Quick range report..possibly converted another to the XD - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

ralphh · 04-20-2008, 05:32 PM

Third time out with the XD total of about 400rnds through it. So far, I've had excellent results with WW white box 230gr, my 185 JHP's did deccent, my 200gr SWC's were a total failure, faillures to fire, feed, eject, So, I did some reading here and figured out what was wrong. Failures to fire were from high primers, the SWC's just won't feed in my XD, OK, on to some 230 LRN's, loaded some of those up today, making sure the primers were seated properly, and headed to the range...WOW!! I think I found this pistol's sweet spot. Accuracy was just excellant, and the trigger is getting much smoother and it shows when you shoot it rapidly, Quick follow up shots seemed to be getting much easier. No failures of any kind! A couple of other guys were at the range I was using, one came up to me and asked if the pistol was stock or if it was modified, because you were hitting everything you pointed it at, I said no, it was stock, I asked him if he'd like to try it out, So I loaded up a few rounds in a mag, and let him go. First shot, he hit a pop can I was shooting at, at about 15yds He was impressed, shot the rest of the ammo, and started asking questions. I think he just put a XD on his "buy next" list. So far, it looks like the XD does really,really well with a 230gr bullet. I'm impresed with the level of accuracy from the XD and the 230gr bullet....

ormandj · 04-20-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ralphh

Third time out with the XD total of about 400rnds through it. So far, I've had excellent results with WW white box 230gr, my 185 JHP's did deccent, my 200gr SWC's were a total failure, faillures to fire, feed, eject, So, I did some reading here and figured out what was wrong. Failures to fire were from high primers, the SWC's just won't feed in my XD, OK, on to some 230 LRN's, loaded some of those up today, making sure the primers were seated properly, and headed to the range...WOW!! I think I found this pistol's sweet spot. Accuracy was just excellant, and the trigger is getting much smoother and it shows when you shoot it rapidly, Quick follow up shots seemed to be getting much easier. No failures of any kind! A couple of other guys were at the range I was using, one came up to me and asked if the pistol was stock or if it was modified, because you were hitting everything you pointed it at, I said no, it was stock, I asked him if he'd like to try it out, So I loaded up a few rounds in a mag, and let him go. First shot, he hit a pop can I was shooting at, at about 15yds He was impressed, shot the rest of the ammo, and started asking questions. I think he just put a XD on his "buy next" list. So far, it looks like the XD does really,really well with a 230gr bullet. I'm impresed with the level of accuracy from the XD and the 230gr bullet....

Awesome! 230gr bullets do seem to be the best, from my experience (factory ammo only, so far, though.) It is truly a great pistol, and considering the reliability, the accuracy is nothing to sneeze at. It's a natural pointer, imo.

XD9Sub · 04-20-2008, 05:51 PM

Good range report. Nice job on introducing the XD to others. I've converted several into buying their first XD, no one has been disappointed yet

cookieXD40 · 04-20-2008, 05:54 PM

+1 on the 230grn and i was converted so keep goin man...

04-20-2008, 05:32 PM	#1
ralphh XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 42	Quick range report..possibly converted another to the XD Third time out with the XD total of about 400rnds through it. So far, I've had excellent results with WW white box 230gr, my 185 JHP's did deccent, my 200gr SWC's were a total failure, faillures to fire, feed, eject, So, I did some reading here and figured out what was wrong. Failures to fire were from high primers, the SWC's just won't feed in my XD, OK, on to some 230 LRN's, loaded some of those up today, making sure the primers were seated properly, and headed to the range...WOW!! I think I found this pistol's sweet spot. Accuracy was just excellant, and the trigger is getting much smoother and it shows when you shoot it rapidly, Quick follow up shots seemed to be getting much easier. No failures of any kind! A couple of other guys were at the range I was using, one came up to me and asked if the pistol was stock or if it was modified, because you were hitting everything you pointed it at, I said no, it was stock, I asked him if he'd like to try it out, So I loaded up a few rounds in a mag, and let him go. First shot, he hit a pop can I was shooting at, at about 15yds He was impressed, shot the rest of the ammo, and started asking questions. I think he just put a XD on his "buy next" list. So far, it looks like the XD does really,really well with a 230gr bullet. I'm impresed with the level of accuracy from the XD and the 230gr bullet.... Last edited by ralphh : 04-20-2008 at 05:36 PM.

04-20-2008, 05:51 PM	#3
XD9Sub XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 964	Good range report. Nice job on introducing the XD to others. I've converted several into buying their first XD, no one has been disappointed yet __________________ "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" Ronald Reagan, June 6th, 1984, Normandy France Øbama '08

04-20-2008, 05:54 PM	#4
cookieXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 268	+1 on the 230grn and i was converted so keep goin man... __________________ check out my myspace... http://www.myspace.com/jimmyandlindsey *XD 40 4" Service* Stoeger 12 gauge P350 old High Standard 20 Gauge old High Standard 22lr *16"M4 Del-ton rifle upper and a superior arms lower receiver with a center point v*ariable scope! NRA Member *Rules of EMS* 1. If you drop the baby, pick up the baby 2. All bleeding stops, eventually 3. Never go further into the scene than the first dead cop

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