After owning my xds 45 for about 3 months,I finally had time to go shooting![work sure interferes with my hobbies!]
After reading all the horror stories in here,I was a little concerned with what I might encounter. Stories of ftf, not going into battery, shooting erratically,and all the discomforts associated with shooting this little beast seemed to be the norm.
Here is what i discovered.
1st thing i did after buying this pistol was to clean and oil it. The 2nd thing I did was to oil it again.I typically shoot my pistols wet, especially new ones.
Ammo was a mixture of Remington 230 gr, Remington target/range 230 gr, and Federal 230 fmj 230 gr, all bought at walmart. Basically, the cheapest stuff I could find! I even threw in some reloads from my partners stash.
After about 100 rounds,I had experienced no ftf, no battery issues, no blisters on my trigger finger,no sore hands,I didn't even think it kicked much ..... no problems at all. The gun shot where I aimed it. All guns shoot where they are aimed. The more I shot it, the better my groups were. I do shoot some of my other pistols more accurately, but for a 3.3 barrel, I thought it was great.
If I have a complaint, it is the trigger. Way too much free play.I am not very familiar with the trigger kit discussed here, but it sounds like a good idea to me.
All in all, I was very pleased, The gun will be carried daily. Just my 2 cents worth.
After reading all the horror stories in here,I was a little concerned with what I might encounter. Stories of ftf, not going into battery, shooting erratically,and all the discomforts associated with shooting this little beast seemed to be the norm.
Here is what i discovered.
1st thing i did after buying this pistol was to clean and oil it. The 2nd thing I did was to oil it again.I typically shoot my pistols wet, especially new ones.
Ammo was a mixture of Remington 230 gr, Remington target/range 230 gr, and Federal 230 fmj 230 gr, all bought at walmart. Basically, the cheapest stuff I could find! I even threw in some reloads from my partners stash.
After about 100 rounds,I had experienced no ftf, no battery issues, no blisters on my trigger finger,no sore hands,I didn't even think it kicked much ..... no problems at all. The gun shot where I aimed it. All guns shoot where they are aimed. The more I shot it, the better my groups were. I do shoot some of my other pistols more accurately, but for a 3.3 barrel, I thought it was great.
If I have a complaint, it is the trigger. Way too much free play.I am not very familiar with the trigger kit discussed here, but it sounds like a good idea to me.
All in all, I was very pleased, The gun will be carried daily. Just my 2 cents worth.
