XD45 Compact, Recoil Spring for 125PF, USPSA - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

boomerzz · 04-11-2008, 10:50 AM

I just purchased an XD45 Compact (4 inch) for carry.

I am looking to compete with the same gun where I only have to meet the minimum PF of 125.

What's the stock recoil spring weight?

About how far down should I go to keep the slide cycling?

I will (hopefully) be competing in the USPSA production division. When I change out the spring, I assume I have to change out the rod (it's a 2 piece compact) as well, what is a good one?

And for really specific information, if anyone reloads with WST, I'd like to hear their 125PF loads in .45 ACP! Bullet, weight and charge!

**XD9Sub** · 04-11-2008, 11:59 AM

Welcome to the forum!

Unfortunately, I hate to give you the bad news, but there is no other option for the 4" Compact than the factory rod/spring combo.

The Compact Tactical should have been your choice for competition, you can change out the stock 18# spring with whatever works for your loads (it uses a standard 1911 recoil spring).

mcb · 04-11-2008, 12:29 PM

What happened to the Don's skinny guide rod for the 45ACP??? I have one for my Tactical and I thought he made one for the Service size too. I don't see them listed on Pistol Gear any more? I know he makes one for the Service size 9mm/40S&W/357Sig. I run 1911 spring in my XD-45ACP Tactical (and my XD-40 Tactical and Service) and have been using an #18 spring with loads as light as 139 PF without a problem.

mcb

boomerzz · 04-11-2008, 12:33 PM

Interesting, thank you for the bad news. No one makes anything? I don't want to make my own... hehe

I didn't buy this gun to compete, I bought it to carry. I just want to compete with what I carry... I have other guns I could compete with, but if I go full size it wont be with an XD.

**XD9Sub** · 04-11-2008, 12:40 PM

I think Don had a few prototype rods for the 4" XD45, but hasn't worked out the rod/spring combo to satisfaction.... yet!

boomerzz · 04-11-2008, 01:01 PM

That's good to hear. I'm still looking to be sure (google already indexed this thread!).

I just sent a mail to Springfield also. Thanks for your help so far.

rgeliske · 04-11-2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcb

What happened to the Don's skinny guide rod for the 45ACP??? I have one for my Tactical and I thought he made one for the Service size too. I don't see them listed on Pistol Gear any more? I know he makes one for the Service size 9mm/40S&W/357Sig. I run 1911 spring in my XD-45ACP Tactical (and my XD-40 Tactical and Service) and have been using an #18 spring with loads as light as 139 PF without a problem.

mcb

Nope never has been a spring for the 4" Service XD45. Not from Don, not from Canyon Creek, and not from Wolfe.

XDUDE · 04-18-2008, 09:11 PM

Start out at about 165 pf and start workin your way down till you get to the point your gun is not running reliablely and bump it back up a notch.

04-11-2008, 11:59 AM	#2
XD9Sub XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 1,023	Welcome to the forum! Unfortunately, I hate to give you the bad news, but there is no other option for the 4" Compact than the factory rod/spring combo. The Compact Tactical should have been your choice for competition, you can change out the stock 18# spring with whatever works for your loads (it uses a standard 1911 recoil spring). __________________ "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" Ronald Reagan, June 6th, 1984, Normandy France

04-11-2008, 12:29 PM	#3
mcb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North East Ohio Posts: 2,080	What happened to the Don's skinny guide rod for the 45ACP??? I have one for my Tactical and I thought he made one for the Service size too. I don't see them listed on Pistol Gear any more? I know he makes one for the Service size 9mm/40S&W/357Sig. I run 1911 spring in my XD-45ACP Tactical (and my XD-40 Tactical and Service) and have been using an #18 spring with loads as light as 139 PF without a problem. mcb __________________ If at first you don't succeed; RELOAD _ _ _ _ My web site

04-11-2008, 12:40 PM	#5
XD9Sub XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 1,023	I think Don had a few prototype rods for the 4" XD45, but hasn't worked out the rod/spring combo to satisfaction.... yet! __________________ "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" Ronald Reagan, June 6th, 1984, Normandy France

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04-11-2008, 10:50 AM	#1
boomerzz XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 35	XD45 Compact, Recoil Spring for 125PF, USPSA I just purchased an XD45 Compact (4 inch) for carry. I am looking to compete with the same gun where I only have to meet the minimum PF of 125. What's the stock recoil spring weight? About how far down should I go to keep the slide cycling? I will (hopefully) be competing in the USPSA production division. When I change out the spring, I assume I have to change out the rod (it's a 2 piece compact) as well, what is a good one? And for really specific information, if anyone reloads with WST, I'd like to hear their 125PF loads in .45 ACP! Bullet, weight and charge!

04-11-2008, 12:33 PM	#4
boomerzz XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 35	Interesting, thank you for the bad news. No one makes anything? I don't want to make my own... hehe I didn't buy this gun to compete, I bought it to carry. I just want to compete with what I carry... I have other guns I could compete with, but if I go full size it wont be with an XD.

04-11-2008, 01:01 PM	#6
boomerzz XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 35	That's good to hear. I'm still looking to be sure (google already indexed this thread!). I just sent a mail to Springfield also. Thanks for your help so far.

04-18-2008, 09:11 PM	#8
XDUDE XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canyon, TX Posts: 3	Start out at about 165 pf and start workin your way down till you get to the point your gun is not running reliablely and bump it back up a notch.