springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

looking at buying either one of these guns, in 9mm. Any suggestions or preferences anyone has would be appreciated. Also, what is the difference between the xd and the xd(m)???

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

I shot them both when I was looking and got the s&w m&p! All of these are fine pistols, get the one that fits you best. The m&p pointed like a finger for me.

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

The SR9 feels better in my hand so I would pick it over the XD.

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

I would personally take the SR9, but I'm a ruger guy and I love the feel of that pistol. Both are great, and you can't really go wrong with either. Find the one that feels the best and that's what I'd go for.
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RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

I have shot an XD and held a SR9 and they feel completely different go and hold both and see which feels better in your hand and which has a natural point of aim for you.

The XDM has a few more feartures like a match barrel and a thumb safety on the 45.

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

hands down, XD.. Way better than the ruger IMO.

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

alright, thanks for the help. I've noticed there seems to be more guns in .45 Is this a better round? How does the ammo price compare to 9mm?

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

I'd take the XD, no doubt. I love Ruger Revolvers, but I'm not a fan of their semi-auto pistols.

Mike

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

Go with the XD. Not a big fan of Ruger's auto pistols.

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

Not really, 380 and up is good now days. Hits is what matters. Ammo for the 45 is twice the price of the 9mm ammo. I say twice the practice beats a bigger hole any day.

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

I really like the Ruger SR9 and they seem to be really good pistols as long as you want a 9mm.

The XD's are also great though. Like said if I was going with one of those I'd go with the XDm though.

I'd really try to see and hold both. It just depends on which one feels better in your hands. I love the feel of the SR9's in my hand but others I've talked to said it felt too thin. So it's just how each one fits that persons hand.

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What ammo are you buying in .45 that costs twice as much as the 9mm (I'm assuming we are talking about practice ammo)?
I get 9mm practice ammo for around $15-$20, and .45 practice ammo for around $18-$23. Defensive rounds are more expensive for both, but the cost differences between the two are pretty much the same.
The .45 technically is a superior defensive round compared to the 9mm. It will have more recoil also so you have to make sure you can handle it and be proficient with it if that is the route that you want to go.

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I will say for fmj ammo the .45 is a lot more if you go to Wal-Mart or a gun store usually. You can get 100 pack 9mm if you get the Winchester White Box from wal-mart whichi s a fmj. It's 100 rounds for $19.99. You can hardly buy 50 rounds of .45 for that price of a similar ammo. If you get lucky you might get 50 rounds a few dollars cheaper but it's still 1 1/2 times the price.

I like a .45 and someday would like to have one but it's a well known fact the .45 ammo is more. Especially nowadays. My uncle has a .45 and a 9mm and he usually prefers to take the 9mm out to shoot as he said he likes that it holds double the rounds in the magazine and it's also a lot cheaper to shoot.

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If youwant a gun to shoot I would stick with the 9mm. I shoot a .40 S&W, buts thats only because I got awesome deal on the gun. I am thinking of getting a 9mm so I'll be able to afford to shoot a little more.

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

There is a lot of wisdom in the extra capacity and ammo price of a 9MM! Extra capacity in hand, and extra shooting affordability (not to mention less recoil,) equals better accuracy! Yada, yada, yada! You can think of a 100 good things about the 9MM (Absolutely nothing wrong with that!) But,.............................................. .................................
45/100ths of an inch, 230 gr. of lead and 98 years of experience, the .45 ACP! Nuff said!

RE: springfield xd or ruger sr9??
 

LET's make itat least a fair fight, the XD-40, 5 inch version with the muzzlebreak...with adjustable sights please.. about as sweet as it gets in the auto world.....