Double feeds and jamming

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Ok got a new ported XD-9, really nice pistol and is a blast to shoot. Been having some probles at the range lately though. Got about500 rounds though it and I am now getting a lot of jams and double feeds. My biggest problem is its not fully ejecting the casings out the ejection port. This is what leads to the double feeds and the jams.
I field strip the pistol after evry 50 rounds or so and clean and lube it. Then I clean it thouroughly after each trip to the range. I have no problem when i quick fire a full mag, it only jams when i takemy time praticing aim and squeese one round at a time.
Anyone know any possible reasons for this and ways that I can troubleshoot it.
 
The most common causes of these malfunctions are limp wristing or a weak main spring. Check the round you are shooting. If you are shooting something with a relatively weak charge of powder, it's possible the round doesn't have enough oomph to properly cycle the slide every time with some of the power going out the porting.
 
Sounds like limpwristing when taking your time. This is a common problem carefully holding the gun so you do not move it when pulling the trigger. IMHO
 
Limp wristing was my problem when i first got into shooting had that probpem on my Glock 19, my wife had that same problem with her XD-9, as soon as we tightned our grips up a little no more problems with feeding, assuming your are using the factory drop free mags that came with the gun.
 
Hi,

I once had a Browning 9mm that let me down . . . at three matches in a row with jams.

When I was walking away from the line a grizzled old ex-Marine pistol champ barked out, "Hey Turner, when are you going to get rid of that P.O.S. Browning?"

It pissed me a little at the time . . . but I knew he was right. A handgun that will let you down in a match will let you down when there's more than just pride involved. I got rid of that gun soon thereafter.

I've seen too many shell-chuckers jam in matches . . . and I no longer keep any autos that don't go bang every single time.

I've also lost my innocent lust for jam-o-matics in general after shooting competitively for several years. 33 round magazines will do one no good when a stovepipe jam occurs or the shooter can't clear the jam instantly under high stress. During this same time my love and respect for wheelguns surprisingly grew into quite a revelation of sorts.

Get your XD checked out at the factory . . . just like I did with my Browning before it choked the final two times. If they can't get it sorted out, get something else that can save your life dependably.


PS: Your symptoms do indicate a limp wrist type problem. Still, an auto has to be able to chuck 'em every single time. So if a proper and firm grip do not cure the problem you need to have the gun looked at. Press the weak hand firmly against the force of the shooting hand pushing forward when shooting an auto. Limp wristing will not hurt shooting of a wheelgun (except abyissmally slow followup shots) but it will sure hang up a lot of autos.

Best wishes on getting the problem sorted out!
 
Sure it's not the mag? The feed lips may be messed up. Try another mag out.

Interesting... limp-wristing seems to be more of a problem with polymer-framed (lightweight) guns.
 
i would say limp wristing as well, i seriesly doubt that it is a magazine problem, if it feeds and functions properly in rapid fire shooting. if there is ever a problem with the mags though, let sa know and they will make it right, just some good 411 for you!
 
Sure it's not the mag? The feed lips may be messed up. Try another mag out.
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Ive got two different mags and it does the same with both, took the wifey out today and it did it really bad everytime she shot. I can shot it single handed with my strong hand and it seems to shot fine, weak hand or duo and it jams, i hope it is the limpwristing and not the pistol.

Has anyone else had any problem with the XD's that I should know about, I've heard of problemswith the ported barrel cracking, but are there others?
 
Somethings wrong somewhere. Even the worse case of limp wristing isn't going to cause an XD to jam that often. May be a spring problem, may be an ejector problem, may be a slide problem, may be something wrong with the breech or feed ramp. I've got an XD9 and an XD40 and neither has ever jammed once in thousands of rounds fired.

Call Springfield and arrange to have it sent in for examination.
 
I had the xd-9 that I used to actually compete with, the gun was superb after I learned how to stop limpwristing, I have the xd .45acp now it is the best .45 out of all my handguns and that includes my Colt and Kimber 1911's the XD is the only one that has never jamed. I think I even posted somewhere on here along time ago about my Xd-9 jamming and it turned out to be limpwristing. Good luck.
 
The only semi-auto pistol I had that was jam-o-matic w/c I thought that time was due to limp wristing was an Astra 9mm pistol (series model I forgot). Funny, though that when I switch to RUGER semi-autos, 1911s, I have never experience limp wrist induce failures from the latest two platforms. I tried shooting my 1911s and RUGER P89 with my weak hand with the looses grip possible without dropping the pistol but I could not make them jam.

I believe limp wristing is an overblown diagnosis and probably masking the real problems of the pistol. Just my 2cents.

Goodluck!
 
As stated before limpwristing is mainly a problem on the lighter ploymer guns, i too have held my 1911's fairly loosely they shot fine, only FTF or FTE was due to faulty mags.
 
Let's be sure what we're talking about here. In a double feed, the round in the chamber fires, the fired case fails to extract from the chamber, the slide travels back, then forward to strip the top round off the magazine, and the bullet nose runs up against the fired case. This is not the same as a failure to eject. If this is what is happening, IMO it is an extractor problem or possibly some dimensional or finish problem with the chamber causing the case to swell up and stick. The extractor is supposed to mechanically and physically pull the case from the chamber; I don't see what "limp-wristing" has to do with it.

I might also mention that I would not want a handgun that is overly sensitive to a perfect hold to enable it to function. What if you have to fire from an awkward position, or have already been shot at and hit?
 
Sounds like you have a bad extractor. I have an Hs2000 which is the same as an XD9mm. When the extractor went bad on it the gun started acting the same way, out of 50 rounds I would get a few jams. New extractor and the problem was solved. Call springfield. Mark
 
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