Ruger PCC Carbine .40 S&W

[crufflers]

I ran my 31 rounders thru with no problems and my 22 rounders as well.

The thing is a breeze to clean after removing the barrel.

Nice... yeah I bet a Bore Snake shines it up in a few passes and a one minute. I have not cleaned either one of mine yet - I know, I am horrible.

Nice to hear the imports and the OEM sticks work. I have those and have not tested in G22's.

[W.R.Buchanan]

OK, I shot my second 3 Gun with the PCC 40 yesterday and I have to admit I sucked outright.

It was the worst I have ever shot in a competition, and I had to figure out what happened cuz I know I'm not that bad.

I had major problems on the pistol parts of the two stages, I couldn't hit 8x10 steel targets at 10 yards to save my butt. We had 9 set up and it took me 20+ rounds to knock them over with my G23. This was the pistol shotgun stage.

Shotgun was the only redeeming part of that stage and I got all 8 targets with 8 shots in quick order. It was 7 birdshots and one slug and I speed loaded the slug round at the end. 12 seconds for that.

Then there was few more poppers to hit with the pistol which took an additional magazine. All in all it took me 44 rounds for 15 targets! NOt my best performance.

The Rifle/Pistol stage was more of the same. I started with the PCC 40 and did OK out to the 60 yard plate rack which took me 9 rounds to clear. Then there was a 12 x18 at 100 yards and a 18x24 at 200. I hit the first one 2 times with 4 shots and then the 200 yard one took about 10 rounds to get two hits. I was shooting all of this off a barricade rest! This ate up time, big time, and then I went to the plate rack and poppers with the pistol which took two mags to clear.

I was starting to think something was wrong with my guns as I know I am NOT that bad.

I got back to the car and found that I had loaded all my Glock mags with S&B 180gr loads which neither one of my guns likes. I had sighted the PCC in with Winchester 165 gr Target Loads and the S&B 180's were a foot low at 100 yards, and 6" to the left. I was literally holding 4' above and 1-2 feet to the right of the 200 yard target to connect!

Just for fun I pulled a few S&B bullets when I got home,,, the bullets all measured .397! They crushed them during the crimping operation! .400 is more like it.

Damn Serbs anyway! I knew I wasn't that bad!

So I've got 8 boxes of Sellers and Belloit 180 gr FMJ ammo to burn up, and I will probably just go to the range and sit in the back of my car and burn these up and reload the cases with my own Cast Boolits. 400 rounds will be a long shoot, but the PCC will be "really broke in" afterwards.

Randy

[W.R.Buchanan]

OK shot another 3 gun with this gun yesterday.

Two full 22 round mags,,, no malfunctions !!!!

Gun was fed Winchester 165 gr Target ammo and performed flawlessly as well as being accurate enough to clear a plate rack at 75 yards with only 1 miss. The gun ran great and now with about 400 rounds thru it is is breaking in nicely.

Going to a Front Sight Rifle Class next month and will have the manual of arms and be drilled on it when I come back.

I did have a problem with my TRS 25 which kept turning off. It will go back to Bushnell as soon as they call back. Waiting for an hour for someone to pick up the phone is ridiculous!!!!

I hope they can fix that.

Randy

[crufflers]

I did have a problem with my TRS 25 which kept turning off. It will go back to Bushnell as soon as they call back.

You could make sure the flexible, fragile battery contacts have some spring to them towards the battery and change the battery, add tension if you can. RDS turning off during recoil happens.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Got into it last night and I think I fixed it. The battery was new. It was the contacts.

Thanks for the idea.

Randy

[Ki6vsm]

I bought a Ruger PCC 9 recently and love it. I am sorely tempted to buy the .40 version also.

If you are going to run your PCC in 3 gun, I highly recommend the Taccom magwell seen below (hard to see, sorry).

Just curious, how is the recoil in the .40? Not that it is an issue in a PCC, just curious. In my 9, it is virtually nonexistent.

Wow, too bad they don't make a drum magazine for it. It'd look a bit like a Russian PPSh-41 from the Great Patriotic War:

[ar15robert]

Be sweet if they made that rifle in 10mm now you be talking a great shooter,I shot the 9mm thought it was pretty good.

[W.R.Buchanan]

After another round at the range yesterday 150 rounds NO MALFUNCTIONS!

3 types of ammo Win White Box S&B and my Reloads all grouping under 2" at 50 yards with Red Dot.

Off to Front Sight next week and looking forward to showing the AR guys up in the Rifle Class.

Once I get my mag changes down pat, and perfect my gun handling, I'll be good to go.

This gun runs pretty much like my Mini 14 and Kel Tec SU16 in that the bolt handle is one the right side so I tip the gun over and run it with my left hand. Mag changes are all left hand on this one. Got to make sure I seat the mag solidly and pull down, as it is possible to short stroke the mag insertion.

Really liking this gun!!!

Randy

[W.R.Buchanan]

Off to Front Sight tomorrow for Rifle and Shotgun Classes.

Will burn up about 400 rounds of .40 S&W in the gun, last shoot was 100+ rounds in different magazines with no Malfunctions!

Looking forward to developing skills with this gun. It should be an easy transition.

Randy

[fmunk]

Can't help but wonder if this could be even better in 10mm and 357sig.

[crufflers]

Off to Front Sight tomorrow for Rifle and Shotgun Classes.

Have fun!