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RICHK32 · 08-28-2007, 06:17 PM

I Have An Xd 9mm, And Have Fired About 500 Rounds Through It, And Upon Cleaning It Have Noticed There Are Several Scratches In The Barrel. Is This Normal? Will It Have Any Affect On Trajectory?? It Was Cleaned After The First Two Hundred Rounds Which Was The First Time Firing It. And Then Shot Around 300 Rounds Within 2 Days, Then Noticed It, Thanks..

Zero · 08-29-2007, 07:05 AM

Can you post a picture of the scratches? If not, have a gunsmith check it out.

What is your barrel cleaning process? Are you using brass or stainless steel brushes?

Did you purchase the gun new?

RICHK32 · 08-29-2007, 08:53 AM

Did Purchase The Gun New, Abuot 2 Months Ago, Clean With Brass Brushes, Fired Only Brass, Use Standard Cleaner With Swabs, And Spray Gun Cleaner With Lube For Tight Spots. Upon Further Inspection, The Ramp Has Wear, And The Keyway On The The Slide With A Hole In The Middle Has A Slight Groove Worn In It. What Is Wrong With This Weapon? Or Is It Just Me.. Never Had This Issue On Any Other Gun.. Will Work On Taking Pics This Evening To Share...

HTOWN stunna · 08-29-2007, 09:23 AM

trust me i have at least 20k rounds in mine and accuracy isnt effected, most people dont shoot well enough to make a big difference.

Gunner69 · 08-29-2007, 10:09 AM

I'm assuming that you are referring to the spots I highlighted in red...

If so that doesn't look so much like a scratch as it does build up... Out of the 500 rds has any of it been lead???

HTOWN stunna · 08-29-2007, 10:14 AM

i was just posting pics of my barrel it is lead build up from shooting the other day. the pic is a fire dragon with about 7k rounds thru it no scratches, but my old barrel, the one that i bulged had scratches on the lands, didnt effect accuracy enough for me to notice, im no doug koenig.

RICHK32 · 08-29-2007, 04:44 PM

None Of The Ammo I Fired Was Lead, As Far As Build Up, I Soaked The Barrel For 24 Hours In Clp, So Dont Think Its Build Up, Thinking Of The Last Time I Fired It Though, About 50 Rounds, Was Magtech Ammo, Brass, But Conditions Were Slightly Windy And We Were In A Sand Pit, Never Dropped My Weapon, But Guess In Theory Dust Could Have Gotten In The Barrel And Ground In When I Fired?? I Know Its A Long Shot But Its Possible I Think. Gun Is About 2 Months Old Should I Just Send It Back To Sa?? And Let Them Deal With It

sloopy70 · 09-01-2007, 08:41 PM

The dirt shouldn't scratch it unless its harder than the steel the barrel is made out of... even if dirt did get in it, it'd just get pushed out... Unless somehow you got a barrel that was made out of some defectively soft steel... Otherwise shoot it and see if its accurate, if its not send it back to springfield for a new barrel... I've got right at 10,000 round through mine with no barrel wear... I should check it for scratches... I'll repost...

08-28-2007, 06:17 PM	#1
RICHK32 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Kida Off Subject But Bore Wear I Have An Xd 9mm, And Have Fired About 500 Rounds Through It, And Upon Cleaning It Have Noticed There Are Several Scratches In The Barrel. Is This Normal? Will It Have Any Affect On Trajectory?? It Was Cleaned After The First Two Hundred Rounds Which Was The First Time Firing It. And Then Shot Around 300 Rounds Within 2 Days, Then Noticed It, Thanks..

08-29-2007, 07:05 AM	#2
Zero XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 107	Can you post a picture of the scratches? If not, have a gunsmith check it out. What is your barrel cleaning process? Are you using brass or stainless steel brushes? Did you purchase the gun new? __________________ The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. -- Thomas Jefferson

08-29-2007, 08:53 AM	#3
RICHK32 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Cleaning Process Did Purchase The Gun New, Abuot 2 Months Ago, Clean With Brass Brushes, Fired Only Brass, Use Standard Cleaner With Swabs, And Spray Gun Cleaner With Lube For Tight Spots. Upon Further Inspection, The Ramp Has Wear, And The Keyway On The The Slide With A Hole In The Middle Has A Slight Groove Worn In It. What Is Wrong With This Weapon? Or Is It Just Me.. Never Had This Issue On Any Other Gun.. Will Work On Taking Pics This Evening To Share...

08-29-2007, 09:23 AM	#4
HTOWN stunna XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine Texas Posts: 1,399	trust me i have at least 20k rounds in mine and accuracy isnt effected, most people dont shoot well enough to make a big difference. __________________ The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist. - George Bernard Shaw Last edited by HTOWN stunna : 08-29-2007 at 09:29 AM.

08-29-2007, 10:09 AM	#5
Gunner69 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 105	I'm assuming that you are referring to the spots I highlighted in red... If so that doesn't look so much like a scratch as it does build up... Out of the 500 rds has any of it been lead??? __________________ The 6 P's Prior Planning Prevents Piss-Poor Performance No man who refuses to bear arms in defense of his nation can give a sound reason why he should be allowed to live in a free country" T. Roosevelt

08-29-2007, 10:14 AM	#6
HTOWN stunna XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine Texas Posts: 1,399	i was just posting pics of my barrel it is lead build up from shooting the other day. the pic is a fire dragon with about 7k rounds thru it no scratches, but my old barrel, the one that i bulged had scratches on the lands, didnt effect accuracy enough for me to notice, im no doug koenig. __________________ The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist. - George Bernard Shaw

08-29-2007, 04:44 PM	#7
RICHK32 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	No Lead None Of The Ammo I Fired Was Lead, As Far As Build Up, I Soaked The Barrel For 24 Hours In Clp, So Dont Think Its Build Up, Thinking Of The Last Time I Fired It Though, About 50 Rounds, Was Magtech Ammo, Brass, But Conditions Were Slightly Windy And We Were In A Sand Pit, Never Dropped My Weapon, But Guess In Theory Dust Could Have Gotten In The Barrel And Ground In When I Fired?? I Know Its A Long Shot But Its Possible I Think. Gun Is About 2 Months Old Should I Just Send It Back To Sa?? And Let Them Deal With It

09-01-2007, 08:41 PM	#8
sloopy70 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Louisiana Posts: 1,092	The dirt shouldn't scratch it unless its harder than the steel the barrel is made out of... even if dirt did get in it, it'd just get pushed out... Unless somehow you got a barrel that was made out of some defectively soft steel... Otherwise shoot it and see if its accurate, if its not send it back to springfield for a new barrel... I've got right at 10,000 round through mine with no barrel wear... I should check it for scratches... I'll repost... __________________ L. J. Joshlin USPSA Range Officer (R.O.) USPSA #A58364 Buckmark UDX Plus Springfield XD-9 10,500 rounds failure free Ithica 12Ga. Ultralight - Gold Trigger Edition Piney Woods Action Shooters sloopy70653@yahoo.com

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