XD 45 ACP reloading

[delisle]

Okay so I searched around and could not find a straight answer, so here goes.

I am reloading for my XD 45 ACP Tactical. I am using 230grain Truncated cone lead bullets, wolf large pistol primers, 5.0 grains of Unique, and mixed brass.

Problem:I will on occasion have FTF due to the round flipping up out of the magazine during the cycle of expending spent brass and loading a new round will hang up at a 45 degree angle, almost like a stovepipe with out the round being expended but not sticking out of the ejection port.

I have used factory fodder in a round nose and it worked fine, no FTF. My question is what is a good cast bullet to shoot out of my pistol? My thoughts were along the lines of a 200 grain rounded flat nose bullet.

Ideas?

[AEC1]

230 grn rn.

Polish the ramp a bit and adjust the OAL of the truncated cones and they might feed. Took me about 10 range trips to find a wad cutter load that was 100% reliable and accurate in my XD.

[delisle]

230 grn rn.

Polish the ramp a bit and adjust the OAL of the truncated cones and they might feed. Took me about 10 range trips to find a wad cutter load that was 100% reliable and accurate in my XD.

So what did you wind up using bullet wise? My OAL is about as far short as it will go.

[mif_slim]

Adjusting the oal will help greatly. Althou my xd is a 40, I had similar problems until I adjusted the correct oal and no issues since then. That was some 8k+ rds ago.

I'm using 180gr tc bullets and 155swc and it works great!

[AEC1]

I ended up having to go longer to get my xd to eat the wad cutters.

[delisle]

So my OAL needs to be longer. I will try that on another batch of reloads after I pour some more bullets.

Thanks for all the help!

[CGK60]

It seems like you might be light on the powder. To get my 1911 to work i have to use at least 5.7 grains of unique with the 230 grain TC.

[delisle]

It seems like you might be light on the powder. To get my 1911 to work i have to use at least 5.7 grains of unique with the 230 grain TC.

Yea, from my research I think you are right. OAL and powder charge need to change. The powder charge I am using is basically for a 185 grain bullet or a 160 grain. I am going to try all these tips and report back.

[kmca]

If you want to keep using that reload, you might consider a lighter recoil spring. It sounds like your slide might be "short stroking".

[f4tweet]

I have strong spring in my XD-45 Tactical. If I use light loads, mine does the same thing. I use 5.4 gr of 231, 5.6 is max. 1.230 OAL. Keep XD'n.BTW, this is the recipe that works in all my 45's.

[delisle]

If you want to keep using that reload, you might consider a lighter recoil spring. It sounds like your slide might be "short stroking".

Yep, sounds like that is going to be the solution seeing as I have another 1K in this load

[bruce381]

200 gr swd 231 @ 5.4 good to go
oh yeah OAL 1.250-1.270

[C.W.M.V.]

I had the same problem with 200gr LSWC out of my XD45. Shortened the OAL to minimum and they worked flawlessly.

[delisle]

Update. I fixed my issue by increasing my powder charge to 5.6 grains of Unique and shortened my OAL. Now I have better accuracy and no more 'short stroking.' I treied this new round out last week and was so thrilled to see it finally work I forgot to pick up my brass!

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