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Hello to all.
I'm a newer member here, trying to learn all I can bout XDs as I just bought my wife one that we both love.
However, I did notice that during shooting, her XD9 subcompact seems to eject spent casings like a wussy. I mentioned in the range report I posted how we had one FTE where the slide closed on a partially ejected casing. Could the weak ejection have anything to do with that FTE. Out of 100 rounds of 115 gr. WWB, this is the only failure we had (that makes 200 rounds with just one failure of any kind).
Also, I'm a bit curious to know if new XDs (especially the 9mm) are prone to failures from limp wristing during break-in. I've NEVER had any failures with my walthers (.40 P99 and .380 PPK). The P99 in particular pops those casings out in what looks like perpendicular to the gun while shooting. The PPK ejects with authority too, right out the side and slightly toward my right shoulder. The XD either throws (rather wussily) over the right shoulder close to the head, of straight back over the head (I had one hit me in the forehead, surprise! :shock: ).
Should I be using a heavier grain bullet to break in the gun with till we reach 500 rounds? I'm hoping that the new guide rod spring is just tight 'cause it's new and that's what caused the FTE. When it breaks in a bit, hopefully we'll get better ejection, right? Thanks in advance for your input!
A thoroughly impressed (though slightly worried) new XD owner,
stunks
I'm a newer member here, trying to learn all I can bout XDs as I just bought my wife one that we both love.
However, I did notice that during shooting, her XD9 subcompact seems to eject spent casings like a wussy. I mentioned in the range report I posted how we had one FTE where the slide closed on a partially ejected casing. Could the weak ejection have anything to do with that FTE. Out of 100 rounds of 115 gr. WWB, this is the only failure we had (that makes 200 rounds with just one failure of any kind).
Also, I'm a bit curious to know if new XDs (especially the 9mm) are prone to failures from limp wristing during break-in. I've NEVER had any failures with my walthers (.40 P99 and .380 PPK). The P99 in particular pops those casings out in what looks like perpendicular to the gun while shooting. The PPK ejects with authority too, right out the side and slightly toward my right shoulder. The XD either throws (rather wussily) over the right shoulder close to the head, of straight back over the head (I had one hit me in the forehead, surprise! :shock: ).
Should I be using a heavier grain bullet to break in the gun with till we reach 500 rounds? I'm hoping that the new guide rod spring is just tight 'cause it's new and that's what caused the FTE. When it breaks in a bit, hopefully we'll get better ejection, right? Thanks in advance for your input!
A thoroughly impressed (though slightly worried) new XD owner,
stunks