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Kansan · 05-11-2008, 08:27 PM

I just found this forum after I bought my .45XD Compact the other day. I was excited to see that there are a ton of people out there who are as crazy about their guns as I am.

My two initial discoveries after taking the .45 from the gun store counter to the range (about 30 feet away) were that:

1. It doesn't like remanufactured semi-wadcutter ammo. The first two shots fired but failed to feed with the brass stuck. I had to drop the magazine to let the brass fall out. Ok, so it probably wasn't a great idea to use that ammo, but my 1911 eats it up and that was what I had brought to shoot that day before my wife "talked me into" getting the XD (I guess she got tired of hearing me talk about it incessantly). I switched to Fiocchi 230 gr FMJ and fired the next 100 round with no problem.

2. The slide release is really tough. I assume it loosens up after awhile (?)

Anyway, it was all I hoped it would be and more. I'm waiting for my CCW to come in (45 day processing time in KS), but I think the compact will be a great CCW weapon. I spent the last hour or so laughing my tail off at Prelag's thread and the thread about "yotes". I'm looking forward to learning some more about the XD. This is a great site.

Kaboom · 05-11-2008, 09:03 PM

The slide and mag releases both loosen up. Watch a movie while working them and you'll see a literal overnight difference.

lbreevesii · 05-12-2008, 06:45 AM

being a lefty, the slide release still has not loosened up enough to make it usable for me(and I doubt it will) but the mag release is much better.

Yeah, the XD's don't tend to like semi-wadcutters. Switch to a round nose lead bullet and it will be fine with them.

Thod24 · 05-12-2008, 06:54 AM

Congrats on the new XD and welcome to the show. Great choice of guns and caliber.

I haven't heard the name "Prelag" in a while. You must have had to go way back for that story. I remember that one though, very entertaining. I wonder if he's still around or if he left XDTalk to annoy another forum.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy yourself and get a lot of useful (and sometimes useless) information here.

XD9Sub · 05-12-2008, 09:54 AM

Welcome to the forum. Great choice in the Compact.
Smart wife you have there

Baldy · 05-12-2008, 11:07 AM

I recently purchased a new XD45C, shot 100 rounds through it. Thoroughly cleaned it with Break Free, and the slide release feels much, much better.

SEH95B · 05-12-2008, 01:28 PM

Both my XDs smoothed out after only 2 range trips, You'll love it. Great weapon.

Byrd · 05-13-2008, 06:48 PM

Welcome from another Kansan! I also carry an XD .45 Compact in a Blade Tech IWB holster. You made a fine choice in weapons, as I have found my XD 100% with ball & hollow point ammo, but a dismal failure with SWC ammo. I think that is the nature of the beast...and to think I had several thousand SWC's laoded for my 1911's and now I have to start loading RNL for the XD. What a fine problem to have. The more you shoot the XD, the smoother it gets. After about 400 rounds there was a noticable difference in mine. Enjoy!

tdyoung58 · 05-13-2008, 07:19 PM

Your gonna love that compact, might want to look into a Pearce grip extension for the 'small' magazine . . . did wonders for me.

Stick to shooting ball ammo for the first 250 - 500 rounds, everything will smooth out after a while.

Kansan · 05-13-2008, 07:36 PM

Thanks for all the advice. I'm definitely looking forward to much more range time soon. After posting, I read some previous threads that talked about the semi wadcutters, so I could have saved myself some trouble by reading first, shooting second.

Kaboom, I followed your advice the other night and worked the slide release for some time while watching tv. After 40 or 50 releases, I got a decent blood blister on my thumb

but I'm confident that either my thumb will get a good callous or it will loosen up after a little more range time.

Byrd, I was looking at Blade Tech as an option for an IWB holster since J.W. Rawles recommends it too.

This is probably old news, but I noticed some previous discussion about whether the service model had "service" written on the side of the slide. I saw a few sub-compacts and tacticals that had the type written on the side, but the compact does not.

05-11-2008, 08:27 PM	#1
Kansan XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 7	Thoughts on a new .45XD Compact I just found this forum after I bought my .45XD Compact the other day. I was excited to see that there are a ton of people out there who are as crazy about their guns as I am. My two initial discoveries after taking the .45 from the gun store counter to the range (about 30 feet away) were that: 1. It doesn't like remanufactured semi-wadcutter ammo. The first two shots fired but failed to feed with the brass stuck. I had to drop the magazine to let the brass fall out. Ok, so it probably wasn't a great idea to use that ammo, but my 1911 eats it up and that was what I had brought to shoot that day before my wife "talked me into" getting the XD (I guess she got tired of hearing me talk about it incessantly). I switched to Fiocchi 230 gr FMJ and fired the next 100 round with no problem. 2. The slide release is really tough. I assume it loosens up after awhile (?) Anyway, it was all I hoped it would be and more. I'm waiting for my CCW to come in (45 day processing time in KS), but I think the compact will be a great CCW weapon. I spent the last hour or so laughing my tail off at Prelag's thread and the thread about "yotes". I'm looking forward to learning some more about the XD. This is a great site.

05-12-2008, 06:45 AM	#3
lbreevesii XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 107	being a lefty, the slide release still has not loosened up enough to make it usable for me(and I doubt it will) but the mag release is much better. Yeah, the XD's don't tend to like semi-wadcutters. Switch to a round nose lead bullet and it will be fine with them. __________________ ~Happiness is a warm gun~ XD .45 ACP Compact

05-12-2008, 06:54 AM	#4
Thod24 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 382	Congrats on the new XD and welcome to the show. Great choice of guns and caliber. I haven't heard the name "Prelag" in a while. You must have had to go way back for that story. I remember that one though, very entertaining. I wonder if he's still around or if he left XDTalk to annoy another forum. Anyway, I hope you enjoy yourself and get a lot of useful (and sometimes useless) information here. __________________ XD 45 Tactical Taurus PT145 Stainless Mossberg 500 Winchester M70 XTR Sporter 270 My father's old JC Higgins 22 Red Rider BB (don't laugh...it'll put your eye out ) There is no problem that cannot be solved by the use of high explosives. - Bumper Sticker

05-12-2008, 09:54 AM	#5
XD9Sub XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 843	Welcome to the forum. Great choice in the Compact. Smart wife you have there __________________ "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

05-12-2008, 11:07 AM	#6
Baldy XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 96	I recently purchased a new XD45C, shot 100 rounds through it. Thoroughly cleaned it with Break Free, and the slide release feels much, much better. __________________ XD45C bi-tone 450 rnds

05-12-2008, 01:28 PM	#7
SEH95B XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 26	Both my XDs smoothed out after only 2 range trips, You'll love it. Great weapon.

05-13-2008, 06:48 PM	#8
Byrd XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 47	Welcome from another Kansan! I also carry an XD .45 Compact in a Blade Tech IWB holster. You made a fine choice in weapons, as I have found my XD 100% with ball & hollow point ammo, but a dismal failure with SWC ammo. I think that is the nature of the beast...and to think I had several thousand SWC's laoded for my 1911's and now I have to start loading RNL for the XD. What a fine problem to have. The more you shoot the XD, the smoother it gets. After about 400 rounds there was a noticable difference in mine. Enjoy!

05-13-2008, 07:19 PM	#9
tdyoung58 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 220	Your gonna love that compact, might want to look into a Pearce grip extension for the 'small' magazine . . . did wonders for me. Stick to shooting ball ammo for the first 250 - 500 rounds, everything will smooth out after a while. __________________ Guns kill people the same way a spoon made my ar$e fat My "other" auto is a .45ACP

05-13-2008, 07:36 PM	#10
Kansan XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 7	Thanks for all the advice. I'm definitely looking forward to much more range time soon. After posting, I read some previous threads that talked about the semi wadcutters, so I could have saved myself some trouble by reading first, shooting second. Kaboom, I followed your advice the other night and worked the slide release for some time while watching tv. After 40 or 50 releases, I got a decent blood blister on my thumb but I'm confident that either my thumb will get a good callous or it will loosen up after a little more range time. Byrd, I was looking at Blade Tech as an option for an IWB holster since J.W. Rawles recommends it too. This is probably old news, but I noticed some previous discussion about whether the service model had "service" written on the side of the slide. I saw a few sub-compacts and tacticals that had the type written on the side, but the compact does not.

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