Addendum
Purdue-
Think "controlled pair" for starters.
Start at about 7 yards, from the holster. You need the basics of safe gunhandling, proper sight picture, and trigger control down- before you start. Remember- finger OFF the trigger until the gun covers the intended target. Your finger is OFF the trigger anytime your sights are off the target.
Work on drawing the gun and planting one round on a playing card, at that distance. It's OK to use the sights- that's what they're on there for. When you are drawing and hitting the card 90-95% of the time, start trying to hit the center of it. Now start trying to hit it a little quicker.
You will soon notice that you can often hit the card without have a textbook-perfect sight picture- especially if you press the trigger and don't jerk it. These are important concepts- hold onto them.
Now that you have mastered drawing and hitting well once, in a moderate hurry, start over using the same basic concepts. Draw the gun, align the sights, and press the trigger twice in rapid succession. Don't be shocked if your shots are several inches apart.
The way to correct this use a "flash" sight picture for the second shot and to learn when, during recovery from the the recoil impulse of the first shot, is the best time to block the sights for the second shot. You will just have to try this and se what works for you, but it is a good basic technique I used to train cops with for years- with much success. It works well for training people to deliver controlled pairs, from the holster, in 3-4 seconds, out to 10 yards. I believe if you practice it 2-3 times a week for several weeks you will surprise yourself with the improvement in your shooting.
I hope this helps. Oh, and the XD40 is a fine pistol. The stock spring works fine. We have two XD40's, one of which I carry every day. Trigger reset is a little slower on these than some others. Big deal. Use the time to realign your sights. Wolf FMJ is about as light a recoiling .40 load as anything.
Now, the rest of you. - I re-read this guy's post:
Purdue_XD40
hello i was wondering if anyone knows how to double tap with a XD40 4" .40, wasnt sure if there was a technique or just have to practice to do a double tap sucessfully.
also, is there a heavier guiding rod spring that will reduce the reocil, i heard about this from either this forum or another, is it minute or will it be a tad more than a 9mm?
i dont mind the 40, but i maybe able to get sucessive shots quicker with less recoil
thankks
Nowhere did he say he was going to shoot anything but targets. Nowhere did he say that he couldn't shoot. Nowhere did he ask for wit, comedy, or horse's-ass wordplay. He asked a legitimate question. He should have gotten a legitimate answer, sans the sarcasm. We had another post here recently where somebody asked about a high-capacity rifle, and was immediately set upon by semantics nazis.
If you ask me (and nobody did, but I'm going to tell you anyway) part of the responsibility we share as members of the shooting fraternity, is that we offer a kind word and sound advice to those who are interested in our sport. If we offer correction, it should be done with the same kindness that we would expect from a stranger, who was forced to correct one of our own children. Is that too much to ask?
Well, if it is- I don't care. Answer the question politely, for the sake of our sport. And if you can't (or are too lazy to just) read the question, or don't know how to answer it- do us all a favor and just let somebody else answer it.
Eghad- now THAT was worthwhile information, and a good safety tip