That's it. It's been a fun six years bringing great educational content to our fans. We can't thank you all enough for the support. Hopefully the content will live on for as long a relevant. If you have any questions about anything, please feel

Episode 286 – Dickinson Shotgun Review

Mar 13th, 2017 32m 17s

As Steve and John are big shotgun fans, they were asked if they would give the Dickinson Shotguns a try and to their surprise, they were impressed with the quality, reliability and shoot-ability of the gun, especially when it's priced so compet

Episode 285 – Walther CCP and PPS Review

Feb 18th, 2017 32m 36s

Rick is an avid fan of 1911s, all steel American firearms. He is also a fan of German firearms especially those from Walther. When he was asked to review two new Walther pistols for practical pistol, he didn't hesitate. This episode, Rick revie

Episode 283 – Target Color

Dec 5th, 2016 24m 4s

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.

Episode 282 – How would you penalize the shooter for this IDPA stage?

Oct 18th, 2016 12m 49s

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

Episode 280 – ASI Update and Speed Sights Review

Sep 19th, 2016 15m 40s

Rick is a big fan of the beginner sport Action Shooting International (ASI). It's a very easy to get into shooting sport that combines the best of IDPA and USPSA. It is specifically catered towards beginners who wish to learn more about shootin

Episode 279 – Larry’s 2nd GSSF Experience & Winning Another Glock

Sep 5th, 2016 34m 8s

Larry went to another outdoor GSSF match recently and chronicled his experience as shooter and as a range officer as well. He came away with a division win and won another Glock.

Episode 278 – Troubleshooting Hi-Power Magazine Problems & Loading the 30 Luger

Aug 22nd, 2016 16m 49s

Rick takes the lead this week with two topics, one on troubleshooting the Browning Hi-Power magazines and loading the 30 Luger caliber.

Episode 277 – Atlas AT-300 Trap Review

Aug 8th, 2016 38m 5s

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.

Episode 276 – The Hand-Sized Handgun Global Championships & Trivia

Jul 26th, 2016 17m 27s

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.

Episode 275 – Bullet Trajectory Around Barricades

Jul 13th, 2016 37m 8s

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 aro

Episode 274 – Volunteering in the Shooting Sports

Jun 29th, 2016 23m 37s

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 a

Episode 273 – Belt Systems & Shooting the Cammer Hammer

Jun 14th, 2016 18m 38s

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.

Episode 272 – Taking a Claycation

May 31st, 2016 30m 56s

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. Send questions and feedback to

Episode 270 – Indoor GSSF Match Review

May 2nd, 2016 20m 2s

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

Episode 269 – USPSA Carry Optics Update #3

Apr 18th, 2016 37m 54s

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.

Episode 268 – Interview with Chris Hodgdon 2016

Apr 4th, 2016 27m 35s

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 bac

Episode 267 – Shooting Chandelle Targets & Tweaking the SL900 Shot Bar

Mar 21st, 2016 23m 37s

Steve is back with two awesome tips with regards to the shotgun sports. First he'll teach you how to shoot the deceivingly difficult "Chandelle" targets and then, demonstrate how to tweak your Dillon SL900 shot bar to reduce shot spillage.

Episode 266 – Becoming an IDPA Safety Officer & Disassembing a 1911 Without Tools

Mar 7th, 2016 27m 11s

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.

Episode 265 – Range Etiquette & Cross Eye Dominance

Feb 22nd, 2016 31m 32s

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. Send questions and feedback to powerfactorshow@g

Episode 264 – IDPA Target Scoring & 40S&W Open Load Testing

Feb 8th, 2016 29m 53s

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&

Episode 262 – MEC 300E Sporter Trap Machine Review

Jan 11th, 2016 28m 4s

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,

Episode 260 – Happy Five Years!

Dec 14th, 2015 39m 55s

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 ca

Episode 259 – Should We Get Rid of Limited 10?

Dec 7th, 2015 33m 34s

With the change in the USPSA organization and the appointment of a new President, there has been a lot of chatter around how the sport is going to evolve when it comes to the divisions. There are many members who think that some divisions shoul

Episode 257 – Another Carry Optics Update

Nov 23rd, 2015 33m 16s

Larry is back with another update about his adventure in the Carry Optics Division for USPSA. Here he talks about the latest modifications he's done to his gun and shows off some recent match videos.