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 03-11-2010, 02:38 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 13 |  backup hog gun
I am relatively new to this forium.I have been reloading for 25 years, but I just started using swcs. Is the 45 apc with 240grain or higher swc enough to stop a hog as a backup gun? | 
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| 03-11-2010, 03:35 PM | #2 | Result of sheltered life! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon, Ky Posts: 3,622 |
The word backup gun conjures up mental pics of nasty, up close, frienzied, put it down or get tusked shooting. Personally I'd rather have a heavy hardcast SWC fired from a .41mag/.44mag/.45colt+P/.454. It's debatable whether the .45acp would penetrate enough to instantly drop it unless perfectly placed. When being charged it's dang hard to perfectly place bullets-unlike hunting. It would suck to place the bullet perfectly during a charge and it not penetrate enough. __________________
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| 03-11-2010, 05:25 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 13 |
stalkingbear, thanks for the info-I was just wondering-I ave a rehawk,83/8 bbl and a scoped 460, both are a bit hard to carry with their bulk,so thanks for the info. | |
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| 03-11-2010, 05:37 PM | #4 | Iron Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South central, NH Posts: 2,791 |
Would I stake my life on it..No! The lightest auto I would use is a 10mm auto. A 200gr would be best on paper, but I have found some excellent 180gr cast that penetrate better. The .45 is a great round, but even w/ 230gr Flat point they just don't penetrate enough. __________________
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| 03-22-2010, 04:58 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 265 |
I use to use my Colt 1991 as a back up when i started hog hunting but that is because it was the highest caliber handgun i had at the time. But now that ive "Come into" quite a few more "Tools" I personally wouldnt take anything less then a 10mm, or .357 mag, ideally a .44 Red hawk... __________________
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| 03-22-2010, 05:38 AM | #6 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 17,399 |
Back-up hunting guns make me think revolver, preferably a reasonably short barreled one.
The last thing I want to do is shove an autoloader muzzle into a hog's chest or a bear's neck and have it de-lock the barrel.
.454 Casull, Ruger SRH
.44 Rem Mag, S&W
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| 03-28-2010, 01:33 AM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: , NC Posts: 55 | answers my question
no hog hunting with my 45 dang sounds like fun  __________________
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| 04-05-2010, 08:07 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 250 |
Quote:
Originally Posted by canebrake
Back-up hunting guns make me think revolver, preferably a reasonably short barreled one.
The last thing I want to do is shove an autoloader muzzle into a hog's chest or a bear's neck and have it de-lock the barrel.
.454 Casull, Ruger SRH
.44 Rem Mag, S&W
Now those with proper ammo are good hunting BUGs. |
2 good choices. Here's another. S&W .460 
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| 04-06-2010, 01:15 AM | #9 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: , NC Posts: 55 | Hog gun
Wilson Combat is making a rowlanf 460 on a 1911 frame they are calling the hunter. With a big hog price __________________
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| 04-06-2010, 12:51 PM | #10 | Result of sheltered life! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon, Ky Posts: 3,622 |
If you want a .460 Rowland, the best thing to do would be to buy the Clark Custom Guns conversion kit for your existing 1911.
460 Rowland Conversion Kits for your 1911__________________
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