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sjfcontrol wrote:

Sangiovese wrote:

gguess66 wrote:What was the rental price?

I don't remember. It was either 13.50 or 20.00. (standard and "premium" rental prices) .

What's the difference? (And don't tell me $6.50! )

lol.

They classify some of their rental guns as premium and charge more. I'm not sure which ones. Sorry I can't help more.

gguess66 wrote:What was the rental price?

I don't remember. It was either 13.50 or 20.00. (standard and "premium" rental prices) Can't hurt to call and ask 'em. The staff is really friendly.

I definitely recommend renting any subcompact before buying... when you're dealing with such a small firearm, it's going to have a bit of kick. My experience has been that some tiny guns that my buddies really like feel awful to me, and vice versa.

teddy salad wrote:

Sangiovese wrote:I rented an XDs and they let me shoot my own ammo.

So what did you think of the XDs?

I loved it. Shot one box of ammo and decided right there that I wanted one. Searched for it all over and never found it in stock, but wifey managed to find one and surprised me with it for our anniversary!

The sights are good and the trigger is a typical XD trigger. Recoil is typical of subcompacts in a large caliber. One thing that I liked was that I never got the tingling/stinging "slap" that I feel with some other small guns. I guess it just fit my hand pretty well.

When I got mine, I took it out and put two boxes of target ammo through it and then shot 4 magazines of gold dots. After about 60-70 rounds I was definitely feeling it. By the time I got to the self defense ammo my hand was feeling pretty abused. I almost cringed before I pulled the trigger on that first hollowpoint (It actually wasn't bad) By the time it was all over, I had a small blister on my right thumb from the slide.

So, it's not a "go to the range and shoot 200 rounds" gun... but it was plenty comfy for the first 50 rounds. IMO, that's plenty to keep proficient with it, considering that it really shoots a lot like its bigger brother that rides on my hip and gets plenty of range time.

gguess66 wrote:Do I have to buy Shootsmart ammo through the gun I'm renting or can I bring my own?

I rented an XDs and they let me shoot my own ammo. I think the requirement is just that you use factory ammo. (Either that or I got away with one! )