Back up handgun for hogs

[Doc Safari]

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?

[kry226]

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.

Good luck whichever way you go.

[TacCommE21]

10 mm for sure, as long as you can make accurate hits with it.

Currently in EE:

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=130603

[ffchewy17]

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.

[Littlelebowski]

ffchewy, I'd love to hear more about hunting the pigs with a knife in a new thread if you'd care to share.

[ffchewy17]

Will do

[Ready.Fire.Aim]

I hunt hogs in my pastures on foot using IR and NV. I stalk within 50 yards and go for DRT head shots.

I used to use a integral suppressed .308 bolt gun. Now use .300Black AR15 with a partially loaded 20 round mag.

I never carry a backup pistol, just an extra 10 rd mag in my pocket. Keeps the weight down.

[texasgunhand]

357 mag or the 41 mag does the trick...

[GJM]

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.

[kry226]

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.

You sure about that?