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Posted: 9/11/2014 10:03:58 AM EDT
Are the XD or XDm barrel capable of safely firing lead bullets??? Been years since I have had one, and I can't remember if XD series have hexagonal or polygonal rifling.
I have some Glocks and had some HKs that you weren't supposed to fire lead thru them. Even had a friend who fired lead thru his HK USP45, resulting in KABOOM...I must need a quick answer to my quandary. Thanks
Link Posted: 9/11/2014 10:59:32 AM EDT
[#1]
Shoot the lead!  They have traditional rifling.
Link Posted: 9/11/2014 11:18:18 AM EDT
[#2]
Yes, shoot lead.  Your friend might have had more powder in the case than he thought he did.
Link Posted: 9/11/2014 2:03:54 PM EDT
[#3]
Thanks guys, I thought so but wasn't 100% sure. I plan to pick up one in a trade.
I have about 400 rounds of RNL  reloads, that I won't feed to my Glocks.
Link Posted: 9/12/2014 7:21:11 PM EDT
[#4]
My XD45 hasn't seen anything but lead for a long time.
Link Posted: 9/14/2014 7:04:57 AM EDT
[#5]
My son's 5.25 is going on 20k rounds of my lead cast reloads... fire away :D  I did notice, when new, that the barrel was a little rough so it tended to lead up a little.  I had him fire about 500 rounds of jacketed, which smoothed it out and it stopped.
Link Posted: 9/14/2014 1:06:25 PM EDT
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Thanks guys, I thought so but wasn't 100% sure. I plan to pick up one in a trade.
I have about 400 rounds of RNL  reloads, that I won't feed to my Glocks.
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Wacky idea here, but why don't you just get a standard rifled barrel for it. Lone Wolf and Storm Lake make them and would be a lot cheaper than if you bought a new gun.
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