Picked up a Springfield XDs some time ago. Maybe a month ago?
Brought it home, Did not clean it. Took it the range a few days later and shot it.
I was using some hand loads at the time and everything went fine.
Until one didn't go off
And yes, I did clean it after I got home.
I ejected the round after waiting about 10 seconds to see if it was a hang fire pointing downrange. Picked up the round and looked at the primer and noticed that the firing pin had hit off center. Shot the rest of the magazine without any issues. Put that same round back in and it shot.
Fast forward to yesterday, I had the same type of malfunction 3-4 times.
Of course, I did try some factory ammo. Which happen to me my carry loads and I never had this problem come up with them and I am sort of paranoid that it could happen with them and worst yet, When I may need it the most.
Each hit that did not go off, Was around the same area off center.
Nothing else was wrong with the cases or loads, Just the primers.
Just to be clear, It happened only with my hand loads.
Now, One more thing, I had made some rifle rounds and I never once had a misfire with my rifle until yesterday. Chambered it again and shot it with no problems. How ever, The primer hit on that was dead center.
Now, I do understand that misfires can happen and you can have bad primers here and there. These were Tula Primers that I had bought very recently and this was the first time I ever had an issue with them. Maybe it has to do with whats going on or maybe it just what it is.
My question is, Should I be worried about the Springfield XDs hitting off center on the primers? Like I said before, I really do not want that to happen should I ever need it and want to use this gun as a CC. I did clean out the firearm again and cleaned out the firing pin channel as well.
Thoughts?
Brought it home, Did not clean it. Took it the range a few days later and shot it.
I was using some hand loads at the time and everything went fine.
Until one didn't go off
And yes, I did clean it after I got home.
I ejected the round after waiting about 10 seconds to see if it was a hang fire pointing downrange. Picked up the round and looked at the primer and noticed that the firing pin had hit off center. Shot the rest of the magazine without any issues. Put that same round back in and it shot.
Fast forward to yesterday, I had the same type of malfunction 3-4 times.
Of course, I did try some factory ammo. Which happen to me my carry loads and I never had this problem come up with them and I am sort of paranoid that it could happen with them and worst yet, When I may need it the most.
Each hit that did not go off, Was around the same area off center.
Nothing else was wrong with the cases or loads, Just the primers.
Just to be clear, It happened only with my hand loads.
Now, One more thing, I had made some rifle rounds and I never once had a misfire with my rifle until yesterday. Chambered it again and shot it with no problems. How ever, The primer hit on that was dead center.
Now, I do understand that misfires can happen and you can have bad primers here and there. These were Tula Primers that I had bought very recently and this was the first time I ever had an issue with them. Maybe it has to do with whats going on or maybe it just what it is.
My question is, Should I be worried about the Springfield XDs hitting off center on the primers? Like I said before, I really do not want that to happen should I ever need it and want to use this gun as a CC. I did clean out the firearm again and cleaned out the firing pin channel as well.
Thoughts?