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I have red front and green rear FO on my XD and I love them. I think they are just super fast to acquire, particularly in bright sunlight.

I just got back from my practice range where I was testing out a new USPSA production loads for my XD-45. I was shooting a 230gr Oregon Trail LRN over 3.0 gr of Clays. Loaded to 1.2 OAL. 620-630 fps, gun worked great...that's about a 140-145 power factor. I think these type of super...

As a guy who is new to competition (3 USPSA and 1 Steel match), I have to tell you to just jump right in. There is no reason to wait....it's too much fun. You are not going to beat the old hands right away, but you are going to get in there and learn the stuff that will make you competitive...

I shot the match today at Capitol City Rifle Club in Lansing. I went with production again. I did the 4 classifier stages at Dorr a couple weeks ago, but I flubbed one and got a 0%, so they won't count that one. But with the one I did today, that will be 4, most assuredly well in the "D"...

Ok, here is my question. At my first match a few weeks ago, I used my box-stock XD-45 and I signed up for production. One of the other competitors started talking to me about Limited-10, and said that I probably should be in L-10 instead of production, where the major power factor thing would...

I guess it makes sense that a lot of people are scared to enter competitions in anything...I mean we have whole generations now that are being raised up participating in B.S. sports where they do not keep score, and everyone gets a trophy, etc. It's easy to be "good enough" in your mind and...

MisterMike, I shot my first match yesterday up here in Michigan. It was incredible...I am addicted. I've never had so much fun in my life, well maybe not since my first girlfriend back in High school! Anyway, don't wait...do it. You'll be super glad you did. And see if they have a...

I shot my first match today at South Kent Sportsman's Club in Dorr, MI. Oh my, I am so pumped. After 6 stages, 4 classifiers and 2 bigger 32-shot stages with movement, I was ready to go do them all again! I shot my XD-45 in production. I was safe and had a lot of fun. My big mess-up came...

Thanks Jim, I guess I should have mentioned that I will be shooting in production. So, yeah I am looking for a light load. I will use factory stuff this weekend. I am a beginner anyway, so I am not worried about being really good or anything. I want to be safe and accurate, I am going to...

Hello... I am shooting my first USPSA match this coming saturday after taking a "hands-on" basics class recently. I am just going to use some factory rounds to get my feet wet...of course I am not really concerned about doing that well, as a noob I just want to be safe and meet some people...

Another happy XD-45 owner here. It is my primary carry gun, and I am thrilled with it. I will say also that my buddy has a M&P 45 and I think it is a great gun as well, I don't think you could go wrong either way.

A fairly recent book I picked up after hearing an interview with the author on Tom Gresham's podcast turned out to be really good. American Rifle: A biography by Alexander Rose

I pocket carry my 642 as either a BUG or when I can't carry my primary ccw gun, which is an XD-45. I LOVE the 642. I agree with most of you, the recoil is way overblown by a lot of people. Yeah, it is a snappy, light little gun. But with a good grip and some practice, it is no big deal...

I have noticed things slowing down on the gun side, particularly in rifles. One of the places I go to has a bunch of DPMS, Bushmaster, and S&W AR's that have been sitting for a few weeks. They also have some nice Arsenal AKs and Saiga .223s that have been sitting there for a while. Ammo is...

OK, This brings me to another question. The fun store I go to has a couple Saiga .223 rifles and 12-gauge shotguns. What is all this about Saiga's and "converting" them. What are they now and what is it they have to be converted to?

Hey, I just wanted to ask a couple of questions to all of you rifle experts. 1. First, could someone explain to a rifle noob the situation with different bullet weights in .223 and the "twist" of the barrels...? There are some you can't use if your barrel has a certain ratio...? I am...

According to the shooting wire, Senators Max Baucus and Jim Tester from Montana both protested the move with the DOD, so good for them. Both Democrats, by the way. I am just wondering about 2nd Amendment issues now in the Senate. With Baucus, Tester, Begich all fairly strong pro-2nd...

I have no problem with carrying condition one. I have a Springfield Armory xd-45 and my CPL in Michigan. My question is this...I saw a segment with Dick Metcalf on one of the TV shows, maybe PDTV...and he talked about it being bad to chamber a round and then unchamber it and then use it...

I am also fairly noobish myself, but Aren't all 642's hammerless and Double Action Only. I think Centennial was specifically a designation for a hammerless DAO gun. I just looked at the S&W website, and I think the gun you may be talking about is the 638 instead of the 642, it has a SA/DA with...

Hello Everyone, I am a new member and a fairly new shooter. In October 2008 I had NEVER fired a gun of any type. I am proud to say that 4 months later I am the owner of 4 firearms, a Michigan CPL holder, and a range regular. I want to learn to do IDPA soon. BTW, I have an XD-45, a 642...