CDP2
Bearcat
What's a good distance to sight it in?
9mm carbine.
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RC44Mag
Buckeye
Lots of different 9 carbines with different length barrels and quality. What's your intent with owning one and shooting it? Target, small game, social use or other?
Durango Dave
Single-Sixer
The approximate distance you intend to shoot it at.
instructor
Single-Sixer
I own a Ruger PC 9 carbgine in 9mm and have sighted mine it at 50 yards and very accurate at that distance with whatever ammunition I use. Opens up a bit at the 100 yard range, but still suitable if you had to shoot at that distance for a target of whatever. Just my experience and do like the firearm.
CDP2
Bearcat
Appreciate your post. I'll check out sighting mine at both 50 and 100 yards. I'll likely split the difference at some arbitrary point within. I love this carbine and certainly considered the popularity and and availability of 9mm ammo. Again, thanks to all above posts!
50 yards is a good number. That keeps POI close to POA out to 100 yards.
OMCHamlin
Single-Sixer
I agree with the guy that said he starts at 25 yds, but also agree that I end up final zero at 50 yds. This is for a Turkish MP5K clone and a Freedom Ordnance AR pistol with a 10" barrel. Can they hit accurately farther out? Sure, but 50 is a good compromise for these two for me. A 9mm at distance is not exactly "Thor's Hammer", either...
jav
Single-Sixer
I did mine at 25 yds and went in to 50 works well I have a red dot on mine
"A 9mm at distance is not exactly "Thor's Hammer", either..."
OK?? Here's my take on this: even though the 9mm 147 grain doesn't start out very fast, it also doesn't lose it's velocity quickly either. A reliably expanding bullet will still be fairly effective even at 100 yards. I shot some of my custom loaded sub-sonic 147 grain HST's into water filled jugs @ 100 yards. Not as impressive as up close but not a pin prick either.
OK?? Here's my take on this: even though the 9mm 147 grain doesn't start out very fast, it also doesn't lose it's velocity quickly either. A reliably expanding bullet will still be fairly effective even at 100 yards. I shot some of my custom loaded sub-sonic 147 grain HST's into water filled jugs @ 100 yards. Not as impressive as up close but not a pin prick either.
OMCHamlin
Single-Sixer
I think we're about in the same wave length. I won't NOT shoot at something that "needs shooting" at 98 yds because it's beyond 50 yds! And I agree that heavy 9mm sheds less energy.
I have a 9mm carbine from a different manufacturer, but with a bullseye of around 2" diameter at 50yds and using a workable red dot sight I put the POI at the upper edge of the bullseye. This way it is still usable at 75yds easily and keeps decent knock down/penetration energy on smaller/medium varmints using 115gr off the shelf ammos, with Blazer brass giving the best results for me.
AZGun Guy
Bearcat
You will also have to focus on bullet style, weight and brand of ammo. Any change will change the point of impact and the distance they are accurate.
It matters if you want to reach out to greater distances with a 16" barrels. We can hit a man size piece of steel 4 out of 5 times at 150 meters and 2-3 times in 5 at 200 meters. It drops off pretty suddenly. Hollow points and flat tip bullets can become ballistically unstable. Spinning off at greater or lessor distances in a 360 degree widening area of effect. They are a lot of fun and our family's choice for Home Defence since they won't over penetrate out of our home.
It matters if you want to reach out to greater distances with a 16" barrels. We can hit a man size piece of steel 4 out of 5 times at 150 meters and 2-3 times in 5 at 200 meters. It drops off pretty suddenly. Hollow points and flat tip bullets can become ballistically unstable. Spinning off at greater or lessor distances in a 360 degree widening area of effect. They are a lot of fun and our family's choice for Home Defence since they won't over penetrate out of our home.
GasGuzzler
Hunter
I didn't buy a 9X19 carbine and 33-round magazines to aim at stuff 100 yards away so I like mine to put 33 holes in a paper plate from front door to mailbox (for me) distance. That's less than 100 yards for a lot and not even close for others.
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jack black
Blackhawk
I heard they are deadly on those mail boxes in Texas.
GasGuzzler
Hunter
I think that's what it's for ... maybe you can't read syntax or context. That's common here.
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