Ruger PCC Carbine .40 S&W

[W.R.Buchanan]

I got my Ruger PCC .40 out of jail yesterday. Won't be discussing 9 MM vs .40 in this thread. I got this because I don't have any 9 MM guns only .40's and .45 Glocks. I was one of the first to ask for the .40 as it appeared to be an easy evolution of the existing gun.

I brought it home and immediately did some minor changes to the gun.

First: I swapped the Mag Well out for the Glock Configuration Mag Well included with the gun. I found the Glock Mag Well will drop the mags clean as opposed to the Ruger Mag the gun came with, which would stick and not drop free..

I also swapped the Bolt Handle to the Left Side so it can be ran with my Support Hand. This makes locking the bolt open easier as you are running the Bolt with your Support Hand and operating the latch with your Firing Hand. The Mag Release is also on the left side and is easy to get to with it's large button and placed so that you drop the mag directly into your hand for easy retrieval. You never have to drop your firing grip on the gun.,

I installed a Bushnell TRS-25 on the gun as well as a Streamlight TLR 3 weapons light. The light will be used as needed and generally stay in the case. The Bushnell Red Dot is my Favorite and I have 6 others on various guns.

I am hoping that Ruger Releases the new Free Float Hand Guard soon as that will make mounting a Sling on the side of the gun much easier.

I got this gun specifically for 3 gun shoots and PCC shoots, it and will complement my G35 and G23 perfectly.

Hopefully get to shoot it tomorrow.

Randy

[AtenShooter]

I shot the 9mm and loved it, I have been thinking of buying one ever since. I like that it is available in a 40, it should be a fun gun to shoot and go along with your other glocks. I have a glocks in 9, 40, & 45; and I love them all.

[rodblder]

Sweet and nasty weapon especially with the available Glock 22 round mags

[W.R.Buchanan]

I have mags from 9 Round G27, to as large as you can get. They originally went with my S2K which has since been replaced by this gun. Plenty of Glock Mags to feed all my guns. The good thing about this gun is that it will take any of them. The G27 mag is in the pictures.

I painted the rear of the Front Sight Blade White so it would stand out against a darker background and that works well. This idea was brought forward from XS Sights I have on several Leverguns that have the white line treatment.

I also put a big white dot on the TRS-25's dial and body so you can easily tell if the unit is shut off. These sights will run the battery down if you leave them on, however by putting a big white line or dot on the dial it is easy to see and thus you don't leave the unit turned on as often. Batteries last along time if you turn the unit off when not in use.

Got that Idea from "Nut n Fancy." and it works great!

The gun weighs 6 lbs 13 oz empty with the Sight. A little heavy for my taste but I will get used to it. Extra Weight will come in handy on the long shots.

As far as long shots, for me a long 3 gun shot is 200 yards once I get the sight setup at 100 yards I will shoot at a 200 yard gong and note the hold over and that will get me by for the longer targets of which there is usually only one or two in a stage.

As long as I can get a rest on the long shots I can make them.

Randy

[crufflers]

I got my Ruger PCC .40 out of jail yesterday. Won't be discussing 9 MM vs .40 in this thread. I got this because I don't have any 9 MM guns only .40's and .45 Glocks.

Congrats. Looks good. I bet you'll have a blast with it.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Congrats. Looks good. I bet you'll have a blast with it.

Blast starting on Friday when I get to sight it in, and then again on Sunday at the Winchester Canyon 3 Gun Shoot in Santa Barbara.

Randy

[CamW]

What is the thread size of the muzzle?

[crufflers]

https://ruger.com/products/pcCarbine/specSheets/19109.html

Thread Pattern9/16"-24

https://ruger.com/products/pcCarbine/specSheets/19100.html

Thread Pattern1/2"-28

[W.R.Buchanan]

Yes it is 9/16-24 threads. I doubt I will ever take it off or use anything on it like a Muzzle Brake or Can but I wanted the option of being able to do that and I also wanted the muzzle of the gun protected against getting gooned by rough handling, like when you put the gun into a barrel when done shooting it in a stage and transitioning to another gun.

Randy

[W.R.Buchanan]

So I got to sight the gun in today at the Ojai Valley Gun Club Range above Ojai CA. 3500 ft elev.

Since the iron sights lower co-witness with the Red Dot I had already gotten the windage pretty close and one correction to the right got me to a good place.

Elevation was way high and required a few rounds to get in that ball park.

I was shooting at 50 yards, but really wanted the zero to be out more like 100. I ended up about 1.5" high at 50 which I then verified at @100 by shooting dirt clods. After I got the dot sighted in I started shooting at a fresh target, with my standard .40 S&W reloads with 165 gr. plated bullets. they were obviously faster than S&B 180 gr. loads so I ended up at 3" high at 50 with those.

The 10 shot group was as shown in the pic below, and the 3 other shots on the target were sighters with S&B ammo.

The accuracy is more than adequate for the guns purpose, which is shooting paper and steel targets at relatively short range and out to 200 yds occasionally It is not a tack driver nor is the .40 S&W round noted for target rifle accuracy. However it did function correctly thruout the 50+ rounds I put thru it today.

When I got done I had one loose round so I sent it at a 200 yard Gong. Held 2ft high and connected Off Hand!

The gun is a winner!!! Looking forward to Sunday when I can shoot the 3 gun with it.

Randy

[crufflers]

So I got to sight the gun in today at the Ojai Valley Gun Club Range above Ojai CA. 3500 ft elev.

Sounds like fun! Congrats. You have that PA TRS-25 mount?

[W.R.Buchanan]

The gun is fun to shoot, and you are pushing 180 gr. bullets downrange as fast as you can pull the trigger.

I can't wait to chrono it and see exactly what velocities are taking place with different loads. Will be Loading PC'd 175 gr Lee Truncated Cone Boolits for this gun, and especially interested in how they perform.

It is just the standard base on a TRS-25 that attaches directly to a pic rail.

No riser needed on that one.

Randy

[W.R.Buchanan]

OK after a humiliating Rifle stage at yesterdays 3 gun shoot I realized I had some issues with running this gun.

I was not seating the mags with enough force to lock them in place resulting in numerous FTF's with rounds coming off the mag and flipping completely over, causing double feeds and a general mess to clean up..

Once I figured out what was going on I got the gun to run right and finished out the stage, Accuracy was excellent on the long targets (18x24 )steel plates at 150-200 yards and I was able to hold right at the top of the target and make center mass hits easily.

The short range targets were mostly standard USPSA targets and getting A zone hits from 10-20 yards was easy and fast. There was also a Plate Rack with 6 plates at 50 yards and I missed twice on that part of the run.6/8

Had fun but have to drill the mag insert and get it down pat. It is not like other guns or my Glock Pistols.

What was happening was I was inserting the mag and pulling down but the mag was still not seated completely so when I fired the feed lips were too far down and the bolt couldn't control the rounds. With the bolt closed you really have to smack it home or it just pops back down about an 1/8-1/4" Note: it felt like it was seated, but it wasn't.

Anyway some more shooting is in order and the gun needs to get run in more, and I think it will be fine after about 800 rounds. Just like all the Glocks need.

Once I get this thing settled down it will be a great 3 gun rifle. It handles fast and is accurate and once the Mag thing is sussed out I'll only have to carry one type of ammo.

Randy

[357manny]

Pretty sweet PCC setup. Thanks for sharing!

[Spyder]

See if you can download your mags by 1 round, and if it will make seating magazines while the bolt is closed easier? Thanks for updates!