[FF1063]

Howdy! Noobe here.
Considering an XD or XDm 9mm, probably a 5"/5.25. I'm into hand loading and was wondering if the XDm has conventional land & groove rifling or polygonal?

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the standard XD does.

Reason for asking is that I've found that, in general, land & groove barrels shoot plated bullets more accurately than polygonal rifling. I have thousands of plated bullets on hand and prefer them in most target shooting.

With a good pistol, I am capable of shooting sub-3" groups at 25 yards when I'm in the zone (not every day) and I'm looking for that kind of accuracy in a new 9mm.

I shot a XD9 Tactical recently and fell in love with the ergonomics and the trigger was fine for me. Didn't get to shoot it as much as I wanted, but accuracy seemed promising at 25 yards.

Thanks for any advice on barrels and/or anything else about XD's/XDm's.

 

[Thunder71]

Polygonal

 

[agalindo]

Polygonal

You sure about that?

While I don't own an M was under the impression that it has land and groove. I've never heard anybody mention that it has poly.

 

[CarlosT]

Take a look at the pictures in this post: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xd-gunsmithing-maintenance/184668-xdm-9mm-4-5-1100-rounds-froglube.html

I'm not an expert but that looks like traditional rifling in the barrel to me.

 

[SpringerFan]

The rifling is Enfield.

 

[AZXD]

I always thought it was clockwise ... LOL

 

[Lopper]

just look down the barrel can you see the rifling if so its land and groove.
if it just looks twisted its poly. my XD9 is land and grovre and i shoot cast 80% of the time.

 

[FF1063]

Take a look at the pictures in this post: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xd-gunsmithing-maintenance/184668-xdm-9mm-4-5-1100-rounds-froglube.html

I'm not an expert but that looks like traditional rifling in the barrel to me.

Looks like tradition rifling to me too.
Thanks for the link.