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New XD .45 Compact (Update Range 1st Impression)

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#1 · (Edited)
The time was right (dangerous combo of purchase permit and cash in pocket), and a nice dealer at the show with a new .45 compact with a good price on it.

DONE! Wrap it up! She's comin' home with me before it gets gone with the blue-light special manic craziness going on here at the show.

Word to the wise with gun shows.. Get there day 1 and early! Some dealers were jackin' the prices big time.. Some weren't.. Found one that was honest.

So I now have a .45 compact riding top-row with my P226 9mm hanging out under it in the safe. Cannot wait to get that bad boy to the range. Impulse buy but also I ammo'd up with 3 boxes of Fed HST with a decent price also.. That'll be my SD ammo stash. Now I gotta load up on FMJ's to see how this baby shoots and breaks in.

I'm sure I'll be searching up on break-in, etc etc but any quick advice I'm all ears for from you XD experts. I did do a pre-range new-gun clean with hoppes 9 and then a light apply of militec-1. I'm wide open on XD advice as I know Sigs are a bit different and kinda like being wet.
 
#27 ·
Dude, that might be the most helpful "grip advice" video I've ever seen. Now *I* gotta get some snapcaps.
Yeah I was messing around with the grip and noticed if I change that angle a bit, my grip hand thumb just rides the indent on the left side, and trigger finger is right in the pad part away from the 1st knuckle.. I'm thinking practice being conscious of the grip will hopefully make a difference.

Unlike the Sig, the XD has that prominent indentation which I assume is specifically for strong-hand thumb.. It's lower than the typical manual safety location on a 1911, so it takes a bit of adjustment with the support hand grip....

That's it.. Next one is a Para 1911! hehehe :)
Can't turn a kawa or honda into a harley.. There can be only one 45 degree single-pin v-twin. I guess the same goes with semi-auto pistols.. Hard to beat Browning's original ergonomics.. Though the XD is pretty nice in it's own right.
:smt033
 
#28 ·
I figured the gun would have to break me in, and that's exactly right. I'm still getting used to the XD's trigger pull.. I'm grouping to the left slightly at 10 yards, indicating I haven't mastered what's going on with that trigger pull... Any suggestions, I'm wide open as I'm no expert nor would I claim to be or play on on TV. I know if I take a very slooooooow conscious trigger squeeze, or a normal real-situation quick trigger pull straight through the break, I tend to shoot better with it.. I guess that's a good thing
Break it down into 3 slow parts:

Present (the gun)

Touch (the trigger)

Press (the trigger, fire *pop-pop-pop*)

Repeat 50,000 times.

Practice form and function, speed comes naturally after that.

Be as fast as you can, but only as fast as you can accurately get a good hit.
A little deviation is fine. This is not a match/bullseye shooter. It's for stopping threats. You can stop a threat just as well with 3 shots dead center or 2" off of same.

If your groups are super tight, speed up.
If they are too far apart, slow down.
Your grouping should be the same at 10y and 20y.
Respect the balance between speed and deviation and distance.

And if at any time you become tired of your new XD, feel free to give it to me. :smt033
 
#29 ·
50,000 repetitions.... I better get started! :smt033
I'll get 'em to back up the semi full of .45 acp to the door. hehehehe

But definitely.. ain't no substitute to good conscious trigger-time.. I need to try to get in at least once per 1 or 2 wks.. That'd be nice.
 
#30 ·
If you need help with unloading and storage, just let me know.

Practice draw, Presentation, Touch and Press (dry fire) at home if possible.

It promotes muscle memory etc... I do it alot, esp if I can't get away for live fire and keeps me sharper (like a marble :rolleyes:) for actual training, eases things on the wallet too.

Congrats and enjoy.
 
#31 ·
If you need help with unloading and storage, just let me know.

Practice draw, Presentation, Touch and Press (dry fire) at home if possible.

It promotes muscle memory etc... I do it alot, esp if I can't get away for live fire and keeps me sharper (like a marble :rolleyes:) for actual training, eases things on the wallet too.

Congrats and enjoy.
I hear ya, buddy, especially the wallet part. Soon as I get my XD45c I'll be practicing in the mirror. I just won a gunbroker auction, so it should be here next week or so.
 
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