July 29, 2011

eXtreme Duty

Say hello to my little friend...

Springfield Armory XD 45
Springfield Armory XD 45
What do you do when the rivers are STILL blown high and wide? You hit the gun range and brush up on your tactical shooting skills, that's what. My home river has been in flood stage since runoff began in late March, and even still, it was near record flows before then throughout the previous summer, fall, and winter. Rendering the river near unfishable for the fly guy, and extremely difficult for even the bait tosser, I haven't spent a ton of time on the water this summer. With no relief in sight, the only thing I can do is grin and bear it, and focus on another pastime of mine, shooting. The firearm du jour is a Springfield Armory XD 45, chambered in .45 ACP. This badboy has got the knock down power to subdue even the brashest of criminals, and will serve duty as a back up firearm while out in the field and woods should any bears, cats, 'yotes, or rogue wolves threaten my well being.

frangible bullet
That's gonna leave a mark... 230 grains of hurt.

Springfield Armory XD 45
It's a bit of jump moving from the XD 40 chambered in .40 S&W to the .45, but after a few hundred rounds under my belt, I'm already becoming accustomed to the extra oomph as the XD 45 fires as smooth as buttah. Looks like I found a trusty new companion.

4 comments:

  1. .45 > .40 by a mile! Nice weapon.

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  2. Pray you never have to use it, know how, and yes it will give a certain peace of mind!! NICE!

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  3. That is a nice piece of machinery. .45 is a nice alternative to the .40 S&W

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  4. I just wish you had posted the actual machine:-)

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