Breaking in the New XD

by Bendrr 19 Replies latest jw friends

  • Bendrr
    Bendrr

    XD as in Springfield Armory XD. .45acp 5" Tactical.

    (and now they go and introduce the new 'M' model just to piss me off!)

    For anyone who doesn't know, this is the Springfield Armory XD:

    http://www.springfield-armory.com/xd.php?model=4

    So today I finally had the time to hit the range and break her in.

    Here's my last 20 rounds, fired at 50 feet:

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    that should deter a few burglars

  • Bendrr
    Bendrr

    I'm having trouble getting the photobucket link to show up.

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    just tell us did you get a three inch group?

  • Mary
    Mary

    Pffffaww.....That gun can't hold a candle to the ones we've got here in Canada. I can squirt someone at twenty paces with this sucker:

  • Bendrr
    Bendrr

    How do you get a Photobucket link to show up?

    Geez!

    Simon! Php dude!

    Mary, you should see what I almost bought for my AR-15 rifle! And it is still on my "to do" list. An M203 37mm grenade launcher.

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    did you get a three inch group?

  • Bendrr
    Bendrr

    I managed several 3" groups. I've got a bad habit I'm still working to get rid of, and that is "flinching" when I pull the trigger. When I do that, the shots go low and right.

    http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/bendrr/xd8_23_08.jpg

    There. There's the photobucket link. Gimme some time and I'll tighten the hell out of those groups.

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    impressive - I once got a 15 inch group with a rifle at 3oo yards - not very good

  • Bendrr
    Bendrr

    I'm a lot better with a rifle. On full-auto firing 7.62x39 I can consistently get 5-6" groups as long as I keep the bursts to 3 rounds. Once you hit about 5 rounds the recoil is horrendous and you just have to either let go the trigger or hang on for dear life.

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