Backpack rifle. Looking for opinions

Jdiep

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Hey yall,

Just looking at a folding backpack rifle, I'm still debating on whether to go eith a pc9 in a magpul takedown stock, or go with a kel tec su-16. I know they have differnt calibers, I'm just wondering if anyone has had any experience with both?

Or if there is a better option for backpack rifle(I looked at the sub 2000, I don't like it)

Thanks.
 
Although I'm team Sub 2000, the PC9 w/ backpacker stock would be the clear winner for you. Plenty of oomph for anything short of the big bears/moose. If you're in big bear or moose country I'd opt for a .44 or .357 lever carbine instead.
 
For plinking while hiking or for protection from predators (4 legged)? If it's the latter, I wouldn't even look at the 9mm options
 
bnk2 said:
Although I'm team Sub 2000, the PC9 w/ backpacker stock would be the clear winner for you. Plenty of oomph for anything short of the big bears/moose. If you're in big bear or moose country I'd opt for a .44 or .357 lever carbine instead.
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You like the sub2000 more than pc9? What's the positives?
 
Jdiep said:
You like the sub2000 more than pc9? What's the positives?
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I really like the form factor. Feels more like a PDW rather than a rifle-sized PCC. I would recommend some MCARBO upgrades to round it out however. I found that my standard PC Carbine was rather heavy, but the backpacker stock may be a game changer on that.
 
The ROC said:
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What do you got there?!
 
bnk2 said:
I really like the form factor. Feels more like a PDW rather than a rifle-sized PCC. I would recommend some MCARBO upgrades to round it out however. I found that my standard PC Carbine was rather heavy, but the backpacker stock may be a game changer on that.
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I agree. For a 9mm backpacker the S2K (with bells and whistles) is best bang per-dollar, per-ounce, per-inch. It is a firearm that is frequently ridiculed because, out of the box, it is unlikeable and warrants upgrades. Some upgrades provoke further criticism because they are personal to the user or proportionally expensive. Meanwhile the Ruger PC (and FPC to a degree) has no glaring ommissions out of the box so is an easy firearm to admire and recommend generically. They all shoot the same round in the same way but of the three backpackers the S2K (Gen2) is the smallest and lightest by a significant margin.
 
If you are going deep enough in the woods to need a gun for wildlife protection, it shouldn't be in a back pack, it should be slung on your shouIder (bears, cougars, wolves and others won't wait for you to take off a back pack and get your gun out). Might I suggest a lever action 45-70... Makes a big bang and leaves a big hole. Trappers have been using them for a long ass time.
 
AlphaCharlieDelta said:
If you are going deep enough in the woods to need a gun for wildlife protection, it shouldn't be in a back pack, it should be slung on your shouIder (bears, cougars, wolves and others won't wait for you to take off a back pack and get your gun out). Might I suggest a lever action 45-70... Makes a big bang and leaves a big hole. Trappers have been using them for a long ass time.
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Thanks, I'll look into that, I'm not going deep into the woods just yet. Working my way into that,getting a 12ga shorty now. And the topic was to find something that was bigger then a 22lr, and like a quick bugout rifle(223/9mm etc) where I can get to my spot, nothing big on the way there,and to have it in a backpack is key.
 
I have owned a Sub2000 (sold it), a PC Carbine (currently sold pending funds) and an FPC. Also had a TNW ASR (sold it).

Without a doubt, if I had to choose, the S&W FPC is without a doubt, the best backpacking gun I have ever owned (folding or take apart). It is accurate out of the box, folds with optic, never has had any jams on feed nor any eject issues, and has fed everything I have put through it (all different grains AND all different kinds of defensive ammo - the FPC is the only one who has not had any issues with any type of ammo, FMJ or JHP - I should mention all brass cased). The only downside is the proprietary S&W mags and commensurate lack of after-market third party magazines (Promags excepted) with higher capacities (pinned to 10).
 
I’d take the S&W FPC. The PC9 is a great 9mm but it is fairly heavy. The Sub2K is an absolute hunk of junk, worst ergonomics I’ve ever experienced, also unreliable.
 
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