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jason237m · 02-26-2008, 02:16 PM

What do you guys use to polish the surfaces? Any specific suggestions?

bountyhunter · 02-26-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jason237m

What do you guys use to polish the surfaces? Any specific suggestions?

For polishing steel, I generally use 600# sandpaper and oil. If I want it real shiny, I use a cloth patch soaked in chrome polish and a popsicle stick.

XDanthony · 02-26-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisxd45t

I did, and put the stock spring back for good measure.
I like the pull weight just fine, it's the uptake and over travel that I want to get done now but that I'll have a gunsmith do.

Have you seen the PRP, XD Striker Safety Lever?

ichy_trigger · 02-26-2008, 02:52 PM

The sear spring can be too light and what happens is that its not fast enough to reset, its like a timing issue.

You can polish metal with wet/dry paper and some oil. The finer you go the more polished it will become. Use a flat hard surface to support the paper.

**agalindo** · 02-26-2008, 03:13 PM

The trigger bar will not change pretravel a noticeable amount. The Springer sear or the PowderRiver safety leaver will.

Taildraggerdave · 02-26-2008, 04:08 PM

I've been having the same reset problem in the last few matches. Same as most guys here -- Canyon Creek springs, Springer trigger bar and sear, etc.
I was only able to verify at my last match over the weekend. The ejected round fell to my feet during a kneeling portion of the stage and I picked it up to inspect and found no hit at all on the primer. I've had it happen a few times lately but have been unable to locate the round due to a vigorous tap and rack....
Either way, I'll go back through and double check to see if anything is binding, correct that and probably throw in a new sear spring as well.

Take care,
Dave

chrisxd45t · 02-26-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by XDanthony

Have you seen the PRP, XD Striker Safety Lever?

Yeah, but I'd like to have a over travel screw to go with it and I'm just toying with the idea for now, cause if I go through the trouble I want grip stippling, rounded trigger guard, and NP3 coat.
It's either I put money into my XD or use that money to build a FAL or AR; I'm leaning towards the latter since I already own the XD and I'm unsure as to how long I have until I can no longer acquire a semi-auto rifle.
Being in Ca it's a little more difficult to get exactly what I want in one of those rifles with what's available so shopping is tough.

bountyhunter · 02-26-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by agalindo

The trigger bar will not change pretravel a noticeable amount. The Springer sear or the PowderRiver safety leaver will.

True, the springer trigger bar can only be used with their sear. Together, they significantly reduce take up travel.

jason237m · 03-03-2008, 09:17 AM

This story has a happy ending. I received a slightly stiffer sear spring from Richard and it fixed the problem. I was able to shoot about 150 rounds with zero problems. Changing the sear spring is surprisingly easy, I was very impressed with the thought put into the XD design.

ichy_trigger · 03-03-2008, 09:50 AM

Im glad you had a happy ending.

02-26-2008, 02:52 PM	#14
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,525	The sear spring can be too light and what happens is that its not fast enough to reset, its like a timing issue. You can polish metal with wet/dry paper and some oil. The finer you go the more polished it will become. Use a flat hard surface to support the paper. __________________ "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

03-03-2008, 09:17 AM	#19
jason237m XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	Happy Ending This story has a happy ending. I received a slightly stiffer sear spring from Richard and it fixed the problem. I was able to shoot about 150 rounds with zero problems. Changing the sear spring is surprisingly easy, I was very impressed with the thought put into the XD design.

03-03-2008, 09:50 AM	#20
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,525	Im glad you had a happy ending. __________________ "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

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02-26-2008, 02:16 PM	#11
jason237m XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	What do you guys use to polish the surfaces? Any specific suggestions?

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Taildraggerdave XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 58	I've been having the same reset problem in the last few matches. Same as most guys here -- Canyon Creek springs, Springer trigger bar and sear, etc. I was only able to verify at my last match over the weekend. The ejected round fell to my feet during a kneeling portion of the stage and I picked it up to inspect and found no hit at all on the primer. I've had it happen a few times lately but have been unable to locate the round due to a vigorous tap and rack.... Either way, I'll go back through and double check to see if anything is binding, correct that and probably throw in a new sear spring as well. Take care, Dave