Those are pretty cool. But I still prefer a good sixgun and iron sights to add a little extra challenge to it.
LOL - yeah, there does need to be some challenge to it :tongue:Those are pretty cool. But I still prefer a good sixgun and iron sights to add a little extra challenge to it.
Most of the fella's I know use either a 44 or 41 Magnum down here. Funny thing, you can still find both calibers on the shelves here. Lets you know most folks have forgotten about shootin' these great old rounds. How do you think 45 hardball will work on one of these porkers? Reason I ask is you mentioned the 45 ACP and I just found out a neighbor of my dad's shot 3 hogs not long ago. My dad said he is going to start carrying a pistol when he is on the tractor (he has a large Massey Ferguson with an enclosed cab and keeping a long gun in there may not be an option). I didn't know if you had used a 45 ACP to take one before.I sure as heck wouldn't use Critical Duty, or an HP on a hog. The way you take a hog with the handgun is to anchor it by busting the shoulder. Forget heart/ lung shots common on other game.
For that, I would load up with a hardcast bullet. With a 45ACP you are going to want to limit that shot at no more than 15 yards.
The goal is to immobilize them first, and then follow up if needed.
To be perfectly honest, I would only use a 45Colt loaded with 255-315 weight bullets as a minimum standard pressure load.
I saw a video or news blurb of some kind that said feral pig infestation was affecting 3/4 of the US and growing.Thanks for the video links! Hogs are becoming a real problem down here, as I am sure Glockman10mm can attest to from his neck of the woods. Out of curiosity, have you seen any down toward Chattanooga?
Critical Duty is designed to penetrate barriers and expand on flesh, but I can see where it may not be effective on a hog's shoulder, and speaking of hog shoulders, funny you should mention that.I sure as heck wouldn't use Critical Duty, or an HP on a hog. The way you take a hog with the handgun is to anchor it by busting the shoulder. Forget heart/ lung shots common on other game.
Well, this doesn't speak to the ammo, but it is a G21 .45ACP - the good part starts at about the 1:00 mark:...How do you think 45 hardball will work on one of these porkers? Reason I ask is you mentioned the 45 ACP and I just found out a neighbor of my dad's shot 3 hogs not long ago. My dad said he is going to start carrying a pistol when he is on the tractor (he has a large Massey Ferguson with an enclosed cab and keeping a long gun in there may not be an option). I didn't know if you had used a 45 ACP to take one before.
That was a good look wasn't it!Tangle - Thanks for the video again! I liked that one alot. Funny I knew you could get an extended barrel for the 10mm but didn't know anyone made one for the 45 ACP.
There's a huge difference in trying to tote around a shotgun and a handgun. The G21 is pretty soft shooting for a .45 ACP; it shouldn't be, but it is....Glockman10mm - I am trying to find something for him to utilize that is not punishing on recoil. Dad's a Korean War Era Vet in his mid-80's (and still working on his farm!). I was thinking of the G21 since it is not really bad as far as recoil impulse goes. My alternative was to try and rig up a 20 gauge for him that he could keep on the tractor and use buck shot. Thoughts?
What brand and what are the specs of the 9mm bullet you used? Thanks!9mm through 150 pound hog. Shot through the right shoulder (on purpose to test the ammo) and stopped in the left shoulder.
You didn't state this, but I presume the 50 gr TSX is a 5.56 cal???...Head shot from about 20 yards with Black Hills 50gr TSX. This is the entry wound. The exit opened a flap of skull on the other side. For the record, this guy went down with a few of his friends. He was running at full speed and I took him on the first shot from a truck bouncing through a field at about 15 mph. Good stuff.