Reloading for the XDs

[SlowFuse]

Does anyone reload for the Springfield XDs 45??

Really just curious if anyone is running lead loads through these successfully. I had my first loading session for this pistol this afternoon with a near disaster occurring. I started loading at my normal 1.22" OAL and after about 10 rounds into it I decided to do a plunk test. No go, all up in the lands. Admittedly my fault, I'm used to this length working in everything I have so far.

Has anyone else discovered these pistols to have a short leade or tight chamber causing a shorter than usual OAL??

 

[223man]

Mirrors my experience. Just seated the bullets about .015 (IIRC) deeper, no problem.

Thus far no real feeding problems. The plunk test is your friend.

 

[243winxb]

Lead bullets

A .451" diameter bullet may also be needed with the shorter OAL.

 

[gamestalker]

I don't load 45 acp at all, but I load for multiple XD's, mostly .40's, but one is an older 9mm.

Generally speaking, my experience with the XD has been entirely uneventful. But, even though this doesn't relate to the 45 acp, the XD's I laod for in .40 cal. do in fact have really short throats. An example of this, is when I seat a Nosler JHP at 1.125", I'm just barely shy of landing them, .010" more and I'm touching. But like I said above, I haven't had any problems, I just make sure I chamber / plunk test before I settle into seating them.

GS

 

[RPegram]

I've shot both 230gr lrn and 200gr lswc through my XDs. Both have worked great. The 230's were seated to 1.225" and the 200's to 1.235".

 

[LiveLife]

Yes, do the plunk test first before you range test. As suggested, use your barrel to determine the max OAL/COL and function test by feeding/chambering the dummy round (no powder/no primer) from the magazine to determine the working OAL (depending on the pistol/barrel, sometimes working OAL is shorter than max OAL) - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=506678

I have found different brand bullets have different nose profile (ogive) which results in different length bullet base/bearing surface that require different OAL to freely chamber and spin without hitting the rifling and feed reliably from the magazine. I am seeing more vendors offering bullet profiles with shorter nose and longer base/bearing surface which will require shorter than typical OAL (perhaps longer bearing surface is to improve engagement with rifling and improve accuracy?).

With my Sig 1911 barrel with very quick start of rifling (almost no leade), some 230 gr RN will work at 1.250" (Berry's/X-Treme) and some 230 gr RN (RMR), I need to seat shorter at 1.200" - http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=9615465

With MBC 200 gr SWC, 1.265" will work in M&P45/PT145 but I need to use shorter than 1.245" for my Sig 1911.

Comparison picture showing RMR 230 gr at 1.200" that works with Sig 1911 while 1.230" will work with Citadel/RIA/SA/M&P45/PT145 compared to factory PMC round at 1.255"

 

[SlowFuse]

Thanks for the info.

Do I need to host a pic to post it or is there another way?

 

[SlowFuse]

Ok I didn't think my photo bucket was still active.... so when trying to seat deeper I think things got odd. Any input on what you see? These were taper crimped and look like they shaved and bulged just a hair, on the left. But, they plunked just fine.

 

[243winxb]

Fine tune the taper crimp. Shaving would seem to be to much crimp? Case length should all be about the same or within .005" of longest to shortest. Set up the seat die, taper crimp on the longest case.

 

[iShoot17]

I shoot an XDs 9mm that I picked up brand new shortly after they came out for a great deal.

My frustration with the pistol is making me think the deal wasn't worth it. I have tried 8-10 different bullets, 6 powders, two types of primers, sorted cases, etc. and the darned thing still can't shoot.

On a different note, my Uncle shoots one in 45 and I have noticed the same as you. Similar road bumps, but that little sucker will shoot! Backed off the lands slightly to an OAL I am comfortable with, they feed wonderfully, chamber great, and are accurate. I switched to Xtreme 230gr RNs for him though. We haven't shot lead only through it in some time.

 

[Edster12]

I reload for two full size XD in 45 and a 9mm XDm I don't have that problem. The XD will pretty much shoot anything I put in it. The XDm is the same way. Could be like you think the XDs has a shorter leade

 

[LUCKYDAWG13]

i have no issues loading for my XDs 45 using my 230gr cast bullets sized at .452
OAL 1.270 and RedDot for powder

 

[SlowFuse]

So it seems like it's possible some of these have short throats/chambers. This is my first plastic Springfield so it's new territory for me. Lesson learned. Since the couple in my pic seated deeper fairly easy and plunked fine im going to do the rest of them the same way. I guess I shouldn't expect stellar accuracy because of the shaving and bulging that resulted from re-seating them deeper.

 

[rhinoh]

I have a couple of XDs 45's- and yes they have a shorter throat than all my other 45's.
Playing around with my reloads I found my FN FNX-45 will take rather long cartridges, that will not fit in my Sig P220 magazine, and those that just fit in the P220 mag will not fit in my XDs 45

 

[J2FLAN]

Lead is fine in my XDs 45. probably about 800 rounds of the 200gr lswc loaded out to 1.24/1.25 and .470 at the case mouth. Accurate and no leading but I havn`t shot more than a 100 at one time.
Just a side note, I ran some really light loads (same bullet) 3.5gr of BE and out of that 3.3" barrel maybe 680 fps. Not one of them choked. It was like shooting a "cork gun" and they stayed inside 3 inches at 7yds. Now that is fun.