crew who spent weeks planning and executing this match.

Episode 235 - Production Optics No it's not a full legal division yet. USPSA is just thinking about it now and urging folks to beta test this concept. It's a proposal for a division that makes use of a red dot optic on carry/range guns which is becoming a pretty popular thing recently. Larry is in a way very passionate about USPSA adopting this concept and discusses the advantages it could bring for the sport of practical pistol shooting. If you have any comments and feedback, discuss this with us on the comments section or on Facebook. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/06/22/episode-2335-production-optics/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Nice stages with a rare Rhodesian wall. It was fun but I screwed up three stages so didn't do that well score wise. Came in third behind the usual GMs. Now looking forward to Area 1 next week!

Episode 234 - 3-Gun Shotgun Chokes & Patterning Doug is back to talk about shotgun chokes and how you can use it to you advantage in the sport of 3-Gun. He also talks about the importance of patterning your shot so you know how your shotgun performs during a stage. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/06/15/episode-234-3-gun-shotgun-chokes-patterning/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Episode 233 - New 2015 IDPA Backup Gun (BUG) Division Rules In the continuing IDPA rules series, Rick goes over the new IDPA BUG Division rules with Doug. Rick describes what is a legal BUG gun and shows Doug which guns are legal and which are not. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/06/08/episode-233-new-2015-idpa-backup-gun-bug-division-rules/ YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Pistol used : JPL Precision Built on SV Frame, Caspian Slide Barrel Length : 5" Comp used : Bedell Poppel Holes Y/N : N Powder Throw : 7.0 gr Projectile Weight : 124gr Montana Gold Projectile Profile : CMJ Jacketed or Plated or coated : Jacketed OAL : 1.165 Chrono Data : 6.8gr CFE Pistol 124gr MG CMJ, WSRP, 1.165 OAL 1 1356 2 1394 3 1355 4 1361 5 1350 Avg 1363.2 PF 169 7.0gr CFE Pistol 124gr MG CMJ, WSRP, 1.165 OAL 1 1381 2 1393 3 1402 4 1390 5 1384 Avg 1390 PF 172

Episode 232 - Modifications to a 45 Super Pistol & Davis Leather Belt Review Rick flies solo again this week to respond to a viewer question about the modifications that he's done to his 45 super pistol. Rick also shows off his new Davis Leather Belt that he recently acquired. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/06/01/episode-232-modifications-to-a-45-super-pistol-davis-leather-belt-review YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Episode 231 - New 2015 IDPA Cover & Reloading Rules Finally IDPA has updated the controversial Cover and Reloading rules. It's a little complicated but Rick is here to walk you guys through what the rules are and how to make best use of it. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/05/25/episode-231-new-2015-idpa-cover-reloading-rules YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

Shot a fun match at my home range today. Despite all my "pains" and "injuries" I did somewhat decently. I have to stop tanking stages and get more consistency. Also took the opportunity to test a new 170mm magazine by mbxextreme.com. It worked flawlessly. As usual, the squad I shot with did not skimp on providing laughter. Thanks guys for a great time!

Just got back from this really fun match. Had a great time with good traveling buddies. The guys and gals in the squad were fun to shoot with too. I shot so-so-ish as I did not actively push myself to go fast or do well. I mentally took this match as good alone/vacation time away from family and work. That sort of manifested in how I shot as well, like I was on vacation A shooting buddy of mine told me a few times while video-ing me, he said “Loke, I’ve never seen you move and shoot this slowly before. what’s wrong?”. Looks like I need to speed things up and actively compete. So, next match, watch out! My hair will be on fire!

Episode 230 - Paul Bunyan USPSA Match Review & Controversial Trivia Question Larry's favorite range is the Paul Bunyan Rifle Club down in Puyallup, WA. He went down to shoot their April match and brought his hatcam with him to record the event. Here's his recap / review, together with a controversial trivia Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/05/18/episode-230-paul-bunyan-uspsa-match-review-controversial-trivia-question YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here

124 here too.

Episode 229 - Rick's IDPA Compact Carry Pistol IDPA Gamer Gun Shiny is the word I'd use to describe Rick's new gamer gun. When the new IDPA Compact Cary Pistol division rules finally got published, Rick started looking around for the gun that is best suited for this division. Looks like he found one that not only fits this division perfectly, it looks the part too. Blog - http://www.powerfactorshow.com/2015/05/11/episode-229-ricks-idpa-compact-carry-pistol-idpa-gamer-gun YouTube - Subscribe to the show on iTunes here