Help me decide which XD to get

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Help me decide which XD to get

Posted: 4/16/2007 7:33:56 AM EDT

Ok I was at the fun store and picked up a XD Tactical in 9mm and absolutly love it! Now I'm looking at getting another one but cant decide on 40 or 45. I cant decide on another tactical or duty. Then there are the sights, Heini nights or Tijicon. Help.
Thanks

Posted: 4/16/2007 7:54:44 AM EDT

[#1]

Get a .45.

If you are going to go up in bullet size, you might as well go all the way and skip the half step, or else in 6 months you'll be buying the right caliber anyway.

Unless you want all three, which would probably go over pretty well with the "get both" mentality.

Posted: 4/16/2007 9:04:54 AM EDT

[#2]

40's are cheaper to feed!! My choice XD 40 SERVICE!!

Posted: 4/16/2007 9:05:40 AM EDT

[#3]

Get a .45.

If you are going to go up in bullet size, you might as well go all the way and skip the half step, or else in 6 months you'll be buying the right caliber anyway.

Unless you want all three, which would probably go over pretty well with the "get both" mentality.

+1

The .45 is also more pleasant to shoot, the .40 has a more snappy recoil.

Posted: 4/16/2007 9:17:24 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
The .45 is also more pleasant to shoot, the .40 has a more snappy recoil.

This shit is parroted all over the place. I don't find my XD-40 Service or Subcompact to be any "snappier" than a .45ACP.
Personally, I'd get whatever caliber you are most comfortable with, Trijicon sights (I really like mine), and the Tactical length barrel (5"). I wish I'd gotten the Tactical length when I bought my Service, but I have no complaints about either of my XD's.

Posted: 4/16/2007 10:04:47 AM EDT

[#5]

I have two fortays and would direct you that route....but I want the .45 as well!!!!

Go with the 45 in a tactical and get rid of the nine and get you a nice .40 subby

Posted: 4/16/2007 10:12:49 AM EDT

[#6]

.45 Tactical unless it is a carry pistol then I would get a .45 service.

Posted: 4/16/2007 10:16:38 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
The .45 is also more pleasant to shoot, the .40 has a more snappy recoil.

This shit is parroted all over the place. I don't find my XD-40 Service or Subcompact to be any "snappier" than a .45ACP. <snip>

I'm not parroting anything. Before I bought my XD-45 service, I shot both the .45 and the .40. The .45 was noticeably less jumpy than the .40, it feels smoother to shoot. *note* The following is "parroted": The way I've heard it described is that the .40 is a higher pressure round than the .45, so it has more "umph" out of the barrel.

Now that said, most recoil is "perceived", so it really depends on the shooter. I have an XD-45 service and an XD-9 subcompact. I enjoy shooting them both. I didn't like the .40, but it is cheaper to shoot than .45.

Posted: 4/16/2007 11:24:17 AM EDT

[#8]

No contest! Tactical XD45!

Posted: 4/16/2007 4:25:20 PM EDT

[#9]

GET BOTH (or all of the above)!!!!!

Posted: 4/16/2007 10:23:34 PM EDT

[#10]

XD45 Tactical.

Posted: 4/16/2007 10:26:01 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
No contest! Tactical XD45!
i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/DLE88/TacticalXD45Bi-Tone.jpg

+1

Posted: 4/17/2007 5:58:24 PM EDT

[#12]

.40 is next in line

Posted: 4/20/2007 8:09:05 PM EDT

[#13]

i have 2 xd .40's service and sc it is true they will be cheaper to feed and mags will probally be easier to come by. btw my xd has the trijicon night sights the service that is and it is sweet!

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