Gordian

Not only is the XDM legal for any USPSA division, but it's also just a fun gun to shoot. If you are like most gun people, you will probably have a whole safe full of guns at some point in your life. They are all great for one thing or another. The XDM is a great buy and you will enjoy it.

I'd recommend reading Brian's book. He talks about different types of vision for different distances/speeds. Armed with this knowledge you can then put together a practice plan for the different types of shots.

When I bought my Dillon beam scale at Dillon a few years back they actually talked me out of buying a digital scale. I've never regretted the decision and will never change. There's lots of threads on here on how to get the best measurements if accuracy is your concern. Personally, I like the averaging method that Brian recommends.

Reloading isn't difficult, but I agree with the other posters that you need total concentration. You also need to understand how your machine works and what to look for to make sure it's working correctly. You've got to keep in mind that you are the only quality assurance for your ammo and failure to QA can mean disaster.

That sounds like a real nice blaster. Please post a range report!

Great info - thanks for sharing!

I've gotten the same accuracy with my XD 9 tactical - 8 inch plate at 35 yards. I've heard that others have done better with an aftermarket barrel.

I'm planning on transitioning my 12 year old to 9mm as well. Something that someone else told me makes a lot of sense, so I'll pass it along for what it's worth. For my 12yo he's a little bit reluctant because he thinks that the recoil will be huge and knock him over. So to overcome this we've been starting out slowly. He's shot .22 a lot and has shot several rifles as well. This weekend I had him helping me with some home renovation - pounding in nails with a hammer. I told him that the recoil from a 9mm is not any stronger than hitting a nail really hard or hitting a board with the hammer. The only difference is the big flash and loud noise. That got him pretty excited! He's looking forward to it now - of course we'll double plug to help with the noise as well and see how it goes. Good luck!

I just posted a similar response on another thread. I have one of the SP, CC, and a trigger done by Springfield - sent it in to them. The CC and SP are very very nice, but the Springfield is by far the best. I may have been lucky but it's awesome!

+1 Change the springs and keep a striker and striker retainer handy just in case.

I have an SP, CC, and Springfield factory trigger job at 3#. The SF trigger is by far the best. I may have lucked out, but this is the best XD trigger I've ever felt. YMMV

Very nice "herd"! Super cool!

I'm going to go against the grain here and say why not try a deathgrip, but a more even one with grip pressure on both hands? I've heard TGO espouse a very, very firm grip. The only one who knows what is right for you is you. Experiment and keep good notes.

I used to shoot indoors quite a bit and I found a really valuable tool for targets - post it notes. I like the 4x4 for practicing transitions and the 4x6 for shooting groups at longer distances.