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DoctorSolo · 05-04-2006, 11:23 AM

I never really noticed it before, but it looks like my XD is "smearing" or leaving a teardrop shaped primer strike rather than a good ole round ding. This was useing WWB 230gr ball. It also looks like my gun has a pretty healthy firing pin spring, because the primer strikes are deep. No need to worry about hard primers, I guess...Is this normal?

sapper85 · 05-04-2006, 11:49 AM

I haven't noticed this paticular problem with mine but i did have some weird experiences with WWB awhile back. I had some that were not seated correctly and had bent the case while the bullet was being seated, went to feed the round and the slide wold not go forward all the way, i was like wth, racked the slide to eject the round and discoverd the problem, in the same box i had two rounds that failed to fire, when i ejected them the primers were struck but no boom.

This was the only box i have ever had any problems with but i still try and check each round as i load them after that.

Heathen-Yak · 05-04-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorSolo

I never really noticed it before, but it looks like my XD is "smearing" or leaving a teardrop shaped primer strike rather than a good ole round ding. This was useing WWB 230gr ball. It also looks like my gun has a pretty healthy firing pin spring, because the primer strikes are deep. No need to worry about hard primers, I guess...Is this normal?

mine does this too, it has since day 1, i have no idea what causes it. My primer strikes on my xd look like a Q

Cabbit · 05-04-2006, 12:03 PM

Mine as well.

I've heard that Glocks do this as well and not to worry about it as it's common in striker-fired handguns.

dasanii19 · 05-04-2006, 12:15 PM

My XD 9 does that, its even on the shell that came with the gun..

mkf350 · 05-04-2006, 01:38 PM

Could be a couple of things. First it could be a weak firing pin spring. Second it could be that the slide is coming out of battery too soon, possibly weak recoil spring. But if the primer is not too smeared usually nothing to worry about.

skygun9 · 05-04-2006, 03:11 PM

Slop in the breach face opening where the pin comes out will cause that too. It's not a flaw just a way to keep the pistol reliable.

Really tight pistols (my Les Baer) are notorious for feeding/cycling problems where as Glocks & XD's are loose when compared to it but are very reliable.

Skygun9

**RONNIEJ** · 05-04-2006, 05:30 PM

using the ww 230, we have put around 400 or so rounds down range with the 45 acp but today was the first problem of any kind. We had 2 FTFire, no primer marks-ejected it and run back in the chamber--boom both times-

any ideas ???

Ron

hyjet · 05-04-2006, 06:47 PM

I noticed it on my xd40 as well, never said anything, just hoping it was supposed to be like that. Good to know I'm not the only one

44 Deerslayer · 05-04-2006, 08:19 PM

It's normal and all autoloading pistols do it. Some are more noticeable than others. My XD, Ruger and Colt all leave the same marks. Easy to see if you use a magnifying glass to check your fired brass.

05-04-2006, 11:23 AM	#1
DoctorSolo XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 85	Primer Strike... I never really noticed it before, but it looks like my XD is "smearing" or leaving a teardrop shaped primer strike rather than a good ole round ding. This was useing WWB 230gr ball. It also looks like my gun has a pretty healthy firing pin spring, because the primer strikes are deep. No need to worry about hard primers, I guess...Is this normal? __________________ "...No...Not without incident..."-Cleric John Preston

05-04-2006, 11:49 AM	#2
sapper85 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: columbia missouri Posts: 26	I haven't noticed this paticular problem with mine but i did have some weird experiences with WWB awhile back. I had some that were not seated correctly and had bent the case while the bullet was being seated, went to feed the round and the slide wold not go forward all the way, i was like wth, racked the slide to eject the round and discoverd the problem, in the same box i had two rounds that failed to fire, when i ejected them the primers were struck but no boom. This was the only box i have ever had any problems with but i still try and check each round as i load them after that. __________________ Heads You Live... Tails You Die.

05-04-2006, 12:15 PM	#5
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,467	My XD 9 does that, its even on the shell that came with the gun.. __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

05-04-2006, 03:11 PM	#7
skygun9 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 295	Slop in the breach face opening where the pin comes out will cause that too. It's not a flaw just a way to keep the pistol reliable. Really tight pistols (my Les Baer) are notorious for feeding/cycling problems where as Glocks & XD's are loose when compared to it but are very reliable. Skygun9 __________________ Kahr PM9 Black Stainless w/Trijicon\'s (BUG) Kimber Covert Stainless (everyday carry) Kimber Pro CDP II (second carry gun) Les Baer Thunder Ranch (match gun) Springfield XD-45acp Service (new fun gun)

05-04-2006, 05:30 PM	#8
RONNIEJ XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: KY Posts: 261	NO FIRE NO STRIKE using the ww 230, we have put around 400 or so rounds down range with the 45 acp but today was the first problem of any kind. We had 2 FTFire, no primer marks-ejected it and run back in the chamber--boom both times- any ideas ??? Ron __________________ SHOOT CENTER AND LIVE FREE PM Poage 325 F&A.M., N R A ENDOWMENT MEMBER D A V LIFE MEMBER http://www.kygrips.com/

05-04-2006, 12:03 PM	#4
Cabbit XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 57	Mine as well. I've heard that Glocks do this as well and not to worry about it as it's common in striker-fired handguns.

05-04-2006, 01:38 PM	#6
mkf350 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	Could be a couple of things. First it could be a weak firing pin spring. Second it could be that the slide is coming out of battery too soon, possibly weak recoil spring. But if the primer is not too smeared usually nothing to worry about.

05-04-2006, 06:47 PM	#9
hyjet XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 17	I noticed it on my xd40 as well, never said anything, just hoping it was supposed to be like that. Good to know I'm not the only one

05-04-2006, 08:19 PM	#10
44 Deerslayer XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MN and AZ Posts: 72	It's normal and all autoloading pistols do it. Some are more noticeable than others. My XD, Ruger and Colt all leave the same marks. Easy to see if you use a magnifying glass to check your fired brass. __________________ Ron NRA Life Member

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