Lead bullets for XD 45 ACP

[actionflies]

Anyone use 200gr. SWC or 230 RN lead bullets for their XD 45 acp. I am thinking about buying one and reloading with lead bullets is the only way I can afford to shoot in 45 acp caliber.

 

[kingpin008]

I'm pretty sure, but I think that exposed lead in an XD is the same as Glock - specifically, not a good idea. I'd wait for another member to confirm/correct my statement, but I'm pretty sure it's best to use jacketed lest your pistol go boom in your hands in a bad way.

 

[ReloaderFred]

I have XD's in 9mm, 357 Sig and .45 ACP. I've found that the .45 won't do well with SWC bullets, since they are designed to be a service gun. Most of my shooting has been with plated bullets from Berry's Manufacturing, with about 15,000 or so through the various XD's. I've never had a problem with them feeding and the accuracy is excellent.

The .45 ACP XD has a very short leade, and won't tolerate bullets with much shoulder sticking out of the case. Mine won't feed SWC bullets, but has never failed to feed any other shape. In fact, I shot it today and yesterday.

I've shot a few lead bullets through the .45, but since I haven't cast any .45 bullets in awhile, I've used mostly the plated. It has cut rifling and won't be a problem shooting lead. The pistols with polygonal rifling, like the Glock, seem to lead faster, and if not cleaned after a few rounds, tend to build pressure rather quickly.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[dmftoy1]

Exposed lead in an XD is no problem. It doesn't have the same rifling as a glock. That being said, I haven't been able to get LSWC's to feed reliably through my two. I can get to about 95-97% reliable but that gets annoying ... and to do that I have to really mess with COL. I've been shooting mostly 200 Grain Rainer Plated HP's in mine lately and they shoot great. I've got a mold on order for a keith style SWC that I "think" will feed in my XD's. I'll try to report back in a few months when the molds are cut and I've had a chance to load some up and shoot them.

Any LRN, LTC (truncated cone) or LFP boolits will shoot just fine in your XD.

Have a good one,
Dave

 

[tbtrout]

I am not sure if there is a difference in the 45 or 40 barrels( before someone says it , yes the 45 is bigger ), but my 40 feeds SWC without a problem.

 

[philbo]

My XD45 won't feed SWC, but no problem with 200 grn round nose flat point (RNFP) or 230 grn RN. I've found that accuracy is better w/ a plated bullet though.

 

[gandog56]

You might consider a Moly coated bullet like Precison or Bear Creek bullets. I fire them from my 1911 with no trouble, and they don't cost a lot morde than a hardcast bullet.

 

[slugfest]

I have loaded 1000s of lead bullets for the XD. The only problem I've encountered is the loaded chamber indicator sticking in the up or "loaded" position due to the bullet lube gunking up the gun.

 

[NavyLCDR]

I could not get flat nose bullets to feed in a Ruger P345. It loves 230gr round nose plated bullets from X-Treme Bullets or Ranier. Plated aren't much more than lead are they?

 

[No_Expert]

I had a problem getting my XD45ACPs tp feed 200g SWC bullets. I finally figured out that I was loading them too lightly. I was shooting for 800fps and was having problems. What was happening was that the head of rge extracting case was hitting the "shoulder" of the SWC below it. The result would be that the extracting case would pull free of the extractor and cause a jam. I noticed that the extracting case of any bullet in the XD tends to hit the round below it because of the cant of the chamber when the slide unlocks. I also noticed that the faster the muzzle velocity, the less this impact. I upped my load to get the speed up over 850fps and the problem went away.

Try more powder, but work up slowly and watch your chamber pressure.

 

[O.S.O.K.]

agree with ReloaderFred

He is correct that the XD's will do fine with cast bullets of the proper design needed for the XD.

I've shot my XD-45 with heavy cast bullets (some Laser Cast 250 grain RNFP bullets that I've used for years for CAS) with no feeding problems and good accuracy. They did shoot a little low but the velocity is lower due to the heavier weight bullet. No leading either.

I've got a bunch of 200 grain RNFP Laser Cast bullets on hand and plan on loading them up in 45ACP for my various handguns chambered in this round. May apply some Lee Liquid Alox (a most excellent lube) as I'm going to try these in a Sig P220 - which I've heard is finicky with cast bullets - like the Glock, but I'm still trying to get confirmation of this. I'll just shoot, inspect, shoot, inspect - one round from the mag as a time until I'm satisfied that all is well.

 

[lee n. field]

I'm pretty sure, but I think that exposed lead in an XD is the same as Glock - specifically, not a good idea.

The XD uses conventional land and groove rifling, not the polygonal rifling that makes lead a problem for the Glock.

I've run plenty of cast lead through my XD40.

 

[nitesite]

My XD-45 has sights regulated for a 230-gr bullet and a 6-o'clock hold. The pistol(s) naturally shoot a bit high.

If you load a faster 200-gr bullet your POI will match more closely with your POA.

I, however, still stay with 230s because that's the way JMB meant it to be. (Not really, but that's the way it's been for 100-years)

 

[f4tweet]

I use Bear Creek 200gr SWC with NO problem. I load 5.6 of 231 or HP-38 w/ OAL of 1.230, and a crimp of .471. Have fun!

 

[dmftoy1]

You wouldn't have a picture of those SWC's by any chance would you? I'm just curious about the profile of the nose.

Regards,
Dave

 

[f4tweet]

Lead bullets for XD 45

No I don't.

 

[eflatminor]

I'm having the same feeding problem as 'No_Expert", which seems to be a frequent problem with the .45 XD. That said, I don't think it has anything to do with lead bullets. I've shot 200g SWC and 250g RN from both Bear Creek (IMPOSSIBLE to find lately!) and Oregon Trail.

I've tried uping the load significantly, which does seem to decrease the frequency of the feeding problem, but it hasn't gone away. I'm probably going to send it back to the factory. I hope the problem is fixable and not a design flaw. My XD is a home defense weapon only so it MUST go bang when I pull the trigger!

 

[crux]

Me and my brother tried to get 200 lead SWCs to work in a 4" 45XD. We increased powder charge with no luck. I had a box of 100 230 RNs and didn't try em, I thought they were 200 SWCs. I also tried low ball 185 SWCs with no luck.