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XD 40 Man · 03-31-2008, 08:16 AM

I have around 400 rounds put thru my new XD 40 SC and everytime I have went to the range the gun shoots the 1st 3-4 rounds (off sand bags) about a foot low and 2-3 inches to the left! After that the gun shoots awesome and will put them right where you want em! Has anyone else had this problem or heard of this happening to anyone else? I have had a few other people shoot the gun also and it shoots the same for them also! If it was happening shooting the gun off hand I would assume it was just me doing something wrong but we are shooting it off sand bags! Any info or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

thisismyusername · 03-31-2008, 08:29 AM

Here's a link that I've found useful. Someone told me that a lot of folks take a little while getting used to the XD trigger. I've got a PDF version of this target - PM me with your email address if you'd like it.

Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol

**mhillsing23** · 03-31-2008, 12:09 PM

There is no type of "warm up" period with the XD. Have you let someone else shoot it "cold", or tried a different technique than the sand bags?

The Knight Of Light · 03-31-2008, 01:32 PM

Again we see the Low Left.

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englandcrown · 03-31-2008, 01:38 PM

Ahh, low left........I finally fixed that problem last weekend. I ready everything I could find on here and ended up doing a lot of dry fire practicing.

XD 40 Man · 03-31-2008, 02:22 PM

I have let several different people shoot the gun cold with the same results! Two of the people I had shoot the gun are police officers who can shoot a pistol! After the 3-4 shots it zips them right where you want them. I figured it was just me at first but after I had a few different people shoot the gun with the same results I am just shaking my head wondering what the problem is. I have cleaned the barrel after each session so maybe it doesnt shoot good on a clean barrel? I didnt clean the barrel this time so I will see if that might be the problem! I have had rifles that dont shoot good on a clean barrel but that is just on the first shot. Thanks for the info everyone I really appreciate it and I will give you guys the report after I shoot it again! Thanks again

03-31-2008, 08:16 AM	#1
XD 40 Man XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greenville, Michigan Posts: 18	Grouping Problem!!! I have around 400 rounds put thru my new XD 40 SC and everytime I have went to the range the gun shoots the 1st 3-4 rounds (off sand bags) about a foot low and 2-3 inches to the left! After that the gun shoots awesome and will put them right where you want em! Has anyone else had this problem or heard of this happening to anyone else? I have had a few other people shoot the gun also and it shoots the same for them also! If it was happening shooting the gun off hand I would assume it was just me doing something wrong but we are shooting it off sand bags! Any info or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

03-31-2008, 08:29 AM	#2
thisismyusername XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 633	Here's a link that I've found useful. Someone told me that a lot of folks take a little while getting used to the XD trigger. I've got a PDF version of this target - PM me with your email address if you'd like it. Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol __________________ ________________________ Stop the Genocide in Darfur! http://www.savedarfur.org/ ________________________ "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick a$$, and I'm all out of bubble gum."

03-31-2008, 12:09 PM	#3
mhillsing23 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: +38 26 31 -90 22 48 Posts: 3,177	There is no type of "warm up" period with the XD. Have you let someone else shoot it "cold", or tried a different technique than the sand bags? __________________ Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them. - Ronald Wilson Reagan

03-31-2008, 01:32 PM	#4
The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska(sublocated at a Sandy location far, far away) Posts: 8,873 Blog Entries: 13	Again we see the Low Left. Searching the words Low Left revealed this - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source! - Search Results __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #L3077 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

03-31-2008, 01:38 PM	#5
englandcrown XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 823	Ahh, low left........I finally fixed that problem last weekend. I ready everything I could find on here and ended up doing a lot of dry fire practicing. __________________ . God HELP America! *SAXD 45 acp* *Ruger P85 9mm* *Stag AR15 5.56 NATO* *NEF 20ga* *Benneli Nova 12ga* *Fred Bear compound bow*

03-31-2008, 02:22 PM	#6
XD 40 Man XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greenville, Michigan Posts: 18	Yes!!! I have let several different people shoot the gun cold with the same results! Two of the people I had shoot the gun are police officers who can shoot a pistol! After the 3-4 shots it zips them right where you want them. I figured it was just me at first but after I had a few different people shoot the gun with the same results I am just shaking my head wondering what the problem is. I have cleaned the barrel after each session so maybe it doesnt shoot good on a clean barrel? I didnt clean the barrel this time so I will see if that might be the problem! I have had rifles that dont shoot good on a clean barrel but that is just on the first shot. Thanks for the info everyone I really appreciate it and I will give you guys the report after I shoot it again! Thanks again

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