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dasanii19 · 05-29-2007, 12:22 PM

Maybe you didnt have the recoil spring seated in the right spot.. Id check that..

Tard · 05-29-2007, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Old School

... There is a reason why there is more than a single brand of ammo on the market.

Yep, until Hillary takes office.

Leland_Ray · 05-29-2007, 02:01 PM

Neither my Tactical nor the Service pistol will run with SWC bullets because of the aforementioned feeding issues, but a 225 lead truncated cone bullet over 4.8 of Titegroup works fine in both guns. My next loads are going to be 230 roundnose lead, and I expect they'll work okay too, so long as I do my part in the loading process.

fredj338 · 05-29-2007, 07:02 PM

Chris, the Hornady RNL is quite soft & they may be your problem. I get my XDTAC this weekend & am planning a breakin & test w/ a bunch of diff. ammo. Stay tuned.

libertyhillguy · 05-29-2007, 08:27 PM

Mine also dose not like 230 SWC, i will be loading 230 roundnose to see how they work.

1Timer · 05-30-2007, 01:51 PM

I find it odd that anyone would take a brand new pistol that they haven't even field stripped yet and use it in competition...or even use it at all without first field stripping and doing at least a mild clean/lube. You never know what happened to it before you got your hands on it. Granted, it SHOULD work out of the box but there are too many unknowns once it leaves the factory.

fredj338 · 05-30-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Timer

I find it odd that anyone would take a brand new pistol that they haven't even field stripped yet and use it in competition...or even use it at all without first field stripping and doing at least a mild clean/lube. You never know what happened to it before you got your hands on it. Granted, it SHOULD work out of the box but there are too many unknowns once it leaves the factory.

+1 If nothing else, just to get the packing/machining crud off/out before you break it in.

ChrisMG · 05-31-2007, 09:12 AM

Ok, the pistol is back in action. I'm actually a bit embarrassed about the "fix". I wasn't letting the slide go into battery on it's own power, I was always "helping" it along with my hand. Under it's own power it eats everything just fine. I ran through several mags just to be sure, factory ammo, reloads, and mixed factory/reloads without a hitch.

Anyway, thanks for all the tips/ideas everyone chimed in with. Chalk one up for the newbie.

mosesv2 · 05-31-2007, 10:34 AM

Don't take it easy on the pistol, as you now know- they are made to cycle.... Slingshot that sucker into battery.

With respect to field stripping before shooting... always a good policy.
A *little* smear/dollop of grease in the bore, mixed with lead/powder/crud could cause unwanted issues far quicker that a squeaky clean bore.

(I only point out the merely obvious)

Glad it turned out to be nothing.
M

Zombie Hunter · 06-01-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMG

Maybe I'm getting a little disillusioned but how could anyone expect to take this into a combat situation when a seemingly piddly cleanliness issue creates a non-firing weapon?

Well the army uses the M-16 and that sure as heck doesn't like to fire when dirty so that must not be a critera for a combat weapon.

05-29-2007, 12:22 PM	#11
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,626	Maybe you didnt have the recoil spring seated in the right spot.. Id check that.. __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it." Last edited by dasanii19; 05-29-2007 at 12:27 PM.

05-29-2007, 02:01 PM	#13
Leland_Ray XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, MS Posts: 60	Lead reloads Neither my Tactical nor the Service pistol will run with SWC bullets because of the aforementioned feeding issues, but a 225 lead truncated cone bullet over 4.8 of Titegroup works fine in both guns. My next loads are going to be 230 roundnose lead, and I expect they'll work okay too, so long as I do my part in the loading process. __________________ "The universal practice of carrying arms in the South is undoubtedly the cause of occasional loss of life, and is much to be regretted. On the other hand, this custom renders altercations and quarrels of very rare occurrence, for people are naturally careful what they say when a bullet may be the probable result." -- LtC Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, HM Coldstream Guards, 24 May 1863

05-31-2007, 10:34 AM	#19
mosesv2 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Land of Willful Ignorance Posts: 134	Don't take it easy on the pistol, as you now know- they are made to cycle.... Slingshot that sucker into battery. With respect to field stripping before shooting... always a good policy. A little smear/dollop of grease in the bore, mixed with lead/powder/crud could cause unwanted issues far quicker that a squeaky clean bore. (I only point out the merely obvious) Glad it turned out to be nothing. M __________________ "Having a gun go off in that manner is NOT an accident. It's negligence. The ONLY way a Glock can go off is to have a round in the chamber and press the bang lever with your booger hook." --Cannibul

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05-29-2007, 07:02 PM	#14
fredj338 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,334	Chris, the Hornady RNL is quite soft & they may be your problem. I get my XDTAC this weekend & am planning a breakin & test w/ a bunch of diff. ammo. Stay tuned.

05-29-2007, 08:27 PM	#15
libertyhillguy XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Liberty HIll TX Posts: 3	Mine also dose not like 230 SWC, i will be loading 230 roundnose to see how they work.

05-30-2007, 01:51 PM	#16
1Timer XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	I find it odd that anyone would take a brand new pistol that they haven't even field stripped yet and use it in competition...or even use it at all without first field stripping and doing at least a mild clean/lube. You never know what happened to it before you got your hands on it. Granted, it SHOULD work out of the box but there are too many unknowns once it leaves the factory.

05-31-2007, 09:12 AM	#18
ChrisMG XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 12	Ok, the pistol is back in action. I'm actually a bit embarrassed about the "fix". I wasn't letting the slide go into battery on it's own power, I was always "helping" it along with my hand. Under it's own power it eats everything just fine. I ran through several mags just to be sure, factory ammo, reloads, and mixed factory/reloads without a hitch. Anyway, thanks for all the tips/ideas everyone chimed in with. Chalk one up for the newbie.