This is an XD9 after 10,000 rounds... Lots of pics! - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

propellerhead · 03-06-2007, 06:04 PM

Last weekend I hit that 10,000 round mark on my XD9 Service. It's been a great gun all the way. Here's my story...

Back in March of 2005, my friend and I decided to buy ourselves handguns. We made several trips to the gun range and tried out different ones. We rented the Glock 19 and the XD9 side by side. We both favored the XD9. We weren't satisfied so we went back two more times and rented the same two pistols. Each time we both liked the XD9 better. The following month, we both owned brand new Springfield Armory XD9 Service Models at $469 each.

At the time, Winchester White Box ammo was $4.96 per box of 50 at Walmart. Target practice was cheap. When Walmart raised their prices multiple times, the next best thing was CCI Blazer Aluminum from Academy Sports for $5.97 a box. I also shot a few boxes of Federal Hydra-Shok and a box of Winchester Ranger. Out of the 10,000 rounds I would estimate about a 100 were Winchester Rangers or Hydra-Shok. About 5,000 were WWB and the rest were CCI Blazer Brass. I experienced a few Failures to Eject early on. This was when the round count was below 500. For the next 9,500 rounds it has performed flawlessly. I never shot reloads.

I was using the 5-inch Shoot-N-See targets and would usually keep most hits in the target. Eventually, I was keeping my hits inside the inner rings of the 5-inch Shoot-N-Sees. The Range Officer told me to quit buying those and go to the 3-inch ones. He said I had the talent. Uh-huh... Well, my groups got tighter with the 3-inch ones. He later added it was just a matter of concentration. It's what I was focusing on. Another few hundred rounds later, I now use the 1-inch orange dots. I can consistently keep 10 rounds in a 2-inch group. The pics of the targets below were a result of 40 rounds per aim point. That's all two handed, free standing shooting at seven yards. What's the point here? Many people talk about the accuracy of a gun or the accuracy of ammo. At 7 yards, I feel it's really 99% the shooter and 1% the equipment.

Since I was going out to shoot every weekend, I never saw the point in cleaning the gun after every trip. Early on, I was even going twice a week. In the 11 months that I've had this gun, I've only cleaned it maybe seven or eight times. Has this caused the gun to fail or be less accurate? I think not. For whatever it's worth, I had the gun professionaly cleaned at the range after I hit that 10,000 round mark. They do the ultrasonic cleaning which really cleans areas we can't see or reach.

Would I do it all over again? Hell yea! I love this gun. It is very nice to shoot and I have no complaints about its accuracy or reliability. Would I ever sell it. Hell no! I almost did once but I'm glad I kept it.

Click on the pics to zoom in.

propellerhead · 03-06-2007, 06:04 PM

More pics...

monsterdawg725 · 03-06-2007, 06:17 PM

great post i love all the detailed pics cant wait to get 10,000 rounds thru my service 9

scalce · 03-06-2007, 06:34 PM

How is your accuracy at further distances?

The shortest pistol berm at my range is 50 feet.

propellerhead · 03-06-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by scalce

How is your accuracy at further distances?

The shortest pistol berm at my range is 50 feet.

I never tested my accuracy at 15 yards or more. I figured a smaller target at 7 yards is the same as a big target at 15 yards, sort of. I guess I could start shooting at 15 yards. Once I cut a 2-3 inch hole in the paper at 7 yards, the rest of the bullets go through the hole.

Apdl · 03-06-2007, 07:04 PM

looks good! lil more wear than mine
did you polish your feed ramp?

chupacabrachus · 03-06-2007, 07:10 PM

Looks like my XD40.

propellerhead · 03-06-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Apdl

looks good! lil more wear than mine
did you polish your feed ramp?

No. I didn't do anything special to the feed ramp. It was always shiny like that after cleaning.

DougG_ATL · 03-06-2007, 07:30 PM

Top notch, man. It's vindication to me that I bought the right gun when I see one that has been put through the test like yours. I'm going to the range this weekend to put another 100-150 rounds through my XD-9.

Cooperd0g · 03-06-2007, 07:37 PM

Did you do any modifications to your XD or is it bone stock?

03-06-2007, 06:04 PM	#1
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,477	This is an XD9 after 10,000 rounds... Lots of pics! Last weekend I hit that 10,000 round mark on my XD9 Service. It's been a great gun all the way. Here's my story... Back in March of 2005, my friend and I decided to buy ourselves handguns. We made several trips to the gun range and tried out different ones. We rented the Glock 19 and the XD9 side by side. We both favored the XD9. We weren't satisfied so we went back two more times and rented the same two pistols. Each time we both liked the XD9 better. The following month, we both owned brand new Springfield Armory XD9 Service Models at $469 each. At the time, Winchester White Box ammo was $4.96 per box of 50 at Walmart. Target practice was cheap. When Walmart raised their prices multiple times, the next best thing was CCI Blazer Aluminum from Academy Sports for $5.97 a box. I also shot a few boxes of Federal Hydra-Shok and a box of Winchester Ranger. Out of the 10,000 rounds I would estimate about a 100 were Winchester Rangers or Hydra-Shok. About 5,000 were WWB and the rest were CCI Blazer Brass. I experienced a few Failures to Eject early on. This was when the round count was below 500. For the next 9,500 rounds it has performed flawlessly. I never shot reloads. I was using the 5-inch Shoot-N-See targets and would usually keep most hits in the target. Eventually, I was keeping my hits inside the inner rings of the 5-inch Shoot-N-Sees. The Range Officer told me to quit buying those and go to the 3-inch ones. He said I had the talent. Uh-huh... Well, my groups got tighter with the 3-inch ones. He later added it was just a matter of concentration. It's what I was focusing on. Another few hundred rounds later, I now use the 1-inch orange dots. I can consistently keep 10 rounds in a 2-inch group. The pics of the targets below were a result of 40 rounds per aim point. That's all two handed, free standing shooting at seven yards. What's the point here? Many people talk about the accuracy of a gun or the accuracy of ammo. At 7 yards, I feel it's really 99% the shooter and 1% the equipment. Since I was going out to shoot every weekend, I never saw the point in cleaning the gun after every trip. Early on, I was even going twice a week. In the 11 months that I've had this gun, I've only cleaned it maybe seven or eight times. Has this caused the gun to fail or be less accurate? I think not. For whatever it's worth, I had the gun professionaly cleaned at the range after I hit that 10,000 round mark. They do the ultrasonic cleaning which really cleans areas we can't see or reach. Would I do it all over again? Hell yea! I love this gun. It is very nice to shoot and I have no complaints about its accuracy or reliability. Would I ever sell it. Hell no! I almost did once but I'm glad I kept it. Click on the pics to zoom in. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for practice & IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three purposes, three calibers, three models. One gun.

03-06-2007, 06:04 PM	#2
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,477	More pics... __________________ XD-9 Tactical for practice & IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three purposes, three calibers, three models. One gun.

03-06-2007, 06:17 PM	#3
monsterdawg725 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chattanooga area TN Posts: 689	great post i love all the detailed pics cant wait to get 10,000 rounds thru my service 9 __________________ well hell yes its dangerous if it wasnt i wouldnt have no need to carry it! M&P 9 ,XD-9 sc bi-tone , ,Keltec p3aT,,Glock 19 9mm , Rossi model 68 39 spl, Beretta 22 neos . surfire g2,Streamlite Thunder Ranch tl2 ,Streamlight Scorpion Glock tac light.

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Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,347	looks good! lil more wear than mine did you polish your feed ramp? __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein If you are not part of the solution you are part of the precipitate Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 7847 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag EBR Build in progress

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03-06-2007, 06:34 PM	#4
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	How is your accuracy at further distances? The shortest pistol berm at my range is 50 feet.

03-06-2007, 07:10 PM	#7
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,288	Looks like my XD40.

03-06-2007, 07:30 PM	#9
DougG_ATL XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cartersville, GA Posts: 36	Top notch, man. It's vindication to me that I bought the right gun when I see one that has been put through the test like yours. I'm going to the range this weekend to put another 100-150 rounds through my XD-9.

03-06-2007, 07:37 PM	#10
Cooperd0g XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 95	Did you do any modifications to your XD or is it bone stock?