Product recommendation for SA XD

[retrorichard]

I have a Springfield XD in service length, and for me I have had a terrible time with muzzle flip. I am not the most experienced shooter in the world, but in the effort to reduce muzzle flip- I got a Wolff guide rod and factory strength wolff recoil spring. I went to the range yesterday, and it seems like a whole new gun for me. I was shooting 165 grain bullets and muzzle flip was much more controllable. I am now going to experiment with different spring weights.

 

[pigfrmr]

I run a 24# in mine, a little hard to rack the slide, but much better control

 

[brianong18]

I have a Springfield XD in service length, and for me I have had a terrible time with muzzle flip. I am not the most experienced shooter in the world, but in the effort to reduce muzzle flip- I got a Wolff guide rod and factory strength wolff recoil spring. I went to the range yesterday, and it seems like a whole new gun for me. I was shooting 165 grain bullets and muzzle flip was much more controllable. I am now going to experiment with different spring weights.

.40 I'm assuming from the 165gr?

 

[LineofSight]

If .40, they do seem to have more of a flip.

 

[jawn]

The high bore axis of the XD and the inherent snappiness of .40S&W makes for a difficult to manage package.

 

[retrorichard]

Yup, it is in .40.

 

[Demoneyes86]

I love my .40 xd even though its a little snappy. I will upgrade eventually.

 

[LineofSight]

I've got the XDm in .45 and there is recoil but not like the .40. I actually purchased the .45 after shooting a .40. The ergos are great and it's certainly a fine made pistol. My Glock 22 has the same snappy recoil.

It's going to be one of those scenarios where you practice and practice more with it.

 

[tball]

My wife and daughter can shoot my XD9 without a problem.

 

[Magnumite]

The recoil characteristic mentioned is the same experience I've had with the polymer frame guns. No weight on the grip to dampen it or act as a counter weight to recoil moment.

 

[PMD354]

I love my XDm in 9mm. The wife limp wrist it ever now and then. She also learned the hard way to keep her thumb out of the way!