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Guncrazy · 05-01-2008, 07:10 AM

Well, I just recently picked up my third XD45.

While I've been very happy with the first two I bought, this one is a disappointment. It shoots about 6" high at about 15 yards.

Now, I was planning to swap out the stock sights, anyway. However, I'm not really wanting to spring for more expensive sights if they're going to be off, too.

Has anyone else had this problem? What have you done about it? And is this something that SA might be willing to correct?

boomerzz · 05-01-2008, 08:27 AM

Springfield would probably fix it for you for free.

If you did buy aftermarket sights, you could get adjustable ones so either way it's no problem (is this a tactical?).

The manual says this:

DoubleAction · 05-01-2008, 11:13 PM

Have you had someone else fire your gun? I thought the same thing with my PX4 Storm Type C which is constant action. I noticed that I would shoot pretty low and I tried other handguns if another PX4 Storm which had a regular trigger on it. The Type C has no safety besides the trigger safety which has a longer trigger pull.

After having one of the guys at the range test my gun when I was convinced that mine shot low it ends up it was me the whole type and I just wasnt used to the trigger especially the reset.

rgeliske · 05-02-2008, 06:57 AM

Are the first 2 guns you bought 45ACP? Are you shooting factory rounds or reloads? Have you tried bench resting the gun? Need to know these things before we can start to answer your question. I can tell you that neither of my XD45s shoot high with factory FMJ rounds but they do shoot a little high with Pow'RBall defense rounds.

05-01-2008, 07:10 AM	#1
Guncrazy XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Posts: 61	XD45 Shoots High Well, I just recently picked up my third XD45. While I've been very happy with the first two I bought, this one is a disappointment. It shoots about 6" high at about 15 yards. Now, I was planning to swap out the stock sights, anyway. However, I'm not really wanting to spring for more expensive sights if they're going to be off, too. Has anyone else had this problem? What have you done about it? And is this something that SA might be willing to correct?

05-02-2008, 06:57 AM	#4
rgeliske XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,635	Are the first 2 guns you bought 45ACP? Are you shooting factory rounds or reloads? Have you tried bench resting the gun? Need to know these things before we can start to answer your question. I can tell you that neither of my XD45s shoot high with factory FMJ rounds but they do shoot a little high with Pow'RBall defense rounds. __________________ Sig P220, Taurus PT1911, Browning HiPower 9mm, CZ75, CZ75 P01, S&W Model 60 357, Savage 9317 BTVS .17, Browning Buckmark, Taurus Gaucho 357 (pair), Taurus Gaucho 45LC (pair), Uberti 1873 Saddle Rifle 357, Uberti 1873 45 LC Carbine, TTN 12 Gauge Double, Ruger Bisley Vaquero 357 (pair), Springfield XD9SC, XD45 Service, XD45 Compact Tactical, Glock G35, Taurus 617 357

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05-01-2008, 08:27 AM	#2
boomerzz XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 35	Springfield would probably fix it for you for free. If you did buy aftermarket sights, you could get adjustable ones so either way it's no problem (is this a tactical?). The manual says this:

05-01-2008, 11:13 PM	#3
DoubleAction XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 50	Have you had someone else fire your gun? I thought the same thing with my PX4 Storm Type C which is constant action. I noticed that I would shoot pretty low and I tried other handguns if another PX4 Storm which had a regular trigger on it. The Type C has no safety besides the trigger safety which has a longer trigger pull. After having one of the guys at the range test my gun when I was convinced that mine shot low it ends up it was me the whole type and I just wasnt used to the trigger especially the reset.