Could the SC-9 Handle +P+ Ammo? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

EV1L · 03-11-2008, 11:06 AM

I was told by the gun store that the XD may not be suitable for +P+ ammo becausr of its polymer frame.

Does anyone have an experience or know about that?

The store sell the +P+ for cheaper price than the +P, so I'm not sure if that was an honest advise or just to make me buy the more expensive ammo. Also, whats the worse that could happen if all the ammo I fire is +P+?

Any thoughts...

rogerxd45 · 03-11-2008, 11:18 AM

well i would think that any factory ammo would be ok. now if you shot +p+ all the time your gun would wear out faster. +p+ ammo doesnt have any max pressure limit so you cant know how much pressure there is going to me but if its factory american ammo from a major manufacturer it should be ok. but out of a sub compact i would imagine that the recoil would be pretty harsh

Reeek · 03-11-2008, 11:19 AM

It could "probably" handle a few here and there but SA would probably say don't do it. I wouldn't be shooting it through mine all the time personally.

One comment made to me at a gun store still rings in my ear. Based on a similar question I asked the reply was if you feel the need to use +P+ in 9mm you should just move up to .40 or .45 . . .

Do you feel standard loads or +P loads are too weak?

digitalexplr · 03-11-2008, 11:29 AM

SA will not warrant your weapon for any ammunition that does not meet SAAMI standards and +p+ does not meet the standards.

EV1L · 03-11-2008, 11:32 AM

I'm not sure what is the manufacturer, but it says on the box "law enforcement grade". The only reason I'm asking is because its really cheaper than the +P that I always use and I dont want to change caliber.

03-11-2008, 11:06 AM	#1
EV1L XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Posts: 269	Could the SC-9 Handle +P+ Ammo? I was told by the gun store that the XD may not be suitable for +P+ ammo becausr of its polymer frame. Does anyone have an experience or know about that? The store sell the +P+ for cheaper price than the +P, so I'm not sure if that was an honest advise or just to make me buy the more expensive ammo. Also, whats the worse that could happen if all the ammo I fire is +P+? Any thoughts...

03-11-2008, 11:19 AM	#3
Reeek XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,788	It could "probably" handle a few here and there but SA would probably say don't do it. I wouldn't be shooting it through mine all the time personally. One comment made to me at a gun store still rings in my ear. Based on a similar question I asked the reply was if you feel the need to use +P+ in 9mm you should just move up to .40 or .45 . . . Do you feel standard loads or +P loads are too weak? __________________ U.S Navy Veteran - CTT - Naval Security Group Guns: XD9SC with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights CZ P-01 with Meprolights - green/green EAA Witness (Tangfolio) Elite Match .45 Taurus PT1911 with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights Kel-Tec P3AT Fulton Armory FAR-15 Predator, 24" SS 1x12 Barrel w/Mueller TAC II Savage 93R17 BVSS .17 HMR Remington 870 18" 6+1 w/Choate Mark 6 Last edited by Reeek; 03-11-2008 at 11:20 AM. Reason: Added content

03-11-2008, 11:29 AM	#4
digitalexplr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 634	SA will not warrant your weapon for any ammunition that does not meet SAAMI standards and +p+ does not meet the standards. __________________ XD9sc NRA Life Member

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03-11-2008, 11:18 AM	#2
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	well i would think that any factory ammo would be ok. now if you shot +p+ all the time your gun would wear out faster. +p+ ammo doesnt have any max pressure limit so you cant know how much pressure there is going to me but if its factory american ammo from a major manufacturer it should be ok. but out of a sub compact i would imagine that the recoil would be pretty harsh

03-11-2008, 11:32 AM	#5
EV1L XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Posts: 269	I'm not sure what is the manufacturer, but it says on the box "law enforcement grade". The only reason I'm asking is because its really cheaper than the +P that I always use and I dont want to change caliber.