Larry's Remarks After Receiving the 2017 Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award

This video honors Larry and Brenda Potterfield with the Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award. It details their journey from a small gun shop to founding MidwayUSA, a major outdoor retailer. The Potterfields are recognized for their significant philanthropic contributions to wildlife conservation and youth shooting sports, having donated millions through the NRA Foundation and the MidwayUSA Foundation.

Larry Potterfield explains that multiple treestands are essential for deer hunting success, especially when considering wind direction and varied hunting locations like food plots and bean fields. He humorously suggests the need for 'at least one more' treestand, highlighting the practical necessity of having versatile options, including climbing treestands. The video also serves as a promotion for MidwayUSA's extensive hunting and outdoor supplies.

This video from MidwayUSA, featuring founder Larry Potterfield, humorously explores the necessity of multiple hunting boots. Potterfield suggests that the number of boots required is directly proportional to the number of distinct hunting seasons one participates in, highlighting specific footwear for turkey, deer, duck, and dove hunts. The expert conclusion is that a hunter can never have too many boots, always needing at least one more pair.

This guide, presented by Larry Potterfield, founder of MidwayUSA, offers expert advice on selecting the ideal safari cartridge, focusing on the .375 H&H Magnum. It details critical factors like muzzle energy, recoil, rifle weight, and ammunition availability, emphasizing the .375 H&H's balance of power and shootability for both dangerous and plains game in Africa. The instruction highlights practical considerations for hunters, drawing on extensive field experience.

This entry details the 7mm Remington Magnum cartridge, introduced by Remington in 1962 alongside the Model 700 rifle. It highlights the cartridge's belted bottleneck design, derived from the .375 H&H Magnum, and its impressive ballistics, generating over 3200 ft-lbs of energy. The versatility is emphasized by its availability in various bullet weights (100-175 grains) and its popularity for hunting medium to large game like deer and elk, especially for long-range shots. The secure legacy of this cartridge is noted, with millions of rifles chambered for it.

This video from MidwayUSA, featuring founder Larry Potterfield, highlights essential gear for turkey hunting. It emphasizes the importance of quality equipment, such as calls, camouflage, and decoys, to increase hunting success. The content serves as a promotional piece for MidwayUSA's extensive selection of turkey hunting supplies.

This guide details a high-speed Cowboy Action Shooting stage, demonstrating expert transitions between a lever-action rifle, dual single-action revolvers, and a side-by-side shotgun. It highlights efficient manual shotgun reloading techniques from a belt carrier, showcasing advanced proficiency in competitive shooting disciplines. The video emphasizes speed and accuracy across multiple firearm types.

This video provides an expert-level demonstration of the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU Sniper rifle. It covers visual inspection, the proper loading procedure for 7.62x54R ammunition, and live fire at an outdoor range, showcasing bolt manipulation and recoil control. The demonstration is presented in a silent, ASMR-style format by an authoritative demonstrator.

This guide details the complex process of reboring a Winchester 1885 Low Wall rifle from .32 Rimfire to .357 Magnum, addressing a pitted bore. Expert gunsmith Larry Potterfield demonstrates disassembly, barrel removal, specialized reboring at Delta Gun Shop, chambering, crowning, action conversion, and final marking/finishing. The process highlights advanced machining techniques and specialized tools required for such a conversion.

This guide details the cycle of operation for the Winchester Model 12 shotgun, as explained by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA using a cutaway model. It covers loading, safety engagement, firing, extraction, and chambering. The explanation highlights the hammerless pump-action design and internal component interactions, offering valuable insights for gunsmithing and understanding firearm mechanics.