Ruger PC for petite woman

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For those of you familiar with the Ruger PC Carbine, would you consider it appropriate for a petite woman to use comfortably? 5'2" for example.

Is it light enough to be comfortable?
Is the length of pull for the base model (not the collapsing stock version) sufficiently short ?
Easy enough to operate the charging handle?
 
My girlfriend is about the same height and enjoys shooting mine. It's the standard model. No problems manipulating any of the actions parts or anything like that. I haven't pulled it outta the safe in a few months but I believe there are spacers in the buttstock to either shorten or lengthen the LOP.
 
The gun is heavy in it's original form and heavier with the more tactical look version. If she is going to be mostly shooting at the range and not carrying it around then she should not have any issues. If you are shooting on Ctown Land and walking quite a bit a sling addition would be useful.

Check out the weight of the gun in the Ruger website.

Take Care

Bob
 
my teenage kids shoot the PCC9 and enjoy it.
The LOP is good, the recoil is manageable but the gun is front end heavy.

Id upgrade to a bigger charging handle.
It has a threaded barrel so if you want to add a muzzle brake its easy

If she is just looking for a fun 9mm I have JR carbine that kids also shoot. It is a bit lighter and the adjustable stock means getting a customized fit it easy. but you need to add an optic of some kind as there aren't any irons

Id also suggest upgrading the charging handle as well
and the gen 3 has a threaded barrel for muzzle brake if needed
 
There are spacers in the stock of the plain Jane version for lop. It is a heavy rifle for a pc … 7 or 7.5 lbs … I don’t remember exactly, but that info is on the ruger website. Like everything in life it depends on the intended use and the comparison …. while a heavy rifle for a pc, still lighter than many large bore hunting rifles decked out with a scope.
 
She'll be pretty much just range shooting so weight isn't catastrophic but will certainly make things less pleasant because it will be largely shooting while standing.

Is the PC carbine as extremely reliable as I've heard? That's one of the reasons why I've favoured the PC over the the TNW ASR and the JR Carbine.

Are there any other options for a highly reliable, lightweight PCC around the same price point that I haven't thought of?
 
Morc said:
She'll be pretty much just range shooting so weight isn't catastrophic but will certainly make things less pleasant because it will be largely shooting while standing.

Is the PC carbine as extremely reliable as I've heard? That's one of the reasons why I've favoured the PC over the the TNW ASR and the JR Carbine.

Are there any other options for a highly reliable, lightweight PCC around the same price point that I haven't thought of?
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The ruger is rock solid end of days rifle. With the take down feature its my #1 bug out choice.

The early JR's had some growing pains but it looks like all those were sorted out with newer versions.

I have a JR gen 3 with about 500 rds through it and only 1 FTE. That happened when i was doing a mag dump with Glock 40 mag (13 rds) I was going as fast as possible to see what would happen and on about round 11-12 it had FTE
the other 499 shots had 0 issues. and i typically do 3-4 rd bursts.

It takes any mag i give it. The cheap one it comes with, Glock 40's, Pmags. all with no issues other that what i mention above

But the kids have complained about the size of the charging handle but that's its.

If i saw one at a good price id buy it again
 
Morc said:
... it will be largely shooting while standing.... Are there any other options for a highly reliable, lightweight PCC...
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She might still enjoy the Ruger despite the excess weight and front-heavy balance. Unsupported shooting is a real chore with that rifle, in my opinion. Shortening the LOP makes it even more nose-heavy, of course. Lots of reasons to love that rifle, but balance and handling is not one of them...

I think she would enjoy something else more - As long as it was reliable. If you're a tinkerer, I suspect you can make most any of these reliable enough. If not... The PC Carbine is hard to beat on that front. Or you have to be comfortable rolling the dice on another option - Most of them run just fine, it's just that we usually only hear about the lemons.

My wife chose the TNW ASR, and like most of them out there it has been mechanically perfect. The lack of a forend on the base model makes for an unusual feel until you get used to it. If your girl doesn't have much experience, she might not notice or care.

The Keltec Sub2000 and the TNW ASR are really the only lightweight non-restricted options as far as I know. I like the Sub2000, but it's really not for everyone.

Are you near a gun shop? Or buying online?
 
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alpining said:
Are you near a gun shop? Or buying online?
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Conveniently there's one local to handle before we seriously decide to buy.
At least in my mind reliability trumps all else but she'll have to decide herself.

She might even decide that a lever gun is her kind of thing for all I can predict.
 
The. Marlin 1894 in 38/357 dress is hard to beat. For less money the Rossi 92 in the same two calibers are pretty nice as well.
Take Care
Bob
 
Morc said:
Is the PC carbine as extremely reliable as I've heard? That's one of the reasons why I've favoured the PC over the the TNW ASR and the JR Carbine.
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Absolutely. I have never had a single FTF or FTE with mine (original carbine and tactical versions).

Morc said:
Are there any other options for a highly reliable, lightweight PCC around the same price point that I haven't thought of?
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I have an earlier 9mm JR Carbine. It worked reliably with jacket/plated bullets but got the odd FTF with PC'd cast reloads. I upgraded to the new style buffer and magazine feed ramp and have had no issues since. Can't speak to the ASR.
 
Not sure what people are talking about weight been an issue. My daughter shoots mine fine and hits everything she is aiming at out to 50 yards with a red dot. Out shoots her brother. It's all about fitting the rifle to shooter. Standard rifle, full spacers.
 
Morc said:
Conveniently there's one local to handle before we seriously decide to buy.
At least in my mind reliability trumps all else but she'll have to decide herself.

She might even decide that a lever gun is her kind of thing for all I can predict.
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Perfect - One minute handling it should tell you everything you need to know at this point.

A short levergun in 357 would probably handle better for her than any of the semiauto options. Better value for your money, too, if you shop smart. However, loading the tube mag is something that not everyone enjoys (vs. loading glock mags).
 
alpining said:
However, loading the tube mag is something that not everyone enjoys (vs. loading glock mags).
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OP: if you get something with a glock mag i highly recommend spending the $50 on a maglula loader.

Those last few rds can be hard on your thumbs to get in. With the maglula my kids can do 10 mags in a row with no complaints
 
lmar said:
Not sure what people are talking about weight been an issue. My daughter shoots mine fine and hits everything she is aiming at out to 50 yards with a red dot. Out shoots her brother. It's all about fitting the rifle to shooter. Standard rifle, full spacers.
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The carbine is not too bad in terms of weight (synthetic stock, etc.). The tactical model has a fair bit more metal (handguard, etc.) which does make it a little hefty. I'm 6' 1", 200 pounds so the weight doesn't bother me (takes out virtually all the recoil, too) but a smaller stature person might not find it so easy to handle. it is somewhat front end heavy as well.
 
lmar said:
Not sure what people are talking about weight been an issue. My daughter shoots mine fine and hits everything she is aiming at out to 50 yards with a red dot. Out shoots her brother. It's all about fitting the rifle to shooter. Standard rifle, full spacers.
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Carry a rifle all day in the woods and the importance of weight is apparent …. I think weight was mentioned because no one knew the “purpose” of the rifle.
 
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