[R L Withrow]

I think the gun looks better with the Leupold on it though..

 

[wagon]

RL - thanks for the pic, been wondering how it looks with a scope.

I have a PC9 inbound, been thinking if I can use the 3-9x EFR that I have. From your pic no doubt it will not clear the peep.

I just went ahead to order a VX-Freedom 1.5-4x from OpticsPlanet, the short tube should stay behind the peep. For me It will be a ~75 yds toy, I thinks 4x should keep me happy enough.

I think the gun looks better with the Leupold on it though..

 

[Sarkus]

Another TRS-25 fan here. I've used it on several different rifles I have.

You could also consider a low power optic. I'm a bit reluctant to rely on a battery powered optic for a gun that has to work every time so on my go-to rifle I actually have a 1-3 power Weaver scope.

 

[MarkB]

Consider that the PCC uses a pistol round. That means that effective range would be 100 yards (Max); usually less. A low power optic (1-4X) will work just fine and give you a wider field of view. You can see how a 1-4X Burris scope fits on the PCC here in the review of the PCC. The lower power scope fits very well and looks good.

Ruger PC Carbine Review: Part 5 - Range Tests

 

[R L Withrow]

I'm now just heading out to shoot my PC with the ghost ring factory sight. I have both the Leupold and the Vortex sighted in at 100 and just thought I should at least verify that the original sighting system is on target. The more I think about it, the more I believe this should be an open sighted gun for my uses.

 

[R L Withrow]

Ok, I set up a target at 25 yards and sand bagged the PC on my shooting bench and shot 3 shots and the ghost ring sights were printing a little high so I made a little adjustment and verified it was correct with 3 more. Changed the target and shot this 5 shot group. In all, they landed in 1 5/8" with 4 of the shots just under an inch. That is VERY good shooting for me with near 62 year old eyes, 37 degrees and spring time allergies starting!

I then went out to my 5, 8 inch plate rack and shot 17 rounds as fast as I could get sight picture and pull the trigger at 15 yards and scored all hits within about 6 seconds, just guessing. Also, the ammo I used were some of my least accurate reloads out of my SR9E that print about 6 inches at 25 yards, sandbagged. They are 115 grain red coated ACME Bullet Co. bullets with 4.2 grains of Tite Group powder. Recoil was more notable shooting off hand at that fast pace but it was all pretty much straight back and stayed on target on impact. It seemed that if I wouldn't have been trying to hit the 5 different targets, I could have shot one target easily as fast as I could have pulled the trigger without loosing the sight picture.

I'm sold on leaving the optics off this gun for what it will be used for and that is for farm/home/varmint/defense and plinking. next will be the search for a VERY nice light to go on the front rail.

 

[OhioPat]

I'm just going to use the iron sights, too. A soup can at 40 yards doesn't stand a chance until it finally hides in the weeds. That's as accurate as I need it.

 

[wagon]

Hmmmm ... Scope or RDS?

My aging eyes scream RDS for 25 yds, but scope for beyond... well, both are QD so I can just swap depends on mood

 

[wagon]

Spidermac, not sure if you have decided, but if you want to scope your PCC, check out the new Leupold VX-Freedom.

I have a few VX-2 for my CZs, love them Leupold! Although I was not sure about the new Freedom line, still bought one to try it out anyway. While the tube and the turrets are less refined that the good old VXs, the glass is for sure on par with VX-2 if not better.

They are $180 street price, lower than the VX-2 used to be, but Just on glass quality it is a good value.

Mine is a 1-4x, more than sufficient for 75 yd works, realistically I won’t shoot the PCC for anything past 75 yds anyway....

Happy shopping!

 

[RJF]

Spider, don't own a PC9, so take this for what it's worth.

I own two TRS-25s. One sits on one of my Mini-14s (in .223/5.56), and one on my Beretta CX-4 Storm in 9mm. My interests for a PCC pre-dated the release of the PC9. Had the PC9 been around when I made my choice of a PCC, I might have been tempted as I am a Ruger fan; but it wasn't and - despite my personal opinion of the ugliness of the CX-4 Storm (I'm a traditionalist), I went ahead and spent the big bucks and got one. The fact that it takes my 92FS mags and M9 mags was also a big factor. I love it, by the way...

I took my second TRS-25 off of my other Mini-14 and put it on the CX-4. What a wonder! Not only did the sights co-witness, the dot was exactly at the top of the front iron sight.

I'm a big a big fan of the TRS-25, but wish it had a motion sensor/auto-turn-off. I must admit my 65-year-old eyes would like a scope, and my one bolt-gun has one, as does my 10/22. But at the ranges I mostly use - or would use - my weapons (<100 yards), a dot is fine. The scopes on my 10/22 and Savage are there for convenience (10/22) and for 300-yard shots I might need to take for rabid 'yotes/foxes with my Savage .223. Nothing on the farm more than 300 yards without going into woods.

If you can't co-witness perfectly but can still see the sights without the TRS-25 dot on, you're good. In the heat of a SD scenario at the beginning, forgetting to turn on your 'dot can be fatal beyond 25 yards. Below that, you're probably good with a point-and-shoot. After a LOT of practice...

You may also want to consider a Burris FF-III: a bit more pricey, but smaller and very fine.

I'm a TRS-25 fan for my uses/intended purposes, even with my aged eyes. But other responses should certainly be considered - particularly since many of those are specifically oriented toward the PC9.

Hope this helps. If not...Sorry...

 

[SixPackABS]

@spidermac
Do you have your RDS already? You can visit heartsoftexasarmory website and avail for a $30 discount on their Holosun 501c when you use the coupon code "510C" That piece of glass is awesome. They have it in limited supply. I was able to order one. Hope this helps.

 

[spidermac]

THanks for all the feed back...I decided to go with the Sig Romeo 5, got it zeroed in and was very pleased with the results. I got it on Amazon for $149.

 

[scottmandue]

Still (impatiently) waiting on The delivery of my PC9 (due next week).

Before I go wild buying add on's for it I need to get to the range and try out the iron sights (which look really nice, one of the things that sold me on the rifle).

However couldn't resist researching a red dot for future reference.

After reading dozens of reviews ironically I settled on a TRS-25.

 

[bmbroker]

Still (impatiently) waiting on The delivery of my PC9 (due next week).

Before I go wild buying add on's for it I need to get to the range and try out the iron sights (which look really nice, one of the things that sold me on the rifle).

However couldn't resist researching a red dot for future reference.

After reading dozens of reviews ironically I settled on a TRS-25.

Put the TRS 25 on my PC9. Works very well and seems to be as be as good as much higher priced read dots.

 

[Bozz48]

THanks for all the feed back...I decided to go with the Sig Romeo 5, got it zeroed in and was very pleased with the results. I got it on Amazon for $149.

Good deal. Sounds like you're all set.

 

[PNWruger]

Put the TRS 25 on my PC9. Works very well and seems to be as be as good as much higher priced read dots.

I completely agree. I watched recommendations here and it seemed that at least one member and maybe 2 were enamored with the TRS 25 over the more expensive ones because for the money it was the best deal and it WORKED as advertised. I got one for my PC9 and could not be happier.