40 or 45 xdm

[splitshot]

  am going to get a springfield xdm in either a 40 or a 45.  have shot a 45 and it was smooth with very little recoil.  any ideas or comments as to which to buy.  maybe i should get one of each.   mike w

[carpsniperg2]

I carry a xdm almost every day. Mine is a 40 and I run 180g pdx wins threw it. They are a super gun. They also just put out a competition model that I saw for the first time the other day and I like it a lot.

[splitshot]

forgot to mention you can shoot these things under water.  you need to be within 4 feet or so or no deal.  i shot a carp at 3 feet and it swam off slowly.  what a blast.   the guns are very easy to clean.   you can take them down in about 10 seconds  .  nothing rusts.  mike w

[Fowlweather25]

40 s&w cheaper to feed! Still a ton of knock down power with a 180 gr pdx

[norsepeak]

Why limit yourself? Get both, that's what I did. 

[Heredoggydoggy]

I have a .45 XD, and like it very much.  I had a .40 XD Sub-Compact, and it shot very well, but after buying an FNX-9, I was so impressed with the FN, I sold the XD-40 and bought an FNP-40 when one came up for sale.  Don't get me wrong, the Springfields are great guns, but I just like the FNs better.  Being an old-school codger, I'm more comfortable with a hammer on my pistols.

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  what is a fnp-40?  mike w

[carpsniperg2]

I have a .45 XD, and like it very much.  I had a .40 XD Sub-Compact, and it shot very well, but after buying an FNX-9, I was so impressed with the FN, I sold the XD-40 and bought an FNP-40 when one came up for sale.  Don't get me wrong, the Springfields are great guns, but I just like the FNs better.  Being an old-school codger, I'm more comfortable with a hammer on my pistols.

Thats why you need to shoot a xdm There is a huge difference between the 2

[Biggerhammer]

Like they say. A 9mm and .40 cal may expand but the .45 sure isn't going to shrink.

[Fishnclifff]

I carry my 40 XDM.
Like shooting 45, but the 40 with 165gr is smoother and easier to refocus on target.

[DeerHarvester]

You need to shoot both, then decide.  Don't get hung up on mag capacity or ballistics. Either caliber will get the job done.  Pick the one that feels right and you will shot it a lot more thus becoming proficient. I own the 45 XDm because it works for me.  I also own a 40cal, but I don't shot it nearly as often.

[FC]

Thats why you need to shoot a xdm There is a huge difference between the 2

Some folks like a better trigger, hammer fired is the way to go for that!

[carpsniperg2]

The match trigger in the xdm is like soft butter to me

[JLS]

Like they say. A 9mm and .40 cal may expand but the .45 sure isn't going to shrink.

Yes.  I'll take the bigger hole anyday.  If you don't need it for concealed, then the drawbacks to the .45 are greatly negated.  Usually a .45 will offer a little better shootability vs. a .40 because of the recoil.

[FC]

The match trigger in the xdm is like soft butter to me

The XD(m) has a match barrel but it has a horrid pile of cow dung for a trigger I had one if you recall and I'm quite familiar with the gun. If you do a trigger job on it you might be shocked at just how much better you will shoot it! All of the Springfield poly pistols are tanks but their stock triggers are nearly as bad as a Glock's. Even with a good trigger job they are just up to terrible when compared to the cheapest stock 1911 on the planet...