9mm carbine.

[CDP2]

What's a good distance to sight it in?

 

[hittman]

Welcome to the forum

I start at 20 to 25 yards

 

[RC44Mag]

Lots of different 9 carbines with different length barrels and quality. What’s your intent with owning one and shooting it? Target, small game, social use or other?

 

[Durango Dave]

What's a good distance to sight it in?

The approximate distance you intend to shoot it at.

 

[instructor]

I own a Ruger PC 9 carbgine in 9mm and have sighted mine it at 50 yards and very accurate at that distance with whatever ammunition I use. Opens up a bit at the 100 yard range, but still suitable if you had to shoot at that distance for a target of whatever. Just my experience and do like the firearm.

 

[CDP2]

I own a Ruger PC 9 carbgine in 9mm and have sighted mine it at 50 yards and very accurate at that distance with whatever ammunition I use. Opens up a bit at the 100 yard range, but still suitable if you had to shoot at that distance for a target of whatever. Just my experience and do like the firearm.

Appreciate your post. I'll check out sighting mine at both 50 and 100 yards. I'll likely split the difference at some arbitrary point within. I love this carbine and certainly considered the popularity and and availability of 9mm ammo. Again, thanks to all above posts!

 

[Mobuck]

50 yards is a good number. That keeps POI close to POA out to 100 yards.

 

[OMCHamlin]

I agree with the guy that said he starts at 25 yds, but also agree that I end up final zero at 50 yds. This is for a Turkish MP5K clone and a Freedom Ordnance AR pistol with a 10" barrel. Can they hit accurately farther out? Sure, but 50 is a good compromise for these two for me. A 9mm at distance is not exactly "Thor's Hammer", either...

 

[jav]

I did mine at 25 yds and went in to 50 works well I have a red dot on mine

 

[Mobuck]

"A 9mm at distance is not exactly "Thor's Hammer", either..."
OK?? Here's my take on this: even though the 9mm 147 grain doesn't start out very fast, it also doesn't lose it's velocity quickly either. A reliably expanding bullet will still be fairly effective even at 100 yards. I shot some of my custom loaded sub-sonic 147 grain HST's into water filled jugs @ 100 yards. Not as impressive as up close but not a pin prick either.

 

[OMCHamlin]

I think we're about in the same wave length. I won't NOT shoot at something that "needs shooting" at 98 yds because it's beyond 50 yds! And I agree that heavy 9mm sheds less energy.

 

[Delbert]

I have a 9mm carbine from a different manufacturer, but with a bullseye of around 2" diameter at 50yds and using a workable red dot sight I put the POI at the upper edge of the bullseye. This way it is still usable at 75yds easily and keeps decent knock down/penetration energy on smaller/medium varmints using 115gr off the shelf ammos, with Blazer brass giving the best results for me.

 

[AZGun Guy]

You will also have to focus on bullet style, weight and brand of ammo. Any change will change the point of impact and the distance they are accurate.
It matters if you want to reach out to greater distances with a 16" barrels. We can hit a man size piece of steel 4 out of 5 times at 150 meters and 2-3 times in 5 at 200 meters. It drops off pretty suddenly. Hollow points and flat tip bullets can become ballistically unstable. Spinning off at greater or lessor distances in a 360 degree widening area of effect. They are a lot of fun and our family's choice for Home Defence since they won't over penetrate out of our home.

 

[GasGuzzler]

I didn't buy a 9X19 carbine and 33-round magazines to aim at stuff 100 yards away so I like mine to put 33 holes in a paper plate from front door to mailbox (for me) distance. That's less than 100 yards for a lot and not even close for others.

 

[9x19]

Found the Ruger with the green digi-cam stock on sale for $480... very tempted! :D

 

[BearBiologist]

"A 9mm at distance is not exactly "Thor's Hammer", either..."
OK?? Here's my take on this: even though the 9mm 147 grain doesn't start out very fast, it also doesn't lose it's velocity quickly either. A reliably expanding bullet will still be fairly effective even at 100 yards. I shot some of my custom loaded sub-sonic 147 grain HST's into water filled jugs @ 100 yards. Not as impressive as up close but not a pin prick either.

I haven't been attacked by any rabid water jugs lately!!! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

 

[jack black]

I didn't buy a 9X19 carbine and 33-round magazines to aim at stuff 100 yards away so I like mine to put 33 holes in a paper plate from front door to mailbox (for me) distance. That's less than 100 yards for a lot and not even close for others.

I heard they are deadly on those mail boxes in Texas.

 

[GasGuzzler]

I think that's what it's for ... maybe you can't read syntax or context. That's common here.

 

[9x19]

Two is one...

 

[mjh]

Good price and two to boot! Where are those sales out there?? I've passed on several items recently,.......sure the money is there.......but........do I really need the item.......or the tax pushed the item higher than I wanted to spend.....At $480 plus tax I could live with the Digital Green Camo......

 

[9x19]

I actually like it better for a field gun than the all black I owned before this.

 

[OMCHamlin]

You will also have to focus on bullet style, weight and brand of ammo. Any change will change the point of impact and the distance they are accurate.
It matters if you want to reach out to greater distances with a 16" barrels. We can hit a man size piece of steel 4 out of 5 times at 150 meters and 2-3 times in 5 at 200 meters. It drops off pretty suddenly. Hollow points and flat tip bullets can become ballistically unstable. Spinning off at greater or lessor distances in a 360 degree widening area of effect. They are a lot of fun and our family's choice for Home Defence since they won't over penetrate out of our home.

“9mm VLDs”

 

[bookemdano]

Dano

 

[jack black]

I think that's what it's for ... maybe you can't read syntax or context. That's common here.

Lacking humor you are.

 

[WAYNO]

Lacking humor is common here.

:ROFLMAO:

 

[AZGun Guy]

Does the Ruger PC-9 have "Last Round hold open"?

 

[AZGun Guy]

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Dano

Accuracy looks good. Have you tried 124 and 147gr bullets? I ended up use 124 because of the reliability on my specific gun.

 

[9x19]

Does the Ruger PC-9 have "Last Round hold open"?

Yes, they do, on both Ruger and Glock mags

 

[hittman]

The PC-9 only accepts Ruger mags I believe

 

[bykerhd]

The PC-9 only accepts Ruger mags I believe

New Ruger PC-9 carbines have an adapter for use with Glock magazines.
Glock magazines are all I use in my PC-9.
No problems.