SWC in an xd .40 SC?

[mewachee]

I am picking up my first auto tomorrow, an XD .40 SC. I am told it will shoot anything, I am skeptical. I reload everything else that I own, will do so for this gun to.

Will this gun struggle with SWC's? If so, do you have a lead bullet that will fire well out of this gun.

 

[Haycreek]

LSWC in an XD 40 service

1.125 works for me with 180 gr lswc.

 

[jlpskydive]

My SC has eaten every type of factory ammo without a hiccup, but it is pretty finicky about reloads and the crimp.

 

[lee n. field]

but it is pretty finicky about reloads and the crimp.

Ditto. Reloads with my hand cast 175grain truncated cone bullets sometimes have trouble feeding. Haven't really troubleshot it yet.

 

[mewachee]

My revolvers need a good crimp, does an auto? Seems like a light bell and light crimp is all that would be needed.

 

[Haycreek]

swc in an Xd 40

I run ALL of my 40 S&W reloads through a Lee Factory Crimp Die. It will ellimenate the possibility of " bullet set back".

 

[wally]

No issues with 180gr hard cast lead truncated cone reloads in my XD40 (or any of my other .40S&W guns). I too use the Lee Factory Crimp die.

The H&G 68 style lead SWC was designed to hit the feed ramp same as ball in a 1911 and this shape often causes issues in other than 1911s. OTOH if your gun feeds them, they do punch nice clean full caliber holes.

--wally.

 

[lee n. field]

Lee Factory Crimp Die

I'm using a Lee Pro 1000, with 3 die stations, so I can't integrate an FCD easily. I suppose I should try it though.