turkishroy

lol. I just wanted to see if it was snake oil. pretty sure it is. I sent them a message using their website and was pleased with the response. I sent them the photos I took and got this back: I replied with my address, load info and told them I'd gladly chew up another buffer for them. we'll see how long the next one lasts...

update - buffer in the .45 is done. round count 120 buffer in the 9mm looks fine.

that's no good. I'm going to monitor the two I've got installed. I ran my 5.25 9 and 4.5 .45 Friday at an idpa club match with them installed. no issues, but I certainly didn't feel a remarkable difference. round counts are 160 and 65 respectively.

Got the two buffers I ordered in the mail this week and had the chance today to take them to the range and see if they're worth the money. Since fitment isn't guaranteed across the xdm line, I popped them in each of my guns just to see if they fit. Dropped right in all three ( 5.25 9mm, 4.5 .45acp, 3.8 .40s&w) and stayed put without issue. No fitting, no forcing. I played with racking them with and without the buffer, like the video mentions from their website, and the difference of feeling the slide contact the frame is as different as they say. A soft thunk, versus a loud clack. Big deal. Show me the money. I took my 9mm since I needed to make sure my new Dawson magwell was tip top before I competed with it. It was, of course. I also just put in a 16lb wolff recoil spring and springer solid stainless guide rod and I always like to check my gear before it goes to a match. Now, I don't own a chronograph so I really don't know my power factor here. Loads used were both 147gr Berrys plated, one on top of 4.3gr Unique and the other 3.4 Red Dot. OAL and crimp of both 1.150 and .378 respectively. I'll let you guys estimate actual power factors for each. First some slow fire. My red dot load, being softer, I felt no difference from no buffer to buffer installed. Shot 5rds of one than the other back to back. The unique is a moderate load and a little firmer than the red dot. Here, while subtle, I could actually feel a difference. Very slight, but it was there. Here again, lacking equipment, I don't have a shot timer. Loading only two rounds in two mags, I started testing double taps with both loads. My targets were double bullseye, so I would engage one then reload and engage the other. The result was the same as the slow fire. The softer load produced no real subjective difference while the moderate load would. Tracking the front sight and the actual recoil impulse with the light load felt no different with or without the buffer. The moderate load saw a small decrease in front sight movement ( sight didn't climb quite as high, and the side to side was much more subdued .) Bottom lines: Did it make a difference? - yes, but only with a stronger load. I get the feeling that if I had some factory loads the difference would have been much greater. The effect this buffer makes may only shine in factory power loads. Guys running major 9mm may find it extremely helpful. I can't say for sure though until I roll up some hotter loads and try them myself. Would I recommend it?- sure, as long as whomever I'm recommending it to understands this isn't a magic recoil eliminator that makes a stock gun feel like a comp gun shooting minor loads. I don't think it's of any benefit to shooters running minor power factor in 9mm. Guys running .40 major may find it helpful but, I didn't test my .40 today so I can't say for certain. Will I continue to use it?- yes. The unique load was a bit more accurate than my other load so I intend on running that load at IDPA. Just from the stand point that my slide won't be whacking my frame, despite how much of that many people's guns go through without issue, I will at least leave it in there until it's worn out. Worth the price of admission?- sure. It's cheap enough to try out without entirely feeling like it's a waste of money. Whether or not I buy any more after I burn up the two I bought is undetermined at this time. I'm certainly not upset with the result considering the cost. If you're on the fence, just go ahead and get one.

Tell that to my carry gun. My xdm isn't quite silver, but I can see where the finish is wearing off. I have and love the g code. For the price ( almost half, shipped, than a blade tech or comptac ) you can't beat it. My 4.5 .45 is what I originally bought it for and just by chance, since the frames are the same, my 5.25 9mm fits perfect with just a quarter inch of muzzle dipping below the holster.

I've got a 4.5 .45 I run in cdp and just recently picked up a 5.25 9mm for esp. I've gotten pretty surgical with the xdm platform, both on stock triggers. here's the kicker, I've shot so much with my xdms that I couldn't shoot with my sti Spartan. all shots left of aim. the trigger in that was nice too. op - with enough dry fire you'll get used to the reset of the xdm. keep at it.

I also wish they would make one for the xd-m 5.25 .45. Haven't bought a magwell yet. the pistol gear one " works." The website listed it would work with the number two strap, found out it only works with the one on the .45. it attaches by replacing the roll pin for the back strap with a threaded piece that simply threads into the magwell on one side and then butts up against the other inside wall of the magwell. doesn't seem terribly secure but I've never had it budge on me. it's the only option for a magwell on the .45 that I've seen. the other problem though is it is flush with the factory base plates. I made some home made bumpers with a chunk of rubber and double sided tape. gets the job done... I had that one on my xdm 5.25. I found the same thing and have been working with pistol gear on the problems. I also found that a magazine with even 1 round wouldn't drop free from slide lock. Waiting on a new one, and its a custom one. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2 Sounds familiar. I found my mags doing the same thing. If you look at where the base plate is at the rear when inserted its probably rubbing the mag well. I took a file and rounded the rear corners of my baseplates just so, and no more sticking mags.

I also wish they would make one for the xd-m 5.25 .45. Haven't bought a magwell yet. the pistol gear one " works." The website listed it would work with the number two strap, found out it only works with the one on the .45. it attaches by replacing the roll pin for the back strap with a threaded piece that simply threads into the magwell on one side and then butts up against the other inside wall of the magwell. doesn't seem terribly secure but I've never had it budge on me. it's the only option for a magwell on the .45 that I've seen. the other problem though is it is flush with the factory base plates. I made some home made bumpers with a chunk of rubber and double sided tape. gets the job done...

I like where you're going with this. it'll have to be subjective feel, maybe if there's a noticeable difference in sight recovery but I'm gonna wring this thing out before I'm comfortable relying on it to function at idpa matches. not to mention if it proves itself to do its job I'm gonna pop one in my carry gun. I may have to go through the life of a couple of them before I'll trust it in my carry gun.

I plan on doing a thorough test. wish I had a timer though, then I could actually have an imperical way to check the splits

asked about the life. response was prompt.

For the price, it wouldn't hurt to find out if it makes a difference. Might shoot them an email and ask about round count life expectancy/ replacement interval. While I'm at it, if anyone can think of any other useful questions I'll include them while I'm at it.

Anyone seen or used one of these things? http://strikeindustries.com/shop/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=Frame+Shock+Buffer At only seven dollars a piece I ordered a couple to try out in my 5.25 9mm and, if it fits, my 4.5 .45 ( they only have tested fitment in the 9/40 5.25 and 4.5) . Just curious to know if anyone else has had experience with these.

My xdms ( 3.8 .40, 4.5 .45, and 5.25 9mm) have all had a perfect factory zero. I replaced the sights on the first two and fit them perfectly centered and never had to go back and adjust them.

I was having just the opposite with my xdm. My thumb would push the slide lock up and lock it back while shooting. I modified the gun because it was easier to have a consistent grip across all of my guns (cz 75, XDm, and 1911) than try to change up for just the XDm. I had the same problem when I started to grip my xdm higher as well. I found the problem to be in my shooting hand thumb placement and that I would ride the slide catch with it. Enough practice placing it on the muscle behind my support hand and when it started to become an instinctive I stopped having that problem.

My P226 has eaten everything from LRN 115 to plated 147s without a hiccup. I've pushed them from wimpy to hot as well and the sig just keeps chugging along. Yes lead can be dusty but if you experiment with powder you can find one that doesnt produce so much dust. if you run a 147 anything slower than a factory loading then your POI will be lower than POA.

very cool rifle. that's quite the sight radius too. I've seen a decent amount of ar's in the last few years but this is one of the most original ones I've seen

This is the only way to do it at home. If not have a pro install it. best left to a pro if you're not comfortable with a dremel and a cut off wheel. I've done two and they both had to be cut out. my sig on the other hand slid right out with just enough persuasion from a soft punch. I don't mind doing mine, but I wouldn't feel comfortable with someone else's gun.

I shoot mostly berrys plated. A guy local to me organizes an annual group buy and we get distribution prices when we get enough orders together. Usually buy enough to last me a year of shooting. Doesn't mean we get them any faster than anyone else though. More on topic, I actually ran some 147s out of my 5.25 9mm. Pretty accurate on top of red dot ( 4.0) and a tack driver with unique ( 6.0gr ). OAL out to 1.150 and crimped at .377 had zero issues. Also made up a small batch on titegroup just to see how the recoil would feel but I can't remember off the top of my head how much powder I used.

Wish they made these for the .45... Ended up buying a pistol gear well for mine.

I've done two sets of xdms. Both bastards. Had to cut the front in half and chisel them out on both. If someone else is working on your gun, let him do it.

I'd definitely buy a. 22 conversion slide.

CDP - MM SSP - SS Shooting a classifier in a couple days to see how I've improved in CDP since I first started shooting IDPA.

Stock striker pistols should all be in SSP. The finger is more important than the trigger that it rests on. At the club I shoot local matches in, a guy and a stock glock 17 wipes the floor with most everyone. On the other end of the spectrum one of the best shooters we have shoots CDP and outpaces esp guys running 9mm's that barely make power factor, by some 15 seconds or more for total match times. If I made the rules? SSP - standard, mass produced guns, run out of the box ( except for sights ) ESP - anything goes but optics and non factory slide lightening. CDP - 165 of minimum, no caliber segregation. Power factor should be the only difference between CDP and ESP. I personally run an xdm .45 in CDP and generally sweep the SSP folks, usually comprised of the newer folks to the sport. I mostly keep up with the ESP guys too. If anything I look at SSP as a means to keeping the game accessible and affordable to people who want to compete without breaking the bank. That being said, the popularity of striker guns shouldn't keep those guys classed with people that are much more serious and invested in equipment.