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I used to have one of the old Ruger PC9's. It was very reliable and had a decent trigger but felt a little clunky, and eventually I sold it and went to AR-9's which I found to be more ergonomic. I haven't shot the new model Ruger carbine, but I've seen quite a few people using them and they seem to run well.

I still have a Colt AR-9 that takes Colt SMG magazines. Colt pattern AR-9's have worked well for me and I've shot a lot of short range 3 gun matches with them. More recently I've gone to a JP GMR-15 which uses Glock mags. JP makes very nice rifles and the new JP-5 with delayed roller bearing action would be top of the line for PCC's. However, it costs more than $3000 so it's expensive. I think the Glock magazines are a bit more reliable than the Colt mags and I'm happy to have switched to them.

PCC's are a lot of fun and relatively cheap to shoot.

You haven't used a High Point carbine then

Ruger PC is much better

yea........maybe should have went Magpul......

I have 10 Ruger mags floating their way to me on Fed Ex Smart Post...what a joke

Also some stuff from MCarbo

https://magpul.com/firearm-accessories/pmags/glock.html

That was my question as well. At least in the factory pic they didn't get the barrel centered at all.

Is your barrel centered in the handguard?

No the barrel isn't centered. It's closer to 12 o'clock. It is floating though.

Let me take a pic.

Here's a look from the front.

The sights are not centered very well in the handguard cutouts, but they are floating......barely. I might relieve the handguard a bit on the close side.

I guess as long as you don't shoot it slung up....

Probably designed for the opposite load - bipods.

Thank you.

I had robbed the 3X prism from my AK47. I have a Primary Arms 1-6x24 scope on the way for the PC9 dedicated optic. Should be along in a few days.

Anyhoo, I was fiddlin. around putting some basic zero on the irons. Kind of tough with old eyes, and I need to fine tune the windage a bit more. This rear sight has no references on the windage adjustments.

I was only zeroing at 20 yards. Here are some pics and a couple nice groups considering how blurry the front sight appears to me.

I put a Smith Enterprises Vortex flash suppressor on it too.

If you haven’t already, review the owner’s manual about adjusting the take down feature for best accuracy.

I've fiddled with that adjustment ring and got it just snug but so it isn't a fight to rotate.

Chrono'd a couple handloads out of the PC9,

115gr FMJ, 6.0gr Unique - avg 1495 fps.

147gr XTP, 6.0gr Power Pistol - avg 1382 fps. This one put five in a ragged hole at 25 yards.

I wouldn't want to be a raccoon getting in your garbage. Nice shooting.

Just got a couple of boxes of the 147 XTP's myself, and was thinking along the same lines about trying Power Pistol. Looks like you've got them cooking pretty good.

just got some 147 XTP's......

Longshot going in them

I like mine

but its a damm money pit

MCarbo has some stuff coming for mine

I loaded the 147 XTP to an OAL of 1.12". This put a reasonable amount of bearing surface into the case (.191"), and also prevented the bullet from jamming into the lands.

Hot! I'd be interested in seeing what those XTPs do when they hit water jugs.

I might have to save a few milk jugs and see.

One thing I noted on the PC9, case support of a chambered round is excellent, like 99+ percent supported. And the tiny unsupported bit is just barely above the groove, in the web area. Not enough to let anything rupture.