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Hooz · 02-16-2006, 01:08 PM

I took all my babies to the range today to blow the dust out of them for a bit. I put 300 rounds through my XD-9 SC, 250 rounds through my XD-40 and 100 rounds through my .44 MAG revolver. My hand is aching! But I love it!

Today was the first time I've shot the XD-40 (got it yesterday), and I noticed that my groups were tight and centered, but consistently about 3-4" low. I thought it might be my right-handed shooting with a dominant left-eye throwing my aim off, but my buddy ran a few mags through it and experienced the exact same thing.

I've seen a few posts here regarding issues with the rear sight, and I think I may be experiencing the same thing. I was shooting pretty damned close to right-on with the XD-9, so that would seem to reinforce my theory.

I'll have to put another few hundred rounds through it to see for sure, but I was planning on getting TFOs for the 40 anyway, so who knows!

jimmylozza · 02-17-2006, 09:34 PM

I moved from the Glock 23 .40 because I couldn't keep from hitting low. I found the snap from the 40 ammo was more difficult to manage than shooting .45 or 9mm. With 40 ammo being more expensive than 9, I didn't want to pay to learn to shoot better with it. I traded for the XD-9 subcompact that puts all the bullets where I aim.

Hooz · 02-21-2006, 06:21 PM

I thought it was probably just me, but the same thing happened to my buddy with the same gun. But... We had both just run a few hundred rounds through our 9mm's too, so...

I'm going to take it to the range again this week and put another box or two through it before I swap in the DGR/spring kit I got today. That should give me a good before and after comparison. I'm determined to shoot this gun well. Ammo costs be damned!

Oh... This time I'll leave the XD-9 SC at home too

02-16-2006, 01:08 PM	#1
Hooz XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hilliard, OH Posts: 2,096	$150 worth of ammo... Sore hand! I took all my babies to the range today to blow the dust out of them for a bit. I put 300 rounds through my XD-9 SC, 250 rounds through my XD-40 and 100 rounds through my .44 MAG revolver. My hand is aching! But I love it! Today was the first time I've shot the XD-40 (got it yesterday), and I noticed that my groups were tight and centered, but consistently about 3-4" low. I thought it might be my right-handed shooting with a dominant left-eye throwing my aim off, but my buddy ran a few mags through it and experienced the exact same thing. I've seen a few posts here regarding issues with the rear sight, and I think I may be experiencing the same thing. I was shooting pretty damned close to right-on with the XD-9, so that would seem to reinforce my theory. I'll have to put another few hundred rounds through it to see for sure, but I was planning on getting TFOs for the 40 anyway, so who knows! __________________ XD-9 Tactical Member: IDPA, USPSA, ASSA, NRA, GOA

02-21-2006, 06:21 PM	#3
Hooz XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hilliard, OH Posts: 2,096	I thought it was probably just me, but the same thing happened to my buddy with the same gun. But... We had both just run a few hundred rounds through our 9mm's too, so... I'm going to take it to the range again this week and put another box or two through it before I swap in the DGR/spring kit I got today. That should give me a good before and after comparison. I'm determined to shoot this gun well. Ammo costs be damned! Oh... This time I'll leave the XD-9 SC at home too __________________ XD-9 Tactical Member: IDPA, USPSA, ASSA, NRA, GOA

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02-17-2006, 09:34 PM	#2
jimmylozza XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 70	I moved from the Glock 23 .40 because I couldn't keep from hitting low. I found the snap from the 40 ammo was more difficult to manage than shooting .45 or 9mm. With 40 ammo being more expensive than 9, I didn't want to pay to learn to shoot better with it. I traded for the XD-9 subcompact that puts all the bullets where I aim.