Breaking in the New XD (page 2)

Bendrr

Quick question.

"morons rant"?

Did I say something I wasn't supposed to? What did I say? I don't even remember. Help a brother out here.

Congrats on the new XD! Practice dry firing. Remove mag and pull back on slide to see and feel empty chamber. Make sure ammo is in other room. Go into the other room and check gun again to make sure gun is unloaded (Yes double check). Then cock slide on your unloaded XD and aim in a safe direction then balance a quarter on the front sight, pull back on the trigger slowly until you hear click. The quarter should not fall off. Use the first pad of your finger (just under the nail) to squeeze the trigger. Do this for 15 min. You will improve. Important if you get distracted from a phone call or any kind of brake when coming back make sure gun is unloaded!! and continual to dry fire. The XD family is a striker firing gun so you can dry fire all day without damage. Safety first GH

greenhornet

What helped me. I borrowed a laser and put it on the picatinny rail. Then you can really see how your hand shakes. I found out that my grip was wrong. (I had a death grip on the gun) Then ask some old shooters how they do it. That is what really helped me

BurnTheShips

I own a Springfield 1911.

How would you compare the XD to a glock? I hear the grips are more ergonomic. I like the fact that it has a grip safety on it. I think that is a big improvement over the Glock. Also, I wish it had an active safety, like a thumb safety, like a 1911.

BTS

caliber

Mary,

Mary you look so scary and dangerous to me ! hee hee hee !

Caliber

greenhornet

Who are you asking? I do not want to hijack some ones thread.

Bendrr

How would you compare the XD to a glock?

Never owned a Glock so I couldn't say.

The XD has a grip and a trigger safety and now Springfield has added a thumb safety as well. And now they have the new M-factor XD's, with match grade barrels.

I'm very happy with the accuracy. Disassembly is fairly simple, but you've got to be careful with the recoil spring on the 5" models. When I took mine out for cleaning, the guide rod shot all the way across the room.

BurnTheShips

The XD has a grip and a trigger safety and now Springfield has added a thumb safety as well. And now they have the new M-factor XD's, with match grade barrels

Wow. Now I want one. Though they are not very pretty. .45ACP for me. Its a shame the US military had to adopt the anemic 9mm in order to comply with NATO. It is not the one shot stopper the .45 is.

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greenhornet

How would you compare the XD to a glock?
 Never owned a Glock so I couldn't say.
 The XD has a grip and a trigger safety and now Springfield has added a thumb safety as well. And now they have the new M-factor XD's, with match grade barrels.
 I'm very happy with the accuracy. Disassembly is fairly simple, but you've got to be careful with the recoil spring on the 5" models. When I took mine out for cleaning, the guide rod shot all the way across the room.
 I while back I was looking to buy a GLOCK 26. Shot it, and it did not feel good to me Then I tried the XD sub compact in 9 mm . That shot better for me. So I got the XD mainly because of the safeties. The GLOCK felted like a brick. The XD melted into my hands. The GLOCKS do have a cult following, but I still like the XD. There are more after market extras for GLOCK than XD,s.

Brother Apostate

I always fire high- 3-5 inch groups, they have always been my forte.

By firing high I always hit a quick kill (heart/lung).

If I fire naturally, I still group the same, but tend towards a slow kill (abdomen).

Time on the firing range pays off in spades.

BA- Shooter.

Breaking in the New XD

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