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livinloud5 · 08-05-2007, 06:23 PM

I have been reloading for a about 6 months for my 1911, and all my loads have been fine. But when i try to shoot them through my XD, the slide won't go all the way into battery, more than half the time.

Is anyone else having trouble/ had trouble with reloading for the XD-45?

Blake.

**pittbug** · 08-05-2007, 06:49 PM

Yeah it happened to me. I took the barrel out and made a dummy, then kept shortening the OAL until it slid right into place. When shortening the OAL, you may want to back down a notch on powder charge if you're already loading close to max.

**mvician** · 08-05-2007, 07:18 PM

tighten your crimp, keep the OAL around 1.250-1.260

Judge · 08-05-2007, 08:42 PM

also, no SWC in the XD.. use most anything else, but the lip on the SWC catches on the feed ramp often...

actionflies · 08-05-2007, 11:24 PM

I load with Lasercast 230 LRN at 1.260 +/- .005 with Lee FCD and never had FTF. It will not feed SWC.

Tard · 08-06-2007, 06:44 AM

I'm sure everyone is right, the OAL is important.
Mine feeds lead SWC perfectly but the chamber leads up after 75-100 rounds so I switched to jacketed bullets and have had zero failures w/ my reloads (200 gr Montana Gold bullet, 4.6gr Titegroup, OAL = 1.210". YMMV.

Frisco Pete · 08-06-2007, 09:48 AM

I have encountered this problem before myself. I didn't have the base of the previously fired case sized down enough above the rim. I adjusted my sizing die down further until the resized and reloaded round would drop into a case gauge like the one linked to below. Before my adjustments it wouldn't go in all the way. This gauge also shows if your OAL is correct as well. I would heavily recommend getting one to check your reloads. They are available rather cheap at Midway and other places:
www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=247371&t=11082005

**pittbug** · 08-06-2007, 06:21 PM

Here's the correct link:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...371&t=11082005

f4tweet · 08-08-2007, 12:34 AM

I use Bear Creek 200gr SWC moly, 1.230 OAL. .470 crimp, 5.4-5.6 gr of 231 or HP-38. SWC works for me.

Mercmar · 08-08-2007, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tard

I'm sure everyone is right, the OAL is important.
Mine feeds lead SWC perfectly but the chamber leads up after 75-100 rounds so I switched to jacketed bullets and have had zero failures w/ my reloads (200 gr Montana Gold bullet, 4.6gr Titegroup, OAL = 1.210". YMMV.

Not likely that the chamber leaded up, regardless of what kind of ammo you were shooting. Bore might have leaded up, but not the chamber. I'm also a big fan of Montana Gold bullets. They have a very hard jacket.

08-05-2007, 06:23 PM	#1
livinloud5 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Augusta, Ga Posts: 527	Reloading for XD-45? I have been reloading for a about 6 months for my 1911, and all my loads have been fine. But when i try to shoot them through my XD, the slide won't go all the way into battery, more than half the time. Is anyone else having trouble/ had trouble with reloading for the XD-45? Blake.

08-06-2007, 06:44 AM	#6
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,014	I'm sure everyone is right, the OAL is important. Mine feeds lead SWC perfectly but the chamber leads up after 75-100 rounds so I switched to jacketed bullets and have had zero failures w/ my reloads (200 gr Montana Gold bullet, 4.6gr Titegroup, OAL = 1.210". YMMV. __________________ The good times have been used up.

08-06-2007, 09:48 AM	#7
Frisco Pete XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 131	I have encountered this problem before myself. I didn't have the base of the previously fired case sized down enough above the rim. I adjusted my sizing die down further until the resized and reloaded round would drop into a case gauge like the one linked to below. Before my adjustments it wouldn't go in all the way. This gauge also shows if your OAL is correct as well. I would heavily recommend getting one to check your reloads. They are available rather cheap at Midway and other places: www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=247371&t=11082005 Last edited by Frisco Pete : 08-06-2007 at 09:52 AM.

08-08-2007, 12:34 AM	#9
f4tweet XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 145	Reloading for XD-45? I use Bear Creek 200gr SWC moly, 1.230 OAL. .470 crimp, 5.4-5.6 gr of 231 or HP-38. SWC works for me. __________________ We're surrounded, that simplifies our problem. Chesty Puller

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08-05-2007, 06:49 PM	#2
pittbug XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 109	Yeah it happened to me. I took the barrel out and made a dummy, then kept shortening the OAL until it slid right into place. When shortening the OAL, you may want to back down a notch on powder charge if you're already loading close to max.

08-05-2007, 07:18 PM	#3
mvician XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,649	tighten your crimp, keep the OAL around 1.250-1.260

08-05-2007, 08:42 PM	#4
Judge XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,814	also, no SWC in the XD.. use most anything else, but the lip on the SWC catches on the feed ramp often...

08-05-2007, 11:24 PM	#5
actionflies XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 62	I load with Lasercast 230 LRN at 1.260 +/- .005 with Lee FCD and never had FTF. It will not feed SWC.

08-06-2007, 06:21 PM	#8
pittbug XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 109	Here's the correct link: http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...371&t=11082005