how often should i clean my SA xd 9 ?

[Chadster]

I just bought it and put about 100 rds through it. Today I want to go shoot about 100. Is it time for a cleaning ?
Any recommendations on a good cleaning kit ?

[Blackhawk556]

if you start seeing jams and other problems, I would be shocked

[apbrian112]

if you start seeing jams and other problems, I would be shocked

+1... XD's are by and large very reliable firearms. the only jams/ftf/fte i had were mag related. during USPSA courses of fire you drop mags when reloading, well if a little bit of sand/rocks gets inbetween the follower and the mag body the follower can get caught/stuck (which is why it's important to clean mags between stages if you can).

In a range setting i wouldn't worry about that... just lube and shoot.

i usually clean after every range session/match and wipe everything down every couple of months if stored for a while.

The early XD's had problems with the finish that SA has since remedied. if you do have one of those and rust starts forming on the slide just give them a call and they'll refinish it for you (free). I had to do this with my XD40 Tactical.

[iareConfusE]

Home defense/personal protection - clean after everytime you shoot it.

Range use - If you aren't OCD like I am, clean it when it's so dirty it starts malfunctioning or affecting accuracy, or until the dirtiness starts to bother you.

You should at least run a wet patch or two down the bore after everytime you shoot though, at least in my opinion. I like to keep things relatively clean.

[mindwip]

Hi-power-1,000 rds i clean it (i shoot cheap dirty reloads)
Glock, just got it but i heard there good for 3-5,000
Rifles, including AR, spray some remoil everyother range session.



More guns have been destroyed from overcleaning/improper cleaning then "being" dirty. I highly recommend you dont clean it until it starts failing, that way you know how reliable it is. I trust my Hi-power with any ammo up to 1,000 rds.

PS i might boresnake them when i think of it but not often, your barrel will stay clean the more you shoot it, so shoot it!

[Jerry X]

I clean my guns everytime I come back from the range.

[Ricky-Ray]

I clean my guns everytime I come back from the range.

Same here.

[ilikeguns]

Clean it after you shoot it.
Cleaning kit? I always use Hoppes 9 and any gun lube. Cheap patches and a brush and patch holder thing a ma jig and your good to go.

[zfields]

I run a patch through the barrel when Im done shooting, field strip after 4-500, full strip every 3kish


Its not set in stone for me. If it looks really dirty, I clean it.

[Drey]

I clean my guns everytime I come back from the range.

Same here.

[zfields]

One thing about the XD, and maybe other striker fired guns. When you clean (IE overclean) its very easy to get junk in the striker channel. For me, it caused a bunch of light strikes. When you clean that part, its best to use a Qtip with just a touch of solvent, and DO NOT OIL the channel, or even the area near it.

[nick562]

i love cleaning my guns.. sometimes i think i shoot them just to get them dirty so i can clean them again

[erik_26]

I don't have an XD yet. Working on getting an XD40. But with my Beretta and Sig, I don't clean them until I notice a difference in performance. I always wipe them down to get all my hand oils off of them. I use a silicon impregnated rag for that. Winchester makes one they sell at Walmart.

I think on average I shoot ~500r rounds before I start to notice that it is time to clean.

Keep the slide lubed and wipe it down after every outing and you will be just fine for a few hundred or more rounds.

The only exception is, if you know for a fact that you will not be shooting it again for a few weeks/months, thoroughly clean and oil it.

I shoot mine usually once a week.

[mincoda]

I was taught to clean my guns after every use, and after many years still find that I have very few if any problems with any of them. IMHO 22's deffinately need cleaning after each range trip.
I also find that I really enjoy cleaning them.