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Thats a huge drop!
9mm has like a 40" drop at 200yds if you zero at 25yds. I don't regard that as usable in anything other than a static range situation.
From a pistol. Not really a true indication of pcc performance. BBTI shows Corbon JHP 115gr +P going 1524fps out of a 16" sub2000. Plugging that into
http://gundata.org/ballistic-calculator/
w/ a default 100yd zero (who would use 25yd for a pcc?), 1.5" optic over bore height (running a red dot on your pcc right?) you get +1.8" max at 60yds, -8.5" at 150yds, and -25" at 200yd. A far better result.
9mm has like a 40" drop at 200yds if you zero at 25yds. I don't regard that as usable in anything other than a static range situation. Stuffing a 16" barrel on it is not going to dramatically change that; to paraphrase a great website, pistol calibers are pistol calibers, rifle calibers are rifle calibers.
PCCs have been around for over 100 years. They have their place in anyone's arsenal. That's why I have several of them. Two lever guns, one pump gun, and a couple of semi-autos. Inside 100 yards, they're significantly better and more accurate than a pistol. I bring my PCC AR to the range a lot and have new shooters use it after their friends let them shoot a handgun for the first time. The newbs tend to be a lot more accurate at a lot longer range with the PCC versus a handgun. And with the price of ARs dropping like rocks, they're being priced almost down to handgun levels. Heck, even this Ruger PCC costs about as much as a Ruger revolver. And with big stick magazines, way more firepower. They're easy to shoot accurately, and the recoil is pretty light. And for you Maryland residents, no HQL required.
Back in the early to mid 80’s I was becoming proficient with 44 Magnum handguns. I also had a Ruger 44 Carbine. Studying the ballistic tables I realized the range gains I made with the added velocity was not great. So I reasoned why carry the carbine? Sold it. For games their great. If I truly need a carbine then I need a rifle cartridge also.
That said, I still like this Ruger PCC.
Agreed, all of that is true. Good points to have made. For a woods hunts makes sense as well. But the range due to exterior ballistics is the major sticking point for me. Preference.
With my subsonic rounds, I would rather shoot a 9mm PCC versus a pistol just for the noise factor. It is pretty much .22 LR noise level. When I load up my 24" 1860 in 44-40 up with Trailboss powder, it is really quiet, same with my 32-20. If you haven't shot one for more than a few rounds, you're really missing out.
Freedom Armory has one for $699
Freedom Armory has one for $699
One of our IP's is all ready offering them for $525.Let'em keep it. Street price will be around $550 soon enough. Not today, but soon.