Took her out for a spin this weekend.... - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

KingofHearts · 03-05-2007, 07:15 AM

Well I took my XD40 out to the range for the first time Friday to break her in a bit. WOW! The power of this gun, it sounded like a hand cannon when I was shooting it. =) I put 150 rounds through her without one problem. I tried the Speer Gold Dots, I liked them better then the brand they originally gave me, all they had was the 180gr though I was hoping to try the 165.

Ive still got a lot to learn though. Im planning on taking the NRA basic handgun course as soon as I can. I was treying to work on my stance and Grip. It will take me just a little while to get use to the recoil of it, I was a little off on the target. Sometimes I hit right around where I aimed but others it was off a little low.

Question: With the factory sight, should you line them up with the target or are you supposed to aim right below it or what? I may just order a laser sight to correct that lol. Also, I was thinking about ordering a few pieces for it possibly a new barrel and a guide rod. What pound guide rod should I get, I wana greatly reduce the recoil a bit so I can be more accurate, what upgrades do you guys suggest??

ichy_trigger · 03-05-2007, 07:22 AM

You wont like my opinion but here t is anyways...

Dont cripple your learning by using a laser sight. Learn to use the iron sights and figure out where YOUR gun hits. No matter what the book says, every gun will shoto differently. I wouldnt change your guiderod and spring yet either. Keep it simple and dont throw yourself curves.

SpringfieldXD.40 · 03-05-2007, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ichy_trigger

I wouldnt change your guiderod and spring yet either. Keep it simple and dont throw yourself curves.

+1...break her in and then see how you like her

KingofHearts · 03-05-2007, 07:27 AM

Ok cool, ill definately hold off for now on that stuff then. About how many rounds did it take you guys to break yours in? Im really excited about going back out there though. It was just something I wasnt used to, past the break in point would you say you noticed a big difference in performance?

SpringfieldXD.40 · 03-05-2007, 07:31 AM

I think somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 rounds and she is broken in....

as far as the recoil is concerned...you won't really see a change in the gun so much as you will notice changes in yourself. As you become more comfortable with the gun, YOU will notice a difference in YOUR performance....

monsterdawg725 · 03-05-2007, 08:44 AM

i think lasers have to be or are already sighted in for certain distances so what may be good at one distance will be off at another ,i would stay away from lasers that protrude from the gun i like the crimson trace type and the guide rod type but only because of the availability of holsters that can be used , have you given truglo or other such fibre optic sightsany thaught? they might work for you.

KingofHearts · 03-05-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by monsterdawg725

i think lasers have to be or are already sighted in for certain distances so what may be good at one distance will be off at another ,i would stay away from lasers that protrude from the gun i like the crimson trace type and the guide rod type but only because of the availability of holsters that can be used , have you given truglo or other such fibre optic sightsany thaught? they might work for you.

Yeah ive been looking at the TRUGLO and the MEPROLIGHT TRU-DOTs, just trying to make a decision.....

**nsnate02** · 03-05-2007, 10:51 AM

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Trovan · 03-05-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by KingofHearts

Question: With the factory sight, should you line them up with the target or are you supposed to aim right below it or what?

Read the manual that came with your gun. It explains how to use the standard 3-dot sights on the XD. They are setup for 6-o-clock sighting, which means you aim a little below.

KingofHearts · 03-05-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nsnate02

Try the SureSights. Everyone who has them loves them. There is a learning curve, but they are much simpler and easier to use than anything else I've tried. Check out the forum here. They are also a sponsor. http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=46

I have never heard of these before now, WOW. I went to the website and decided to give em a try but..........sold out. Thats my luck lol. Oh well hopefully ill get my hands on some in the near future. Thanx!

03-05-2007, 07:15 AM	#1
KingofHearts XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 197	Took her out for a spin this weekend.... Well I took my XD40 out to the range for the first time Friday to break her in a bit. WOW! The power of this gun, it sounded like a hand cannon when I was shooting it. =) I put 150 rounds through her without one problem. I tried the Speer Gold Dots, I liked them better then the brand they originally gave me, all they had was the 180gr though I was hoping to try the 165. Ive still got a lot to learn though. Im planning on taking the NRA basic handgun course as soon as I can. I was treying to work on my stance and Grip. It will take me just a little while to get use to the recoil of it, I was a little off on the target. Sometimes I hit right around where I aimed but others it was off a little low. Question: With the factory sight, should you line them up with the target or are you supposed to aim right below it or what? I may just order a laser sight to correct that lol. Also, I was thinking about ordering a few pieces for it possibly a new barrel and a guide rod. What pound guide rod should I get, I wana greatly reduce the recoil a bit so I can be more accurate, what upgrades do you guys suggest??

03-05-2007, 07:22 AM	#2
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,413	You wont like my opinion but here t is anyways... Dont cripple your learning by using a laser sight. Learn to use the iron sights and figure out where YOUR gun hits. No matter what the book says, every gun will shoto differently. I wouldnt change your guiderod and spring yet either. Keep it simple and dont throw yourself curves. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

03-05-2007, 07:27 AM	#4
KingofHearts XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 197	Ok cool, ill definately hold off for now on that stuff then. About how many rounds did it take you guys to break yours in? Im really excited about going back out there though. It was just something I wasnt used to, past the break in point would you say you noticed a big difference in performance? __________________ -CoDy Bi-Tone XD .40 (Service) 650 Rounds and counting. "It is only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything"

03-05-2007, 08:44 AM	#6
monsterdawg725 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chattanooga area TN Posts: 679	i think lasers have to be or are already sighted in for certain distances so what may be good at one distance will be off at another ,i would stay away from lasers that protrude from the gun i like the crimson trace type and the guide rod type but only because of the availability of holsters that can be used , have you given truglo or other such fibre optic sightsany thaught? they might work for you. __________________ well hell yes its dangerous if it wasnt i wouldnt have no need to carry it! M&P 9 ,XD-9 sc bi-tone , ,Keltec p3aT,,Glock 19 9mm , Rossi model 68 39 spl, Beretta 22 neos . surfire g2,Streamlite Thunder Ranch tl2 ,Streamlight Scorpion Glock tac light.

03-05-2007, 10:51 AM	#8
nsnate02 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,075	Try the SureSights. Everyone who has them loves them. There is a learning curve, but they are much simpler and easier to use than anything else I've tried. Check out the forum here. They are also a sponsor. http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=46 __________________ "It is better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." *Abraham Lincoln*

03-05-2007, 07:31 AM	#5
SpringfieldXD.40 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodstock, VA Posts: 6,315	I think somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 rounds and she is broken in.... as far as the recoil is concerned...you won't really see a change in the gun so much as you will notice changes in yourself. As you become more comfortable with the gun, YOU will notice a difference in YOUR performance....

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