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KeithB · 12-10-2007, 03:17 PM

Someone said today they are like a glock and you should only use jacketed stuff

Thanks

Reno82 · 12-10-2007, 03:21 PM

Works great.... have to clean the gun after each use. The wax build up is what chokes off the bullet. I use SWC and RN lead bullets. Again I just have to clean it after each use. I use steelwool... some use the copper scrubbing pads.

rogerxd45 · 12-10-2007, 03:24 PM

well i think the reason it doesnt work well with glocks is because of the polygonl rifleing and the xd has regular rifling and people have been shooting lead out of guns for many years i dont see why it wouldnt work with an xd. i think if you shoot a few FMJ after a round of lead will help the barrel stay a little bit cleaner

KeithB · 12-10-2007, 03:37 PM

I have shot 80 cast lead through it, but as you guys say i have scrubbed the barrel with break free and washed out with scalding hot water, dried and oiled. It looks fine

fredj338 · 12-10-2007, 04:57 PM

About all I shoot out of my XDTAC is lead bullets. It doesn't feed the 200grLSWC well, but LFP or LTC or LRN, feeds like a champ & with near match grade accuracy.

Mercmar · 12-10-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rogerxd45

well i think the reason it doesnt work well with glocks is because of the polygonl rifleing and the xd has regular rifling and people have been shooting lead out of guns for many years i dont see why it wouldnt work with an xd. i think if you shoot a few FMJ after a round of lead will help the barrel stay a little bit cleaner

Absolutely bad advice about using fmjs to clean lead out of a bore. Good way to blow up your barrel. Clean the old-fashioned way. Firing fmj through a leaded barrel dramatically increases pressures.

Archer1945 · 12-10-2007, 06:42 PM

I have never had any problems shooting FMJ rounds thru a barrel after lead and I've put a good many rounds thru various guns. If the barrel is leaded so badly you can't shoot FMJs thru it it is either because the lead is way too soft or you are driving them way too fast and melting the lead with the gases from the burning powder, or both.

tomfoolery · 12-10-2007, 06:46 PM

ive shot ultramax lead ammo through my xd thousands of times...as stated before it does make it that much harder to clean but not impossible.

i never tried running a few fmj rounds down it after all the lead until last range trip, i fired about 150 lead rounds then about 10 winchester jhp rounds out of it and let me say that cleaning was WAY easier that time...enough to where i noticed.

Tard · 12-10-2007, 07:48 PM

My XD 45 fired LSWC reloads very well but got leaded-up badly in only 70 rounds. I gave up and now I shoot Montana Gold bullets with 100% success.

tomfoolery · 12-10-2007, 07:50 PM

after this season of matches and fun shoots i got tired of cleaning the lead rounds afterwards so now i vow to only use jacketed stuff.

12-10-2007, 03:17 PM	#1
KeithB XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 60	Cast lead bullets ok in a XD45? Someone said today they are like a glock and you should only use jacketed stuff Thanks

12-10-2007, 03:21 PM	#2
Reno82 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,247	Works great.... have to clean the gun after each use. The wax build up is what chokes off the bullet. I use SWC and RN lead bullets. Again I just have to clean it after each use. I use steelwool... some use the copper scrubbing pads. __________________ XD-45acp Service (Match Gun I changed it to a compact for CCW... did a grip chop on it) Ruger Mark III 22/45 Kimber SS Custom Target II 10mm Walther G22 (FUN GUN) XD-45acp Tactical (Match Gun II; upgraded the bbl from PistolGear) XD-9 Sub-Compact (Home Defense and CCW) DPMS AR-15: 9mm (1/17/08...) RRA CAR A4 Upper 223/5.56---did a lower bulid 6/3/08 and bought completed upper 2/21/08 S&W 642 38 special w/ CT grips (HD& CCW) Upper ALEX ARMS 19.5" 6.5 GRENDEL-order 9/9/08 Last edited by Reno82; 12-10-2007 at 05:07 PM.

12-10-2007, 04:57 PM	#5
fredj338 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,225	About all I shoot out of my XDTAC is lead bullets. It doesn't feed the 200grLSWC well, but LFP or LTC or LRN, feeds like a champ & with near match grade accuracy. __________________ EVERY GOOD SHOOTER SHOULD BE A HANDLOADER!

12-10-2007, 07:48 PM	#9
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,015	My XD 45 fired LSWC reloads very well but got leaded-up badly in only 70 rounds. I gave up and now I shoot Montana Gold bullets with 100% success. __________________ The good times have been used up.

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12-10-2007, 03:24 PM	#3
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	well i think the reason it doesnt work well with glocks is because of the polygonl rifleing and the xd has regular rifling and people have been shooting lead out of guns for many years i dont see why it wouldnt work with an xd. i think if you shoot a few FMJ after a round of lead will help the barrel stay a little bit cleaner

12-10-2007, 03:37 PM	#4
KeithB XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 60	I have shot 80 cast lead through it, but as you guys say i have scrubbed the barrel with break free and washed out with scalding hot water, dried and oiled. It looks fine

12-10-2007, 06:42 PM	#7
Archer1945 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eastern MO Posts: 307	I have never had any problems shooting FMJ rounds thru a barrel after lead and I've put a good many rounds thru various guns. If the barrel is leaded so badly you can't shoot FMJs thru it it is either because the lead is way too soft or you are driving them way too fast and melting the lead with the gases from the burning powder, or both.

12-10-2007, 06:46 PM	#8
tomfoolery XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 4,565	ive shot ultramax lead ammo through my xd thousands of times...as stated before it does make it that much harder to clean but not impossible. i never tried running a few fmj rounds down it after all the lead until last range trip, i fired about 150 lead rounds then about 10 winchester jhp rounds out of it and let me say that cleaning was WAY easier that time...enough to where i noticed.

12-10-2007, 07:50 PM	#10
tomfoolery XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 4,565	after this season of matches and fun shoots i got tired of cleaning the lead rounds afterwards so now i vow to only use jacketed stuff.