XDM dinging brass

blaster · January 02 2019 06:59:46 PM MST

today while loading the brass I shot in the new XDM, I noticed that every shell had a small (about an eighth in. long) line about half way down the case. the sizing die pretty much erased it and I don't believe it is damaging the case. obviously the brass is hitting something during ejection. I didn't notice any brass streaks on the gun when I cleaned it but I will look better after I shoot it again. have any other XDM shooters noticed this?

Bruno747 · January 02 2019 07:56:47 PM MST

Honestly the majority of my 10mm do this. Including my XDM

Heck my beowulf actually divots the case if I don't run the brass catcher.

As long as its not displacing brass like a glock smile or causing finish issues on your pistol I wouldn't worry too much.

sqlbullet · January 03 2019 08:00:58 AM MST

I echo Bruno747's comments. Most of my 10mm's beat up the brass pretty good. Sizing dies takes care of it.

jtracy1223 · January 03 2019 09:04:58 AM MST

My xdm 10 does the same.

Ramjet · January 03 2019 09:06:25 AM MST

several of my 10mm do this the worse is my Kriss Vector Carbine.

PCFlorida · January 03 2019 01:24:03 PM MST

My Glocks and my 1911's do it. My Sig and GP do not.

Bongo Boy · January 04 2019 04:46:48 PM MST

It's annoying for sure, but yes, I too have this problem with the EAA Witness Hunter and even the RIA doublestack. My LAR Grizzly in 45 Mag pounds the crap out of the brass--I mean it really folds a crease in it--and yet the sizing die takes it all out. At least for a while.

One thing I tried with the EAA was to simply grind back the ejector face 0.015-0.020" or so, a little at a time of course and I'm still moving it back. It seems to be making a very minor difference, but it's also hard to tell what with 5 different handloads running through the system at any given time.

A bit o' lube and care, the sizer will make all well again.

Overkill338 · January 04 2019 06:50:15 PM MST

Ditch the ugly Springfield and go back to Glock. Kind of like 1911's, if it's not a Colt, it's just a copy. Same with a XD/HS-2000, just poor skirt rider ${$default_grin_smiley}$ ${$default_grin_smiley}$

jtracy1223 · January 04 2019 07:06:06 PM MST

Ya glocks wonderful, whats better than an L shaped 2by4 that fires 10mm rounds? ${$default_laugh_smiley}$

Quote from: Overkill338 on January 04 2019 06:50:15 PM MST
Ditch the ugly Springfield and go back to Glock. Kind of like 1911's, if it's not a Colt, it's just a copy. Same with a XD/HS-2000, just poor skirt rider ${$default_grin_smiley}$ ${$default_grin_smiley}$

will965 · January 04 2019 07:41:58 PM MST

yesss, those Glocks are sure sexier than my XDM-10....oh wait, no they are not!

https://i.imgur.com/KNyRjsw.jpg

and yes, i love my Glock M40, there's room in the pack for all kinds ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

Bruno747 · January 04 2019 08:06:59 PM MST

Quote from: will965 on January 04 2019 07:41:58 PM MST
yesss, those Glocks are sure sexier than my XDM-10....oh wait, no they are not!

https://i.imgur.com/KNyRjsw.jpg

and yes, i love my Glock M40, there's room in the pack for all kinds ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

Nothing prettier than a glock pignose ${$default_cool_smiley}$

50BMG · January 11 2019 11:30:39 AM MST

Quote from: jtracy1223 on January 04 2019 07:06:06 PM MST
Ya glocks wonderful, whats better than an L shaped 2by4 that fires 10mm rounds? ${$default_laugh_smiley}$

Quote from: Overkill338 on January 04 2019 06:50:15 PM MST
Ditch the ugly Springfield and go back to Glock. Kind of like 1911's, if it's not a Colt, it's just a copy. Same with a XD/HS-2000, just poor skirt rider ${$default_grin_smiley}$ ${$default_grin_smiley}$

Baaaaaahhhhhhh. Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
Hilarious....

If glocks didn't ruin brass so much, I might own a 10mm one of them....
NOT!
${$default_grin_smiley}$ ${$default_tongue_smiley}$

blaster · January 12 2019 06:09:21 AM MST

thanks for the replies. I didn't let the little dings bother me, its not like they were a "Glock smile". ${$default_grin_smiley}$ I was just curious if other XDMs did it too.
I almost went to the dark side and bought a G 20. but the smiles and the crappy ergonomics kept me hesitating until the XDM came out. I have shot other XD s before and liked them so I went with the XDM.