Of course the carbine is the primary weapon, but I’m considering which handgun is best for a back up gun in case I get an up close and personal charging hog.
Right now I have a 9mm Glock 17 and a .40 Glock 22.
Based on threads I’ve read here, there are a couple who recommend 147gr Winchester Ranger Talon (RA9T) in 9mm as a good hog round.
Is that true? Are there better loads?
Or am I better off with the .40 as a back up self defense gun in hog country?
I have shot quite a few up to 200 pounds with a SIG .357 using handloaded 124 grain Hornady XTP HP bullets at ranges from 50-75 feet and to administer a coup de grace. Best bet is a CNS termination.
Bullet placement is what it is all about.
For actually handgun hunting of hogs, I use a Thompson Center 10" barrel with 1.5X T/C scope .44 Mag with 300 grain Hornady XTP handloads out to 100 yards.
I carry my smith 686 in .357 with gold dot, but will probably be switching over to my 1911 with 230gr ranger t +p. I will try and bag some hogs this weekend at the farm with it and report back on performance.
between the two you have,definitely the .40 caliber.it and the .45 have the most one shot stops bar the .357 magnum revolver round.good question on the type of round,as shot placement is key.the round would not only have to piece flesh and tough skin,but possibly thick bone.:meeting:
All this summer I’ve been tending to my deer feeders and either putting up or moving stands. The hogs are about as thick as mosquitos where I hunt. I always carry my M&P 45 mid with me. I feel pretty comfortable if I happen to run into a hog and get charged.
With a charging hog it seems to me you’d want something that will penetrate the skull as much as possible. I would go .40 until I can get a 10mm or 44 mag.
I would use whichever firearm had the highest available sectional density hardcast or FMJ load. I would not recommend utilizing a cartridge specifically designed for defensive uses against human beings. Reason being your concern when defeating a hog is maximum penetration and maximum disruption of tissue. Personally I would opt for the G22 and this loading: http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_26&products_id=607
Glock 22 4.5" bbl - 1106fps
Pretty potent stuff for a .40 S&W chambering. There is also a 200 gr FMJ bullet they offer at the same velocity.
The worry for me with common HP ammo is that it’s likely to yield the target penetration you’d see versus humans and that’s unnecessary for hunting. You shouldn’t be concerned with over penetration when hunting.
Resurrecting this thread because I’m thinking of getting rid of my Glock 22 and just consolidating my pistol calibers around 9mm, except for a concealable revolver.
How is 9mm against small to medium sized hogs (not the super hog monsters that descended from Russian boars)?
Any favorite load?
Or am I kidding myself thinking a 9 is anywhere near what you’d need?
I really like the 9mm and that is my personal carry round. But I would only trust a 9mm against a hog at point-blank range, and then only for head shots. For a ticked off hog, that’s too close and too small of a target, at least for me.
This past year, I upgraded to the G20SF in 10mm. I feel much more comfortable walking around my place knowing I’ve got 15 rounds of hard-piping heat under the hood. And by the way, 400 pounders lurk in my neck of the woods.
I initially carried a G20 with 180 gr Hornady XTP. But the last your I switched to my primary carry G17 with 147 gr Winchester bonded ranger, 9 mm works great on hogs. I have only had to shoot 5 this year in Florida palm scrub. All night shots with x300U. All the pigs were running hard and being pushed by 3 dogs, I only hunt with a knife. We carry pistols for pigs that aren’t caught by the dogs and get pushed towards us. No problems stopping the pigs, most in the 165-200 pound range, largest shot was 265lbs. Accuracy counts more than caliber size, especially in low/no light and with the possibility of being hit/cut by a pig.
For penetration, an option is an after market barrel in the G22, and hard cast loads like the 200 grain load from Double Tap. I am shooting hard cast thru a Gen 4 22 with a KKM barrel here in Alaska. I believe 200 grains of hard cast out of the .40 will out penetrate jacketed loads thru the 10mm.