XDM 5.25 or P320 X5

[JRoc118]

Been shooting my legion 226 in SSP for the past few months. Shot a friends XDM the other day and now I’m tempted to switch it up a bit. Looking for input from someone who has shot both. 

[Mcfoto]

I guess the grass is always greener. I shoot an XDM 5.25 .40 in Limited major and have been looking at the 320 platform in a move to CO. Sorry I realize this is an IDPA sub-forum. Nothing wrong with the XDm but this is my second one and looking for something different too.

[JRoc118]

Thanks. I should probably just continue with the 226, but I’m bad about always wanting to try new stuff. 

[DCSigCZ]

I have an all stainless P226 and a P320 X5. I am an Armorer for both, have improved both and both shoot well. Even though I am a hammer fired guy, the X5 continues to surprise me with how well I shoot it. I need my striker fired pistol action to mimic my hammer fired single action as closely as possible so that I can switch back and forth without messing up my muscle memory and shooting accuracy. . For that reason, I have installed both the Gary Guns kit in my X5 and the full Apex kit in my M&P M2.0 FDE 5".  The Apexed M&P feels better in dry fire, but the X5 amazes me with how well it performs with me in live fire. Honestly, dry firing the X5 is unappealing because it feels so bland.  Shooting the X5 in live fire is Wow! If you live close by, I'd be happy to let you try it at the outdoor range I belong to. 

[JGus]

I love my Sigs and own several.  Three P226 USPSA models, two X-Five Allrounds, two X-Five Competition, one X-Five Level 1, and several others.  So naturally I thought I'd try the P320 X5 for Carry Optics.  I had been using a couple XDm 5.25's with PRP triggers, Canyon Creek heavy tungsten guide rods, Springer mounts, and at first Burris FF3, but eventually moved to Vortex Viper red dots.

 

I bought the P320 X5 with GGI PELT trigger.  It was very nice.  Shot very well.  But try as i might, I just couldn't feel more comfortable with it than with my XDm's.   I even got a couple CZ Shadows worked up for CO with milled slides.  Since I have been shooting the Accu Shadow in Production, and now the Shadow 2, I thought I'd perform best with the Shadow geared up for CO.  Nope.  After a few months of running the plate rack, various drills, and getting rounds down range, I found I performed best with the XDm.  Of course, others will perform best with the P320 X5 or the Shadow in CO, but I found for me the best CO set up was with the XDm.