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ridgerunnr · 01-20-2008, 03:36 PM

gonna get into shooting the USPCA locally. All i have is a XD 40 subcompact..I shoot it fairly well but its expensive to shoot and snaps har enough that I dont want to practice 100's of rounds with it. Great CC gun but not for box after box for me. Looking at the stock production calls that allows some minor internal only tweaking. Thinking a bigger heavier gun would help accuracy? Probably 9mm for cheaper ammo. I reload rifle rounds but dont have the time for much else. I live in the country so a place to practice a lot is easy.Are the 1911 models avail in 9mm without breaking the bank? I know this is a lot to ask but I need competitive accuracy, max ammo capacity, bigger gun to control recoil, reliabilty..heres the kicker..I am on a budget..lol thought and suggestions??

ZXD9 · 01-20-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ridgerunnr

gonna get into shooting the USPCA locally. All i have is a XD 40 subcompact..I shoot it fairly well but its expensive to shoot and snaps har enough that I dont want to practice 100's of rounds with it. Great CC gun but not for box after box for me. Looking at the stock production calls that allows some minor internal only tweaking. Thinking a bigger heavier gun would help accuracy? Probably 9mm for cheaper ammo. I reload rifle rounds but dont have the time for much else. I live in the country so a place to practice a lot is easy.Are the 1911 models avail in 9mm without breaking the bank? I know this is a lot to ask but I need competitive accuracy, max ammo capacity, bigger gun to control recoil, reliabilty..heres the kicker..I am on a budget..lol thought and suggestions??

Well, budget is probably going to mean 9mm. To be competitive with 9mm means Production division. 10 rounds max per magazine. I would look at Glock, XD or M&P 5" guns.

You say max ammo capacity but in USPSA a 9mm will be at a scoring disadvantage in any category other than Production. If you're OK with that then you can shoot Limited. Glock is very popular as you can get pretty high cap magazines. People who shoot in the division pretty regularly get 20+ rounds in a mag with .40.

ridgerunnr · 01-20-2008, 03:58 PM

that i didnt know..i thought the mag could hold as many as possible.. so a 10 round max will be strictly produvtion..I am fine with that..i feel if i can do well at the production level then I would move up. Shoulda kept my service model XD in 9 ..what the diff in production and double stacked?

Apdl · 01-20-2008, 04:18 PM

The 1911 offered by SA in 9mm is like a dream to shoot it barely has more recoil the P22
Para might offer one
I would got Para or SA

cougar_guy04 · 01-20-2008, 04:22 PM

What division are you shooting? That might help people to suggest a pistol for you.

slugger6 · 01-20-2008, 04:26 PM

I shoot an XD45 Service (CDP) and an XD9 Tactical (ESP) in IDPA and my XD9 Tactical in USPSA (Production). The 9mm is definitely cheaper to shoot.

ridgerunnr · 01-20-2008, 04:34 PM

be shooting the production class...dont have funds to spend my way to speed and accuracy...what i do have is pretty good accuracy already and plenty of time to practice out my back door...WHat 9mm is probably the most accurate right out of the box with minimal recoil?

cougar_guy04 · 01-20-2008, 05:01 PM

Just my U-Classified Production Shooter opinion here, so take it for what it's worth. Since your staying in production, I'd say XD-9 in 4" or 5". You're already familiar with the platform and you wouldn't have to get familiar with another type of gun.

The Glock 34 or M&P 9 would be good choices too (I'm going to a G34 next year because I got a helluva deal on it

). A 9mm 1911 would throw you into the Single Stack or Limited/Limited-10 end of the pool.

jeff221 · 01-20-2008, 05:26 PM

Buy a stock tactical 9mm XD9... Shoot it for a couple months.

After that, save up and send it in for new sights (you only have to ship the slide, costs less). Shoot it for a couple months.

After that, save up for a trigger job, get use to it and shoot it for a couple months.

It'll keep your shooting getting better and better and won't cost as much as dumping $1,300 on a full gear all tweaked out.

waynes_world_45 · 01-20-2008, 06:01 PM

Excellent advice. Personally, though, I'd do the trigger first and then the sights. But I'm a converted 1911 shooter who was used to a <3lb SA trigger, Either way, that's all they really need.

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Originally Posted by jeff221

Buy a stock tactical 9mm XD9... Shoot it for a couple months.

After that, save up and send it in for new sights (you only have to ship the slide, costs less). Shoot it for a couple months.

After that, save up for a trigger job, get use to it and shoot it for a couple months.

It'll keep your shooting getting better and better and won't cost as much as dumping $1,300 on a full gear all tweaked out.

01-20-2008, 03:36 PM	#1
ridgerunnr XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 71	what gun for competition? gonna get into shooting the USPCA locally. All i have is a XD 40 subcompact..I shoot it fairly well but its expensive to shoot and snaps har enough that I dont want to practice 100's of rounds with it. Great CC gun but not for box after box for me. Looking at the stock production calls that allows some minor internal only tweaking. Thinking a bigger heavier gun would help accuracy? Probably 9mm for cheaper ammo. I reload rifle rounds but dont have the time for much else. I live in the country so a place to practice a lot is easy.Are the 1911 models avail in 9mm without breaking the bank? I know this is a lot to ask but I need competitive accuracy, max ammo capacity, bigger gun to control recoil, reliabilty..heres the kicker..I am on a budget..lol thought and suggestions??

01-20-2008, 03:58 PM	#3
ridgerunnr XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 71	now that i didnt know..i thought the mag could hold as many as possible.. so a 10 round max will be strictly produvtion..I am fine with that..i feel if i can do well at the production level then I would move up. Shoulda kept my service model XD in 9 ..what the diff in production and double stacked?

01-20-2008, 04:18 PM	#4
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,336	The 1911 offered by SA in 9mm is like a dream to shoot it barely has more recoil the P22 Para might offer one I would got Para or SA __________________ "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 7296 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag EBR Build in progress

01-20-2008, 04:22 PM	#5
cougar_guy04 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brevard Co., FL Posts: 1,579	What division are you shooting? That might help people to suggest a pistol for you. __________________ "I'm not a nerd, I'm a jock that's too cool for sports!" - Bart Simpson

01-20-2008, 04:26 PM	#6
slugger6 XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 17,620	I shoot an XD45 Service (CDP) and an XD9 Tactical (ESP) in IDPA and my XD9 Tactical in USPSA (Production). The 9mm is definitely cheaper to shoot. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-20-2008, 04:34 PM	#7
ridgerunnr XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 71	i will be shooting the production class...dont have funds to spend my way to speed and accuracy...what i do have is pretty good accuracy already and plenty of time to practice out my back door...WHat 9mm is probably the most accurate right out of the box with minimal recoil?

01-20-2008, 05:01 PM	#8
cougar_guy04 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brevard Co., FL Posts: 1,579	Just my U-Classified Production Shooter opinion here, so take it for what it's worth. Since your staying in production, I'd say XD-9 in 4" or 5". You're already familiar with the platform and you wouldn't have to get familiar with another type of gun. The Glock 34 or M&P 9 would be good choices too (I'm going to a G34 next year because I got a helluva deal on it ). A 9mm 1911 would throw you into the Single Stack or Limited/Limited-10 end of the pool. __________________ "I'm not a nerd, I'm a jock that's too cool for sports!" - Bart Simpson

01-20-2008, 05:26 PM	#9
jeff221 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,364	Buy a stock tactical 9mm XD9... Shoot it for a couple months. After that, save up and send it in for new sights (you only have to ship the slide, costs less). Shoot it for a couple months. After that, save up for a trigger job, get use to it and shoot it for a couple months. It'll keep your shooting getting better and better and won't cost as much as dumping $1,300 on a full gear all tweaked out. __________________ Springfield XD40 Sub-Compact Bi-Tone (.40S&W) Springfield XD9 Tactical Black (9mm) Springfield G.I. Milspec Stainless 1911-A1 (.45 ACP) Kimber Raptor II 1911 (.45 ACP) Kel-Tec P-3AT (.380 ACP) Charter Arms "Off Duty" Revolver (.38 Spl) Ruger 22/45 Mark III (.22 LR) Smith&Wesson M&P15A 16in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) BushMaster Carbon-15 (.22 LR) BushMaster XM15 E2S 20in AR-15 (.223/5.56 NATO) Stoeger P350 Tactical Pump Shotgun (12 Gauge) Winchester Black Model98 Canon (10 Gauge)

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