My review of the Ruger PC Carbine

[George Dickel]

Took it to the range last Wednesday and put 50 rounds through it. The initial factory sight setting was quite a bit off, 10" low and about 12" right. I don't like the sights as they are only adjustable using an allen wrench and your fingers to slide them what ever way needed. The graduation marks for windage and elevation are hard to see. The front post and the rear ghost ring are too large for precision shooting, but this carbine isn't meant to be a precision gun anyway and the sights are adequate for personal defense. My problem is 70 year old eyes trying to center the very thick front sight on a bullseye. The front sight covers a lot of space on a target. It will have a red dot on it the next time I take it to the range. Other than the sights I have a very good impression of the carbine.

Fit is good, ergonomics are very good and for this type of gun the trigger is surprisingly light and breaks clean. It balances well and the stock fits me like it should. If I was 6' or taller the length of pull might be a little too short. I changed out the Ruger magazine well and installed the included Glock mag well as I have a few Glock magazines. The ammo fed well and I had no stoppages or any other feed problems. I was a little concerned with the take down aspect but the way it is built the barrel fits quite snugly in the action when the adjustment nut is tightened. With the sights on the barrel there shouldn't be any change to the sight zero when you remove and install the barrel. Overall I'm very satisfied with the carbine, Ruger did a good job on it.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Believe it or not, back in the day when you bought a rifle with iron sights they were usually dialed in, but I'm not even sure if they bother to even test fire most guns made today.

 

[Havok7416]

My carbine came with the sights dialed in just fine and others have reported the same, so I suspect yours is more of a one-off issue. I put a reflex on mine and it helped a lot for snap shooting, although I do have to raise my cheek off the stock to see the dot. Otherwise it sounds like your experience has been very similar to mine so far. Hope you enjoy your new gun!

 

[Sistema1927]

My factory sights shot 2" high at 25 yards, just about where I would want them. Yes, having the aperture that far away from the eye is a bit of a challenge. I had a Bushnell TRS-25 red dot on mine, and it shot just fine. I recently swapped it out for a UTG Leapers 3x9 "Bugbuster" scope, and that works great as well.

 

[BSA1]

Alas I think I have the same issue with Magpul flipup front sight post being too thick as I shoot tighter groups with my other AR that has the military tower front sight better.

The Ruger PC is on next years budget if the Democrats don't win control of the House in November.