How To Install the Powder River Precision Safety Lever and Overtravel Stop - Page 23 - XDTalk Forums

**ForTehNguyen** · 10-29-2008, 08:57 AM

you have to reassemble to test it. Once you disassemble and reassemble a few times youll become very quick at it. The best way to test it is to rack the gun, pull the trigger and hold it down, rack it, let go of the trigger slowly to see if it resets (it will click). The overtravel stop will have to be fitted, so dont shave off too much in b/t testing.

If you have any trouble call Daniel he gives great tech support.

DonXD40 · 10-29-2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by LoneOak

During my experience I first installed the Safety striker lever and then installed the overtravel stop. The OT stop was so big the gun wouldn't even fire. I began taking it out and filing a little, reinstall and try to fire the gun, [all of this firing is dry fire, leave the magazines and ammo in the other room). After about the third or fourth time taking it out and reinstalling, you have to completely assemble the gun, it fired, that is where I stoped. I took the OT stop out one more time and cleaned it up by knocking off all the burrs and making sure it was a smooth fit in the gun.

This whole process took less than an hour and now that I have done it once I'm sure I could do it in less time the next time around. My little XD-9-SC sure does shoot good with the Powder River Trigger parts installed. Try and beat this the next time you go to the range.

16 round magazine at 10yds.

Some nice shooting there LoneOak

btaksier · 10-29-2008, 11:21 AM

Thanks guys. Ill let you know how it goes. The kit should be here in a couple days.

LoneOak · 10-30-2008, 03:21 AM

Thanks DonXD40. I believe that is hard to expect more from a 3" gun at 30ft. I see guys all the time trying to get good grouping at 50 & 75 ft and personally I don't think that is realistic for a personal defense weapon with only a 3 inch barrel.

With that said I am totally tickled and blown away with how good I shoot my little gun. I never imagined that It would shoot so accurate or that even I could hold it steady enough to shoot it that accurate. Usually on my range trips I shoot between 100 and 150 rounds, generally with 15 rounds in each magazine. My best target for nearly every session is the second magazine I put in my gun for the day. It seems on the first target I have to refind my sight picture, my gun shoots point of aim, what ever you cover with the front sight is what you hit. Another thing that helped me shoot good was by using shoot-n-c targets. I have old worn out eyes and it was hard for me to see where I was hitting on plain paper targets and the shoot-n-c makes it so you know where that first shot went and it is easy to correct for the next 14 shoots. I save my best target from each round and mark it on the back with date, range and round count.

Usually the last two targets and magazines I shoot each session I will shoot two shots at one target and two at another back and forth or up and down. This has been a good drill and I'm getting better with it each week. It makes a fun game to end the session.

btaksier · 10-31-2008, 07:35 PM

I just got back from the range for the first time with my Powder River kit installed. I installed the OTS and the safety lever this afternoon and headed out. My grouping were immediately tighter and Im not shooting as low as I used to. I am going to try and add the trigger spring and see how it goes. I cant wait to get more range time.

Kudos to Powder River for the great kit and Propellerhead for the awesome instructions. Took me about 45min and it was the first time Ive taken my gun farther down than a field strip. Highly recommended!!

**ForTehNguyen** · 11-02-2008, 04:10 PM

combine it with a spring kit and it feels a lot better too

ranburr · 11-09-2008, 04:22 AM

Has anyone used the XDM kit? It is different than what is shown in the begining pictures. The striker safety lever fit fine, but the trigger would not move at all with it in place. I can't believe these kits don't come with instructions.

ranburr

**powder river** · 11-09-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ranburr

Has anyone used the XDM kit? It is different than what is shown in the begining pictures. The striker safety lever fit fine, but the trigger would not move at all with it in place. I can't believe these kits don't come with instructions.

ranburr

Give me a call and I'll be glad to help you out. 541 403 2998

Daniel

924gts · 11-12-2008, 09:42 PM

you have done an excellent job explaing this proceedure! thanks....

**JTProuhet** · 11-17-2008, 05:54 PM

Does anyone have a tutorial on how to replace the 2 springs that the match target trigger kit comes with?? I seen in the move how to take out the "sear" spring. but i never see him take out the other spring so i'm not sure..

10-29-2008, 08:57 AM	#221
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,858	you have to reassemble to test it. Once you disassemble and reassemble a few times youll become very quick at it. The best way to test it is to rack the gun, pull the trigger and hold it down, rack it, let go of the trigger slowly to see if it resets (it will click). The overtravel stop will have to be fitted, so dont shave off too much in b/t testing. If you have any trouble call Daniel he gives great tech support. __________________ XD9 Service Black, XD9 Subcompact x 2 Kimber Tactical Custom II, Walther P22 AR15 16" Midlength, Carbine Tacticooled, 20" A2 Style Lancaster AK47, Hungarian AMD65, Yugo & Chinese SKS Remington 870 12ga Express Taxed Enough Already
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10-29-2008, 11:21 AM	#223
btaksier XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 86	Thanks guys. Ill let you know how it goes. The kit should be here in a couple days.
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10-30-2008, 03:21 AM	#224
LoneOak XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 149	Thanks DonXD40. I believe that is hard to expect more from a 3" gun at 30ft. I see guys all the time trying to get good grouping at 50 & 75 ft and personally I don't think that is realistic for a personal defense weapon with only a 3 inch barrel. With that said I am totally tickled and blown away with how good I shoot my little gun. I never imagined that It would shoot so accurate or that even I could hold it steady enough to shoot it that accurate. Usually on my range trips I shoot between 100 and 150 rounds, generally with 15 rounds in each magazine. My best target for nearly every session is the second magazine I put in my gun for the day. It seems on the first target I have to refind my sight picture, my gun shoots point of aim, what ever you cover with the front sight is what you hit. Another thing that helped me shoot good was by using shoot-n-c targets. I have old worn out eyes and it was hard for me to see where I was hitting on plain paper targets and the shoot-n-c makes it so you know where that first shot went and it is easy to correct for the next 14 shoots. I save my best target from each round and mark it on the back with date, range and round count. Usually the last two targets and magazines I shoot each session I will shoot two shots at one target and two at another back and forth or up and down. This has been a good drill and I'm getting better with it each week. It makes a fun game to end the session. __________________ GeorgiaCarry.org Proud Member GeorgiaPacking.org Forum Poster Carry Safe Carry Smart Carry Secure
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10-31-2008, 07:35 PM	#225
btaksier XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 86	I just got back from the range for the first time with my Powder River kit installed. I installed the OTS and the safety lever this afternoon and headed out. My grouping were immediately tighter and Im not shooting as low as I used to. I am going to try and add the trigger spring and see how it goes. I cant wait to get more range time. Kudos to Powder River for the great kit and Propellerhead for the awesome instructions. Took me about 45min and it was the first time Ive taken my gun farther down than a field strip. Highly recommended!!
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11-02-2008, 04:10 PM	#226
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,858	combine it with a spring kit and it feels a lot better too __________________ XD9 Service Black, XD9 Subcompact x 2 Kimber Tactical Custom II, Walther P22 AR15 16" Midlength, Carbine Tacticooled, 20" A2 Style Lancaster AK47, Hungarian AMD65, Yugo & Chinese SKS Remington 870 12ga Express Taxed Enough Already
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11-09-2008, 04:22 AM	#227
ranburr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Posts: 934	Has anyone used the XDM kit? It is different than what is shown in the begining pictures. The striker safety lever fit fine, but the trigger would not move at all with it in place. I can't believe these kits don't come with instructions. ranburr
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11-12-2008, 09:42 PM	#229
924gts XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Windyville, MO / Pueblo, CO Posts: 40	you have done an excellent job explaing this proceedure! thanks.... __________________ P.E.T.A. People Eating Tasty Animals
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11-17-2008, 05:54 PM	#230
JTProuhet XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: OFallon, MO Posts: 559	Does anyone have a tutorial on how to replace the 2 springs that the match target trigger kit comes with?? I seen in the move how to take out the "sear" spring. but i never see him take out the other spring so i'm not sure.. __________________ NRA Member
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