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**Parrishco** · 04-07-2006, 10:16 AM

Is the factory sight placement POA (point of aim) e.g. line up the dots put front sight where you want the bullet to hit or is it lollipop (aka 6:00) e.g. you line up the dots and place your target circle above the front sight so the bullet will hit the circle?

Then what is the sight picture of the adjustable sights and TFO's?

bham shooter · 04-07-2006, 11:14 AM

I was reading through my manual the other day, and it says that the XD has a 6 o'clock sight picture at 25 yards. But each person is different. I am more accurate using POA. But of course most of my practice is at 10-20 yards. I just see no reason to shooting a pistol out to 75 feet regularly. But I have noticed when I do that the shots only open up about 2-3 inches over the 15 yard shots.

xanadu22 · 04-07-2006, 01:21 PM

My manual says both...POA at 25 yards, but it also says that it's designed for 6 o'clock.

TxStorm · 04-08-2006, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by xanadu22

My manual says both...POA at 25 yards, but it also says that it's designed for 6 o'clock.

+1

Of course, I just tried out both ways and found mine are POA.

**Parrishco** · 04-08-2006, 12:27 PM

That is why I asked because mine shoot POA but I swore my manual said 6:00 but now I cant find where it was...

launchpad · 04-08-2006, 07:50 PM

It is not a combat site (where the top of post is where the bullet hits). It is defiantly the 6 o'clock site picture. You will have to raise its nose up. At a far distance it probably does change to a combat-top of post-site picture. Typically handguns are close and you will use the 6 o'clock position site picture.

Lazarus · 04-08-2006, 08:43 PM

My manual says 6:00.

Bonstrosity · 04-09-2006, 12:17 AM

My manual like everyone elses says 6:00 but It sure doesn't hit there. I've got to put my front dot right on the bullseye to hit it.

**Frenchy** · 04-09-2006, 06:56 AM

My HS2K shoots POA at 15 yards with 124gr. loads, and slightly low with 115gr. fodder.

JD McDorce · 04-09-2006, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Parrishco

Then what is the sight picture of the adjustable sights and TFO's?

While I cannot speak for TFO's, I have the adjustable sights that I had installed on two of my XD's set so POA=POI at 15 yards with my match loads. With adjustable sights, it becomes a matter of personal preference and what type of targets are being used. For bullseye, I would go with 6 o'clock. For IPSC/IDPA/NRA Action Pistol, I would go POA. YMMV.

04-07-2006, 10:16 AM	#1
Parrishco XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Best State Ever (FL) Posts: 460	What is the factory sight placement? Is the factory sight placement POA (point of aim) e.g. line up the dots put front sight where you want the bullet to hit or is it lollipop (aka 6:00) e.g. you line up the dots and place your target circle above the front sight so the bullet will hit the circle? Then what is the sight picture of the adjustable sights and TFO's? __________________ Custom XD40 SC w/ X2laser Bushy A3 M4 w/ EOTech SA 1911A1 GI.45 Mossberg 500 Yugo SKS CCW Molon Labe! - My website: ParrishCo.com

04-08-2006, 12:27 PM	#5
Parrishco XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Best State Ever (FL) Posts: 460	That is why I asked because mine shoot POA but I swore my manual said 6:00 but now I cant find where it was... __________________ Custom XD40 SC w/ X2laser Bushy A3 M4 w/ EOTech SA 1911A1 GI.45 Mossberg 500 Yugo SKS CCW Molon Labe! - My website: ParrishCo.com

04-08-2006, 08:43 PM	#7
Lazarus XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,961	My manual says 6:00. __________________ You never know what you'll miss until its gone.

04-09-2006, 06:56 AM	#9
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 13,193	My HS2K shoots POA at 15 yards with 124gr. loads, and slightly low with 115gr. fodder. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ "You are the instruments that God is going to use to bring about universal change, and that is why Barack has captured the youth. And he has involved young people in a political process that they didn't care anything about. That's a sign. When the Messiah speaks, the youth will hear, and the Messiah is absolutely speaking."...Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan RON PAUL IN 2008

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04-07-2006, 11:14 AM	#2
bham shooter XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 567	I was reading through my manual the other day, and it says that the XD has a 6 o'clock sight picture at 25 yards. But each person is different. I am more accurate using POA. But of course most of my practice is at 10-20 yards. I just see no reason to shooting a pistol out to 75 feet regularly. But I have noticed when I do that the shots only open up about 2-3 inches over the 15 yard shots.

04-07-2006, 01:21 PM	#3
xanadu22 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 62	My manual says both...POA at 25 yards, but it also says that it's designed for 6 o'clock.

04-08-2006, 07:50 PM	#6
launchpad XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tinker AFB Posts: 61	It is not a combat site (where the top of post is where the bullet hits). It is defiantly the 6 o'clock site picture. You will have to raise its nose up. At a far distance it probably does change to a combat-top of post-site picture. Typically handguns are close and you will use the 6 o'clock position site picture.

04-09-2006, 12:17 AM	#8
Bonstrosity XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19	My manual like everyone elses says 6:00 but It sure doesn't hit there. I've got to put my front dot right on the bullseye to hit it.