XD(m)40 Best mods?

[Jacks or Better]

What are your picks for best modifications to the XDm 40cal.?

 

[lax]

What are your picks for best modifications to the XDm 40cal.?

I will be looking at this.
who makes the best night sights?
There were a few trigger posts here too. You guy who did them, what are your thoughts on them?

 

[jwalker3181]

i have a don's solid guide rod, helped a little with muzzle flip. I'd go with the trijicon sights

 

[alucard0822]

1.trigger job-in fact the only real problem with the gun
2.night sights for defense, truglo front/solid black rear for competition
3. solid guide or brass insert for factory guide rod and assortment of recoil springs, the gun is already heavy, and a couple ounces more up front tames recoil even more, but slows the pistol down in transition, with an assortment of springs you can pick the weight that functions best with a particular load, less recoil, better function, especially handy with conversion barrels.
4. EFK or storm lake 9mm conversion barrel and XD(M) 9mm mags-lighter recoil, cheaper practice, and lighter caliber for matches that don't have a penalty for minor calibers. You can alway throw the 40 cal barrel back in if you need a major caliber, or need the extra punch for defense.

 

[mch28]

The Powder River trigger kit reduced pull weight and travel on my XDM9.

 

[alucard0822]

The Powder River trigger kit reduced pull weight and travel on my XDM9.

There is a decent writeup for the install of that kit for anyone interested

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=14076

 

[Todd v.]

There is a decent writeup for the install of that kit for anyone interested

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=14076

Good stuff, you should be patting yourself on the back!!

 

[3rdRcn]

Mine is heading out to powder river for a 3# trigger job and a carry treatment on the grip. imho, the trigger is the only thing that I think really needs to be improved upon to make it a great shooter. The current weight of the gun and the grip style make it very tame in the muzzle flip department with the .40.

I do like the guide rod and spring suggestion but don't think they are necessary to make it shoot better.

 

[3rdRcn]

Good stuff, you should be patting yourself on the back!!

If he isn't careful he might throw his shoulder out.

 

[alucard0822]

Mine is heading out to powder river for a 3# trigger job and a carry treatment on the grip. imho, the trigger is the only thing that I think really needs to be improved upon to make it a great shooter. The current weight of the gun and the grip style make it very tame in the muzzle flip department with the .40.

I do like the guide rod and spring suggestion but don't think they are necessary to make it shoot better.

If he isn't careful he might throw his shoulder out.

Shoulder's fine for patting myself on the back, but I have mechanics knees, can't kick my own ass

The 16lb springs do help function with my 155gr 850FPS loads that have less recoil than 9mm(130PF minor power factor/IDPA legal), or 20lb for the 180gr XTPs clocking 1100+fps loaded with longshot. For factory loads, the 20lb could be useful with heavy loads, it really cuts down on recoil compared to the factory spring

 

[Supradedupra]

I love my don's guide rod and Trijicon Night Sites

 

[Dave45]

Any one compare the Powder River and the Springer trigger feel?

 

[john_bud]

There is a decent writeup for the install of that kit for anyone interested

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=14076

I used your write up to do mine. Good help it was too. Thanks.

I would add that the SS part is better than the plastic one. It came with an instruction sheet showing the exact angles and amount to remove. Works good. I did get very comfortable taking the stinking thing apart.

Oh, the new trigger safety also needs to have the end tweeked. I mistook the problem as the over travel stop needing more removed and went too far. (that's when the SS part was ordered)

 

[hylomar]

http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xd-m-d...n-vs-powder-river-precision-trigger-kits.htmlhttp://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xd-m-discussion-room-xd-m/128132-springer-precision-vs-powder-river-precision-trigger-kits.html

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=103646http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=103646

General views are Springer = Powder River = Canyon Creek. Prices are all pretty comperable. Try some if you can, call and talk to the shops about your intent (carry vs. compitition), check turnaround times.

I have a compitition Springer on a .40 Service (IPSC Limited) if you are down in SOMD and want to shoot.