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OMG You got the exact setup im trying to save up for! Thanks for that awsome write up about it!!!! My local dealer wants 500 for that exact setup! i will stop at nothing to get my hands on one!!!!

 

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ahhhh, im going nuts!!! reading this thread is soo bitter sweet!

 

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Hey bud, If this deal im working on (in final stage) goes through, Ill be the new proud owner of the XD.45acp package that you got!!! Hopefully ill have it in my hot little (not so little) hands by the end of the month. Im going to pack it around when i can, and also pick up a bersa thunder to pack on my walks\jogs and in the summer, "lake time" settings. I had a question. When carrying for person defence, i think im going to use Hornady TAP Hps, but for practice and plinking down the metal targets out at the range, which is the best ammo to use through them that is also pretty cheap.... I was just wondering what you thought.

 

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Well in preliminary testing, keep in mind I haven't got a chance to run more through it yet - The WWB was much closer to POI and the Wolf, although it ran just fine and was actually rather clean, went all over the place.

It depends on what you're doing. If you are just running some ammo through the gun like I was for some reliability testing, Wolf was fine. At $7.50 a box of 50 I think I'll be shooting lots of Wolf even though it's not the greatest ammo in the world for this particular gun.

The modestly more expensive WWB at $20 for 100 does significantly better. I wish I'd photographed a target for comparison.

If I ever get off my duff I'll start reloading at some point this year, and plan to just "roll my own" after a while.

I haven't tried any other cheap ammo... no UMC or anything like that.

However it seems the standard pressure Winchester SXT 230 grain load is becoming a popular choice for a defensive/carry load on hs2000talk.com It performed very well out of my particular gun indeed. The only thing that ticks me off about this is that you have to work that much harder to dig up this ammunition. I'd have bought more if I'd known it was going to work that well.

That's about all I know to say. Your particular XD45ACP may behave differently of course.

Nice, Thanks alot. It turns out the deal got sweeter and im getting the XD this Tuseday. Im also getting a cash difference so i can pick up a few hundred rounds of ammo and still get the wifey her carry gun. :banana: Ill pick up some wolf ammo and shoot it through and see what i come up with but ill also look into some blazer or UMC too. I guess when buying your first "new gun" you should find out what shoots best for the money and experiance these things yourself... Thanks again for all the info! I saw thouse Winchester SXT at midwayusa.com they were a little spendy but hey for something thats getting all the raves in the personal defence ammo world. It might be worth giving them a shoT

 

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A little bit. Waiting until I can shoot it again and get extra mags. My holsters came in thankfully.

Nice, can you post a few pics of the holster? and after a few days write up what you think of it? as you know im in the market too!:image035:

 

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Nice holster mang! Im looking for a slide holster for mine with the extra mag. I have see nthe blackhawk leather one but its about 50 bucks shipped so I might look around the nylon market but i need to get one sent out soon. I will carry my 45 most of the time. That is untill i can afford a carry 1911 then i might trade off. anyway Nick I hope you end up with a XD45 they are really worth every penny! Let us know if you can come home with one!