Firsat Impression of XD 45 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

BFT! · 04-05-2008, 08:03 PM

Didn't have much time to shoot today. Only ran 65 rounds through it. Found the trigger pull to be a lot lomger than the last Glock 30/21 that I've owned, but it was very very accurate rihgt out the box. That is not te part that impressed me most........ my 14yr old son was with me and wanted to try his hand at it. I very rearly let him or any of my children shoot, but I do so it'll take the facination out and add the education into firearms handeling. Anyway, I was surprised at how well my son was able to adapt and control his shot placement. ...... He could not do this same thing with any of my Glocks and this is as far back as three months ago. The weapon may have a longer pull and this was evedanced by my son almost throwing his shot at the target, but at twenty feet he called a head shot and darned if he didn't get it. I noticed myself that the recoil was soft. And there was not any misfeeding at all. This was done with regular practice ammo I had laying around. Better than a Glock? I won't say better, but I will say it would be easier for somneone new to polymer 45 ACP's to master. Time to run saome hollow point ammo through it. Next up is some Remmington Express Subsonic ammo next week.

FleeToTheCleve · 04-05-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFT!

...Time to run some hollow point ammo through it...

I've heard it as a rumor, but when breaking in a new gun does it matter if you shoot FMJ or JHP? Are you supposed to shoot HP's out of it to break those in or is this a ridiculous assumption?

Kaboom · 04-05-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FleeToTheCleve

I've heard it as a rumor, but when breaking in a new gun does it matter if you shoot FMJ or JHP? Are you supposed to shoot HP's out of it to break those in or is this a ridiculous assumption?

No doubt started by ammo sellers lolol

**TMP** · 04-05-2008, 09:27 PM

Nah, just shoot it.

Reno82 · 04-05-2008, 09:46 PM

XD's need about 500 rounds to break it in. Then things get smooth and the trigger pull in my opinion is shorter then a Glock 17. My brother-n-law got a new Glock 17 last week and went shooting with it a couple days later... it felt like I had to pull teeth to get it to fire. Made it hard to shoot even from a rest. Just my 2 cents.

Tally XD · 04-05-2008, 10:06 PM

I have heard that it is best to run 500 or 1000 rounds of FMJ through it so that the feed ramp kinda gets "polished" a bit before it will reliably feed hollow points. Dont know this to be true though.

BFT! · 04-05-2008, 11:51 PM

It'll have 700 rounds through it by the end of the month.

rgeliske · 04-06-2008, 10:18 AM

If you don't want to go in a polish things yourself the XD will be a different gun after about 500 rounds. The burrs and rough edges will be worn down and it will function much smoother. Sounds like your son enjoyed shooting maybe you should consider letting him do more or get him involved with one of the youth organizations. We need young people who know and respect firearms and not think of them a toys they see on TV. We sure are not going to get them of TV or out of the news and the will need someone of their generation to stand up for their 2nd amendment rights. Wow I didn't mean to go all political on you.

Glad you were impressed with the XD.

tdyoung58 · 04-06-2008, 05:09 PM

Never had a problem with either of my XD's and them eating what I feed them. They both seem to always spit it out the other end without a hitch.

Love the XD's

04-05-2008, 08:03 PM	#1
BFT! XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 48	Firsat Impression of XD 45 Didn't have much time to shoot today. Only ran 65 rounds through it. Found the trigger pull to be a lot lomger than the last Glock 30/21 that I've owned, but it was very very accurate rihgt out the box. That is not te part that impressed me most........ my 14yr old son was with me and wanted to try his hand at it. I very rearly let him or any of my children shoot, but I do so it'll take the facination out and add the education into firearms handeling. Anyway, I was surprised at how well my son was able to adapt and control his shot placement. ...... He could not do this same thing with any of my Glocks and this is as far back as three months ago. The weapon may have a longer pull and this was evedanced by my son almost throwing his shot at the target, but at twenty feet he called a head shot and darned if he didn't get it. I noticed myself that the recoil was soft. And there was not any misfeeding at all. This was done with regular practice ammo I had laying around. Better than a Glock? I won't say better, but I will say it would be easier for somneone new to polymer 45 ACP's to master. Time to run saome hollow point ammo through it. Next up is some Remmington Express Subsonic ammo next week. Last edited by BFT!; 04-05-2008 at 08:05 PM.

04-05-2008, 09:27 PM	#4
TMP XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,363	Nah, just shoot it. __________________ ______________________ RRA Elite Comp Stag Model 2 (home build) XD45 Tactical XD9 Subcompact (Yel/Grn TFO's) Wilson Border Patrol 870 Green (Surefire 618FA forend with light) Beretta U22 Neos INOX Ruger 10/22 #8. If this is your first night at 'Fight Club', you have to fight.

04-05-2008, 09:46 PM	#5
Reno82 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,346	XD's need about 500 rounds to break it in. Then things get smooth and the trigger pull in my opinion is shorter then a Glock 17. My brother-n-law got a new Glock 17 last week and went shooting with it a couple days later... it felt like I had to pull teeth to get it to fire. Made it hard to shoot even from a rest. Just my 2 cents. __________________ XD-45acp Service (Match Gun I changed it to a compact for CCW... did a grip chop on it) Ruger Mark III 22/45 Kimber SS Custom Target II 10mm Walther G22 (FUN GUN) XD-45acp Tactical (Match Gun II; upgraded the bbl from PistolGear) XD-9 Sub-Compact (Home Defense and CCW) DPMS AR-15: 9mm (1/17/08...) RRA CAR A4 Upper 223/5.56---did a lower bulid 6/3/08 and bought completed upper 2/21/08 S&W 642 38 special w/ CT grips (HD& CCW) Upper ALEX ARMS 19.5" 6.5 GRENDEL-order 9/9/08

04-06-2008, 10:18 AM	#8
rgeliske XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,888	If you don't want to go in a polish things yourself the XD will be a different gun after about 500 rounds. The burrs and rough edges will be worn down and it will function much smoother. Sounds like your son enjoyed shooting maybe you should consider letting him do more or get him involved with one of the youth organizations. We need young people who know and respect firearms and not think of them a toys they see on TV. We sure are not going to get them of TV or out of the news and the will need someone of their generation to stand up for their 2nd amendment rights. Wow I didn't mean to go all political on you. Glad you were impressed with the XD. __________________ Sig P220, Taurus PT1911, Browning HiPower 9mm, CZ75, CZ75 P01, Kahr CW9, Savage 9317 BTVS .17, Browning Buckmark, Taurus Gaucho 357 (pair), Taurus Gaucho 45LC (pair), Uberti 1873 Saddle Rifle 357, Uberti 1873 45 LC Carbine, TTN 12 Gauge Double, Ruger Bisley Vaquero 357 (pair), Springfield XD9SC, XD45 Service, XD45 Compact Tactical, XD(M) 40S&W BiTone, Taurus 617 357

04-06-2008, 05:09 PM	#9
tdyoung58 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 300	Never had a problem with either of my XD's and them eating what I feed them. They both seem to always spit it out the other end without a hitch. Love the XD's __________________ ‘‘Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.’’ — Thomas Jefferson

04-05-2008, 10:06 PM	#6
Tally XD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,379	I have heard that it is best to run 500 or 1000 rounds of FMJ through it so that the feed ramp kinda gets "polished" a bit before it will reliably feed hollow points. Dont know this to be true though.

04-05-2008, 11:51 PM	#7
BFT! XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 48	It'll have 700 rounds through it by the end of the month.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode