Have I screwed up the crown of my barrel somehow / Opinions?

cslinger · April 27, 2015, 03:52 PM

Let me preface that I don't normally pay attention to individual bullet impacts as a rule. I generally run a box into a few large groups culminating into what amounts to one large ragged hole.

Recently I have started shooting a little drill where I put one shot into a single bull moving to another for each subsequent shot to get better at picking up my sights faster and well its kinda fun, but I digress.

At any rate I was running my XD45 compact (original from back in the day) service length barrel with truncated grip. and I noticed the individual bullet holes were much more ragged then I expected them to be. Could this be a symptom of some bullet instability or the beginning of a key hole type effect, or am I just over reacting since I never really payed attention before.

The gun is boringly reliable and as accurate as I personally can ask for at 7-10 yards. Basically its not wildly throwing rounds or anything.

At any rate take a look at the following pictures and let me know what you think they show the sort of tearing of the target instead of a clean bullet hole so to speak. 230 grain FMJ factory. Blazer Brass IIRC.

So am I over reacting or could I have somehow jacked up the crown or something over the years.

As always, thanks.
Chris

Entry shots all same target Call it 7ish yards

Exit holes, same target

g.willikers · April 27, 2015, 04:06 PM

Are your targets just paper flapping in the breeze or are they firmly attached to a heavy backing?
If they're not on a good backing, the raggedy hole could just be the paper tearing as the bullet goes through.

mehavey · April 27, 2015, 04:11 PM

Lack of target backing.
Classic round nose result.
No problem at all.

skizzums · April 27, 2015, 04:14 PM

Cardboard homie.....

Snyper · April 27, 2015, 04:26 PM

There's no need to ask if your crown is damaged since all you'd have to do is look at it to see. Any damage severe enough to cause problems would be easily visible

There's nothing wrong with the gun

cslinger · April 27, 2015, 04:35 PM

Appreciate it. Yeah just hanging paper.

As an aside now I cannot get out of my head "That my cardboard homie?"

April 27, 2015, 03:52 PM	#1
cslinger Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,045	Have I screwed up the crown of my barrel somehow / Opinions? Let me preface that I don't normally pay attention to individual bullet impacts as a rule. I generally run a box into a few large groups culminating into what amounts to one large ragged hole. Recently I have started shooting a little drill where I put one shot into a single bull moving to another for each subsequent shot to get better at picking up my sights faster and well its kinda fun, but I digress. At any rate I was running my XD45 compact (original from back in the day) service length barrel with truncated grip. and I noticed the individual bullet holes were much more ragged then I expected them to be. Could this be a symptom of some bullet instability or the beginning of a key hole type effect, or am I just over reacting since I never really payed attention before. The gun is boringly reliable and as accurate as I personally can ask for at 7-10 yards. Basically its not wildly throwing rounds or anything. At any rate take a look at the following pictures and let me know what you think they show the sort of tearing of the target instead of a clean bullet hole so to speak. 230 grain FMJ factory. Blazer Brass IIRC. So am I over reacting or could I have somehow jacked up the crown or something over the years. As always, thanks. Chris Entry shots all same target Call it 7ish yards Exit holes, same target __________________ "Is there anyway I can write my local gun store off on my taxes as dependents?"

April 27, 2015, 04:06 PM	#2
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Are your targets just paper flapping in the breeze or are they firmly attached to a heavy backing? If they're not on a good backing, the raggedy hole could just be the paper tearing as the bullet goes through. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

April 27, 2015, 04:14 PM	#4
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	Cardboard homie..... __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

April 27, 2015, 04:26 PM	#5
Snyper Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2013 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 3,047	There's no need to ask if your crown is damaged since all you'd have to do is look at it to see. Any damage severe enough to cause problems would be easily visible There's nothing wrong with the gun __________________ One shot, one kill

April 27, 2015, 04:35 PM	#6
cslinger Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,045	Appreciate it. Yeah just hanging paper. As an aside now I cannot get out of my head "That my cardboard homie?" __________________ "Is there anyway I can write my local gun store off on my taxes as dependents?"

April 27, 2015, 04:11 PM	#3
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,883	Lack of target backing. Classic round nose result. No problem at all.

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