i have the PC9 and find that it's very capable of good accuracy within 50 yards...depending on what you call "accurate"
a 'tack driver' it is not...but it is definitely NOT to be underrated. for "combat accuracy" it fits the bill.
like said before, if you hand load and use a good scope and tailor them, it could probably be a VERY accurate combination. (to be honest, i haven't tried to "tailor" a load for mine as i find store bought ammo to be more than satisfactory...sounds like a good project, though.)
i have a store bought box of American Eagle, 9x19, 115 grain, FMJ that's listed at 1160 fps. shot from the 16" tube, it will produce some higher velocities, I'm certain...and, it functions perfectly in the PC9 with no FTF, FTD or FTE.
my speer #12 loading manual lists that as fitting into .357 mag velocities...if that is considered as being "anemic", then maybe a .44 mag, .45 LC, or maybe even a 45-70 should be considered.
for small game, within the parameters of the 'accuracy factor' (less than 100 yards) it should work fine; i would not hesitate to use it for small game. :shock:
IMO, FWIW...the 9x19 is highly underrated as a pistol or carbine cartridge. but the key here is to keep in mind, it is NOT a long range cartridge. :? 8)
the late Col. Jeff Cooper said "firepower is not how many shots you put in the air, but WHERE you put that power".
another fact that seems to be overlooked about the 9x19 is that it was/is used VERY successfully in SMG's worldwide; the Uzi, MP9, the British Sten, and the famous German Schmeisser machine pistol are but a few examples...and isn't it odd that most of the worlds military and law enforcement use the 9x19 in one platform or another as their primary sidearm? the U.S. military included.
incidentally, i don't remember which forum it is on, but the designer of the PC9/4 said he designed it to be a 60 yard carbine...he went by the name of "coffee pot".
i also have the P95DC as a "companion" as they share magazines...that will serve as a plus if the need ever arises.
JMO...