XD subcompact .40 self defense ammo

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  1. February 22nd, 2011 11:44 AM #1
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    XD subcompact .40 self defense ammo

    Picked up a box of Winchester SXT self defense ammo the other day. Shot 24 rounds had 4 jams. Not real happy about that! Any have a good self defense ammo for this gun?
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  3. February 22nd, 2011 02:32 PM #2
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    Interesting. I haven't had any problems of any kind. I've shot Georgia Arms FMJ and jacketed hollow points, Federal Hydra-shocks and others. XDs should bea able to reliably shoot pretty much anything. I'd just try some Speer, Federal, Remington. See what works.
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  4. February 22nd, 2011 02:46 PM #3
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    I use federal HST's
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  5. February 22nd, 2011 03:38 PM #4
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    Speer Gold Dot I load them in my XD-45 and have had no and I mean NO jams or malfunctions highly reccomend
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  6. February 22nd, 2011 10:10 PM #5
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    Thanks guys Ill try some different ones soon!
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  7. February 23rd, 2011 08:42 AM #6
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    I carry Federal HST, in either 165 gr. or 180 gr.; both shoot well out of my XDsc.
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  8. February 23rd, 2011 08:06 PM #7
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    Which mag are you shooting it out of? I've found a difference in shooting SXT out of the compact mag (9rd) and the 12rd mag. But that was just a slight hesitation, not a jam. Might want to look into it..

    Ditto to TX on what I carry.
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  9. February 24th, 2011 04:16 AM #8
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    Winchester SXT is premium ammo. The problem may well lie in your XD.

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  10. February 24th, 2011 12:23 PM #9
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    The jams were mostly out of the compact mag. Never had any jams shooting plain old Winchester fmj from walmart!
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  11. February 24th, 2011 01:33 PM #10
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    Yep, same here. The compact didn't want to feed them that great.
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  12. February 24th, 2011 05:42 PM #11
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    How new is the XD? How many rounds of have you fired total?
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    Bummer to hear that, but at lest you know what it doesn't like. I don't carry mine too often, but I keep it loaded with Win PDX1 and it loves it. Plus the local Walmart usually has it in stock.
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    After several years of working in law enforcement and shooting firearms, I am very confident in carrying Speer Gold Dot. As long as my gun feeds it well and I can get it in the caliber I need, that is what I use. It is a very effective man stopper, well proven, and has good reliability.
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    Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo
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    Quote Originally Posted by AZ Hawk View Post
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