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GAshooter · 05-05-2006, 09:28 AM

How many full mags do you shoot through your XD before u think the barrel is to hot to shoot ne more? or in other words how many mags do u shoot before letting the barrell cool down?

Blake.

Matt`G · 05-05-2006, 09:36 AM

That's never something I've worried about, and don't think I ever will. I'd say shoot it at your own pace. It's metal, and it's a gun. It's made to handle high pressures and high temperatures.

Although, that's just me, I'm sure someone on here will say that's a no-no.

XD_Dan · 05-05-2006, 09:36 AM

Not sure what you mean.

Are you talking about rapid fire with only very brief delays to insert a fresh mag?

danp · 05-05-2006, 01:06 PM

I once emptied 3 15rd mags and 5 10rd mags (96rds) through my XD-9 Service as fast as I could. The barrell was too hot to touch, but it was not red or anything like that. I would assume that accuracy would suffer, but since XD are "minute of bad guy" anyway, I don't think you would notice unless you were shooting from a Ransom Rest.

Its a fun test, but pointless.

**wfrazee** · 05-05-2006, 03:38 PM

I put a couple hundred rounds down the barrel in serial one afternoon to torture test my XD after I got it. Zero malfunctions and definitely did not get so warm that it was uncomfortable to shoot. Was definitely warm enough for me to feel the difference, though.

jb241970 · 05-05-2006, 05:41 PM

When at a training range as a LEO, I did a similar torture test/shooting drill with my glock 22 .40. I fired three high caps(15rnds), five 10 rounders and two of the 30 rounders in very immediate succession.
155 rounds, in less than (i'm guessing) three minutes, maybe four.

It was a fun drill, and other than a super hot barrel (not glowing hot), the gun was fine at the time, and ever since.

vafish · 05-05-2006, 07:01 PM

I've never had enough handgun ammo on hand to worry about it.

atmiller · 05-05-2006, 07:24 PM

Just this afternoon, I put 700 rounds through my XD45 as fast as I could load the magazines. Only had 2 mags though. It got hot, but I think problems occured from 700 rounds and no cleaning more than from the heat.

05-05-2006, 09:28 AM	#1
GAshooter XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Augusta,GA Posts: 126	How Many??? How many full mags do you shoot through your XD before u think the barrel is to hot to shoot ne more? or in other words how many mags do u shoot before letting the barrell cool down? Blake. __________________ 9mm 4inch Black XD Colt .357 Magnum Ruger 10/22 Mossberg 12 Guage Custom 280 Baikal .410 Savage Custom .17 HMR

05-05-2006, 09:36 AM	#2
Matt`G XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 602	That's never something I've worried about, and don't think I ever will. I'd say shoot it at your own pace. It's metal, and it's a gun. It's made to handle high pressures and high temperatures. Although, that's just me, I'm sure someone on here will say that's a no-no. __________________ Matt G. Got Jabber? matt [ at ] accordingtomatt [ dot ] com

05-05-2006, 09:36 AM	#3
XD_Dan XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 887	Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about rapid fire with only very brief delays to insert a fresh mag? __________________ XD 9mm SC C.C. trigger job, Custom griptape, Pearce extensions XD 9mm Tactical C.C. trigger job, polished ramp/bbl, DGR, 16#recoil spring, Hogue grip, Magwell Texas XD Practical Shooters Association

05-05-2006, 01:06 PM	#4
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,311	I once emptied 3 15rd mags and 5 10rd mags (96rds) through my XD-9 Service as fast as I could. The barrell was too hot to touch, but it was not red or anything like that. I would assume that accuracy would suffer, but since XD are "minute of bad guy" anyway, I don't think you would notice unless you were shooting from a Ransom Rest. Its a fun test, but pointless. __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Nietzche

05-05-2006, 03:38 PM	#5
wfrazee XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 572	I put a couple hundred rounds down the barrel in serial one afternoon to torture test my XD after I got it. Zero malfunctions and definitely did not get so warm that it was uncomfortable to shoot. Was definitely warm enough for me to feel the difference, though. __________________ WFRAZEE "When you take your gun with you, leave your middle finger home." - Unattributed

05-05-2006, 05:41 PM	#6
jb241970 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 71	When at a training range as a LEO, I did a similar torture test/shooting drill with my glock 22 .40. I fired three high caps(15rnds), five 10 rounders and two of the 30 rounders in very immediate succession. 155 rounds, in less than (i'm guessing) three minutes, maybe four. It was a fun drill, and other than a super hot barrel (not glowing hot), the gun was fine at the time, and ever since.

05-05-2006, 07:01 PM	#7
vafish XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,239	I've never had enough handgun ammo on hand to worry about it.

05-05-2006, 07:24 PM	#8
atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 927	Just this afternoon, I put 700 rounds through my XD45 as fast as I could load the magazines. Only had 2 mags though. It got hot, but I think problems occured from 700 rounds and no cleaning more than from the heat. __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone with Don's Guide Rod Most Recent Purchase: Bushmaster AR-15 O.R.C.

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