Opinions Wanted on a Possible Rifle Swap

[Mac 1]

This guy wants to trade me a Ruger PC9, (9mm), carbine for either my Mini 14, (.223), or Mini 30, (7.62X39), straight up. I have never shot the PC9 nor do I know much about them. Do any of you guys have any experience with the PC9? If so, any comments. Thanks, Mac

 

[francis8709]

My father, 2 uncles and cousin all have a PC4 and they love them. Really neat rifles in my opinion. The .40 shoots real well at 100 yds, tack driver. Well built machines.

 

[charliepapa]

do you have a pistol that takes the same mags as his rifle? I might do it then, as long as I still had a rifle for the 5.56/7.62. I've never handled one personally, but the prices are comparable to the Mini and the PC looks like standard issue Ruger.

 

[SpeedRacer]

I think I'd trade the Mini30. It's hard to for me to even justify that rifle's existence.

 

[homeslice]

Given the rarity and if you have a matching pistol, I would. But I'd still have a rifle caliber somewhere.

 

[03protege]

The Pc4 and Pc9 are guns I have wanted badly for a long time. I would definitely want to mod one to accept M&P magazines though, I imagine it wouldn't be too crazy.

 

[hunter5567]

I wouldn't do it. I had a Ruger PC4 and it didn't shoot that great at 50 yards and it has a looping trajectory even out to 100 yards. I can imagine the PC9 is much the same. The Mini 14/30 are a lot more accurate at 100 yards and you don't have to sight it in 3 inches high at 50 yards to get there. I guess it depends on if you have an older model Mini 30 and not a newer version. The older models didn't shoot that great so you might be ok trading that one.

 

[dixiejarhead]

I wouldn't do it. I had a Ruger PC4 and it didn't shoot that great at 50 yards and it has a looping trajectory even out to 100 yards. I can imagine the PC9 is much the same. The Mini 14/30 are a lot more accurate at 100 yards and you don't have to sight it in 3 inches high at 50 yards to get there. I guess it depends on if you have an older model Mini 30 and not a newer version. The older models didn't shoot that great so you might be ok trading that one.

i agree. I also traded off a Glock 23 with 2 extra barrels and mags for one. It was a bad trade. Mags for the 40 cal version are almost non-existent. If you want a PCC, go with the kel tec sub 2000 in 9mm or get one of the mech tech conversions. Things I did not like about the ruger outside of the mag issue: Heavy for the caliber, no aftermarket stuff at all for it.

 

[Mac 1]

Thank you Hunter and Jarhead. I have offered him a Saiga .223 instead. He may bite on that. I am going keep my Minis, both of them are a year to a year and a half old and shoot well.

 

[dixiejarhead]

If you decide you want to sell that Saiga .223 LMK. Looking for one for a family member in calilfornia, so it needs to be in original configuration.