XDs ammo issue

[ejfalvo]

Had the XDs since it became available and shot WWB, Magtech, Remington, Horaday, etc thru it with no problem. Currently run Speer Gold as SD ammo, never a problem with FTE, FTF. Yesterday at the range, saw RWS ( orange and black box) ammo, bought a box and loaded the magazine. Pulled the trigger and first round went fine, then click, click, click. Pulled the mag, looked at the unfired round and there was a good dimple in the primer. Tried it again, same problem. Round one went fine, then nothing. Freaking out, replaced the RWS with Hornaday CD and bang, bang, bang, etc. all the RWS rounds that didn't fire had good, deep dimples where the firing pin struck.

Took the RWS back to the counter to tell them what happened and they said "must be your gun". Anyone else have issues with the RWS ammo or should I be concerned?

 

[Seven High]

I had the same problem with RWS in 38 spl. I was shooting it in my Smith 66. I had numerous light firing pin strikes. RWS uses hard primers. Its worse than Remington.

 

[Thompsoncustom]

RWS is a swiss company I believe and makes some great ammo but like said above the primers are just harder than most.

Most likely it is your gun and not the ammo. You need a stronger striker spring to help set off the harder primers or you could avoid RWS and all Russian ammo.

 

[ku4hx]

Try it in another gun?

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Try it in another gun?

Yep. This is the simplest solution if you own another .45. Every gun has preferences for ammo. I'd just avoid RWS in the future.

 

[Hunter991]

Trying cleaning the striker pin channel and striker pin.

 

[RustHunter87]

Never had an issue with RWS and its my go to for 45.

 

[Xracer]

Are your using the PRP XDS TRIGGER SPRING KIT in your xds?