XDm Elite 10mm 4.5 barrel, YOUR THOUGHTS!
- Thread starter Nevadasun
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HansGruber
Ronin
I think I’d wait to see the new FN 10mm first.
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nmedge
Guest
I would be interested but I just don't want to start stocking another caliber. The cost is another factor for me. I just can't justify for just target shooting
RickAnderson
Custom
And 180 grain is 56-65 gr more than 9mm. 180 is more than 78% of 230.
We can differ over just how close it has to be to call it close or almost as much... ...perhaps saying almost as much as .45 is a little overstated, it is more than just a few grains...
But the Power Factor and Kinetic Energy of 10mm speaks for itself, its has a lot of mass and velocity to create more than 9mm or .45 ACP....
Well, the price of ammo is coming down, and 10mm is about the same as .45 ACP...
But stocking another caliber raises costs without a doubt....
AK47MAN
Operator
Nevadasun:
There are quite a few bad reviews on this. This is a good one to watch.
It seems like the 3.8" barrel shoots better than the full sized 4.5" one.
Elite 10mm Tests.
You can also do a YouTube search. Type in SPRINGFIELD XDM ELITE OSP
10mm accuracy issues. There are others besides the link I posted above.
AGAIN...I have been dealing with mine for many months. Bench rested and
had other people shoot it. Lame ass POA-POI no matter what brand ammo
I have shot. And no; No Optic installed. I WAS going to try to carry this daily.
Having an optic for that option would not work for me.
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Nevadasun
Operator
I had a bad, very bad experience with the FN-FS9. so much so that I never want an FN in the gun safe again. However, maybe their 10mm will be the best of the bunch. I'll stick with Springfield.
RickAnderson
Custom
I found one guy that had multiple videos on the same pistol...
I don't deny you have a legitimate problem with you pistol, and so does the guy on youtube. This may be a quality control issue and I agree Springfield should be doing more to address your complaint...
That was not my experience. I have not bench rest shot groups on my XD-M Elite OSP 10mm, but I am shooting as many rounds in the center ring at 25 yard and 10 yard rapid fire as my 1911's that have shot 1" groups with a bench rest. And this is before I put an optic on it.
One guy that raves about the Springfield 10mm, saying he's had problems with the Glock and S&W, now has some reservations because the trigger broke, the actual trigger itself broke at the pin hole for the blade safety. He admits he torture tests his pistols..... ....he also raves that it has the best trigger he's ever experienced, I guess he doesn't shoot 1911's much.... ....the Powder River Precision Trigger Kit I spoke about, replaces the polymer trigger with an aluminum one...
Nevadasun
Operator
Agreed! He probably does have legitimate gripe. As I stated in my opening statement, "I've had very, very few problems with Springfield products".
Soooooo, this is what I ordered this morning:
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds - The Sportsman's Warehouse exclusive XD-M Elite 4.5in OSP 10mm in Magpul OD Green combines all the refinements of the Elite series with the impressive power of the 10mm cartridge. Offering an impressive 16+1...
Nevadasun
Operator
Follow Up:
www.sportsmans.com
Ordered this, this morning. We'll see if it's a shooter........................
Nevadasun
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds - The Sportsman's Warehouse exclusive XD-M Elite 4.5in OSP 10mm in Magpul OD Green combines all the refinements of the Elite series with the impressive power of the 10mm cartridge. Offering an impressive 16+1...
Ordered this, this morning. We'll see if it's a shooter........................
Nevadasun
Keystone19250
SAINT
Your buying a fantastic handgun so you should have no problems.Follow Up:
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds - The Sportsman's Warehouse exclusive XD-M Elite 4.5in OSP 10mm in Magpul OD Green combines all the refinements of the Elite series with the impressive power of the 10mm cartridge. Offering an impressive 16+1...
Ordered this, this morning. We'll see if it's a shooter........................
Nevadasun
Annihilator
Emissary
I personally don’t pay one but to any YouTube crap, my dealings are with actual people or my gun shop friend, all the media crap is just for likes and such, rarely are they true. If you look at any gun on YouTube somebody will always find fault with them, social media is the downfall of all of us!
RickAnderson
Custom
I'm very happy with mine. The two tone looks good, if you look close at my photo of the Cerakote job I did myself on mine, there is another lesson learned, even using the same color and batch spraying the same time, metal and polymer will be a shade difference in the tone of the color.... ....I'm still happy with my XD-M in all OD Green, but I can see why SA elected to go two tone with the pistol....Follow Up:
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds
Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 10mm Auto 4.5in Black/OD Green Pistol - 16+1 Rounds - The Sportsman's Warehouse exclusive XD-M Elite 4.5in OSP 10mm in Magpul OD Green combines all the refinements of the Elite series with the impressive power of the 10mm cartridge. Offering an impressive 16+1...
Ordered this, this morning. We'll see if it's a shooter........................
Nevadasun
Nevadasun
Operator
Your right Rick, your Cerakote job does look good. Cerakote is something I've thought about learning about in the past, but never made the investment.
I own two XDM 10mm's. The 3.8" and the 5.25, as well as various 9mm's in the 4" range, So, I won't be getting a 4.5" XDM 10mm. However, my experience with Springfield's 10mm's has been excellent. Barring issues on how you plan to use this pistol and holster/carry comfort particular to your situation; I couldn't be happier with the reliability and shootability of the XDM 10's and unreservedly can recommend them to anyone who asks. I even located inexpensive IWB/OWB holsters for the 3.8" that are very comfortable and work great for CC. I haven't tried the Smith M&P 10mm, and the SIG was too pricey for me, so I can't tell you how it feels by comparison, but, when it came time to make a decision and plunk my money down, I chose the XDM and haven't regretted it.
Nevadasun
Operator
Thanks for the input. I just made a new post " The 10 gets 10stars"
PeteinAlaska
Operator
PeteinAlaska
Operator
I concur! I have fielded 10mm since the introduction of the Bren 10. I am also an end user of the Springfield XD and XDm series. Among them is an EDC XDm 5.25 in 10mm which I waited a long time for Springfield to introduce!
From out of the box to this date it has operated flawlessly. Running a snake thru it, a bit of oil and use of break cleaner an compressed air when it starts to get gritty keeps it reliably operational in the field.
It lives in a rt hand, chest holster giving it comfortable carry, yet quickly accessible.
I prefer the 5.25 barrel simply because it gets the best performance out of the cartridge.
The reason I like Springfield over Glock is simply that the ergonomics of the Springfield work for me. The Glock is to squared an cuts into the web of my hand. The Smith and Sig, both fine firearms, as stated by other here are more dollars than I care to spend.
I have not had a failure or a jam with the XD or XDm that was because of the platform or Magazine. The several that have occurred were directly caused by either steel or aluminum cased munitions.
I recommend Springfield whenever asked. On the occasions that one or more deployed with me they never fail to serve when needed.
If you are a first time owner, spend some time breaking in your Springfield I believe you will be a convert.
Honorman
Elite
I too would welcome honest input I have the Sig P320 X10 and have no complaints but I considered the Springfield 10mm many of you report positive reviews. I may buy another 10mm but I want to make a good decision and not have to have any issues. Thank you for the input
Honorman
Elite
RickAnderson, I see what your are saying I don’t know if you read my post in the 10mm vs 40 about my experience with 45ACP and 9MM during my career it was very positive. However, I now carry the 10mm with some real good loads. A buddy introduced me to it and I was hooked. To me it’s a really fun cartridge to shoot and it has a lot going for it.