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Walk around the woods sidearm
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:14 am
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:14 am
What’s the board’s preferred weapon for walking around /farm sidearms?
I was carrying a S&W M&P .40 Performance CORE that’s about 12 years old. After doing some research I realized it’s just not enough to kill a pig on the run or at any distance more than 5-10 feet.
So I’m bored and looking for a new holster weapon.
Budget: $1,200
TIA
I was carrying a S&W M&P .40 Performance CORE that’s about 12 years old. After doing some research I realized it’s just not enough to kill a pig on the run or at any distance more than 5-10 feet.
So I’m bored and looking for a new holster weapon.
Budget: $1,200
TIA
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 8:16 am
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Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:16 am to The Levee
I like packing my 1911
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:16 am to The Levee
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What’s the board’s preferred weapon for walking around /farm sidearms?
Whatever piece of wood I can pick up off the ground.
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I was carrying a S&W M&P .40 Performance CORE that’s about 12 years old. After doing some research I realized it’s just not enough to kill a pig on the run or at any distance more than 5-10 feet.
Say what?!?
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:18 am to The Levee
X-ten compact or maybe pick you a P220.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:22 am to The Levee
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S&W M&P .40 Performance CORE that’s about 12 years old. After doing some research I realized it’s just not enough to kill a pig on the run or at any distance more than 5-10 feet.
bullshite. I killed a deer with a .40 cal at 15 yards once.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:25 am to The Levee
Usually a sig 365 or ruger single six.
Sounds like you need a .454 casull.
You don't get real horsepower out of any handgun until you get to .44 magnum levels. Wrong excuse to buy a new gun.
Glock 20 is the universal correct answer for a self shucking killing stuff handgun, but 10mm still sucks just a little bit less than every other auto handgun caliber.
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realized it’s just not enough to kill a pig on the run or at any distance more than 5-10 feet.
Sounds like you need a .454 casull.
You don't get real horsepower out of any handgun until you get to .44 magnum levels. Wrong excuse to buy a new gun.
Glock 20 is the universal correct answer for a self shucking killing stuff handgun, but 10mm still sucks just a little bit less than every other auto handgun caliber.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:25 am to The Levee
Are you trying to hunt pigs or trying to defend yourself against them? The 40 is definitely adequate for fighting off, or more than likely, scaring off a pig. If it were legal to carry on public land during bow season without a concealed permit, I’d be carrying my Glock 23 40 cal. If you’re wanting to hunt them and wanting a semi-auto, I’d say a 10mm. If you’re not worried about weight or action, I’d say a revolver in 357 or 454 casull would be my gun of choice. Probably the 454 because they’re cool lol
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:32 am to A_bear
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Probably the 454 because they’re cool lol
Have you ever shot one? The recoil is atrocious. The muzzle blast is even worse. I'm not sure why they even exist. The biggest pig on earth isn't going to stop a stiff .44 mag or .45 colt hard cast load.
The good thing about .454 casull is that used ones with only 1 round through them are plentiful and you can shoot the hottest .45 colt load you could dream up through them.
Consider this a PSA for everyone - don't F with a 454 casull.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:37 am to The Levee
I carry a glock 19 everywhere.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:45 am to The Levee
Damn OP . Thats way more fire power than I pack in the woods. I keep an old ruger single six with half snake shot / half hollow points. 22 Magnum.
The single action gives me that nostalgic cowboy vibe.
The single action gives me that nostalgic cowboy vibe.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:48 am to The Levee
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I realized it’s just not enough to kill a pig on the run or at any distance more than 5-10 feet.
Most folks have zero chance of hitting a moving object farther than 10 feet away.
Are you shooting JHPs or FMJs out of that .40?
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:49 am to The Levee
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After doing some research I realized it’s just not enough to kill a pig on the run or at any distance more than 5-10 feet.
that research is BS .... disregard what you read and ask the OB as many have real world experiences with pistol hunting. Your current S&W .40 is fine. "killing" an animal or defending yourself all comes down to bullet selection and shot placement. If you want to be proficient with your firearm, you gotta practice in various situations.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:51 am to The Levee
S&W model 29 Mountain Gun is my usual choice, but I've recently adopted a Springfield 10mm that I like too
context is important though, I don't live in the South any more but if I did either of these would probably be overkill (not that there's anything wrong with that)
context is important though, I don't live in the South any more but if I did either of these would probably be overkill (not that there's anything wrong with that)
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 9:02 am
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:55 am to Shexter
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JHPs
Look, I was just trying to get a new gun. I know the .40 with a well placed shot will do the job against 90% of North American animals.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:55 am to Don Quixote
Glock 20 with hard cast bullets.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 8:57 am to The Levee
.40 S&W should be sufficient in killing a hog. We have killed many with a 9mm. Just gotta hit them in the brain pan.
All 3 top popular hand gun rounds, 45ACP, .40S&W and 9MM all produce similar wound channels in comparable media. Just choose what you are comfortable with using and go with that.
Unless you are in bear country, you really shouldn't need anything bigger than that. If in bear country, then start carrying something bigger.
Now..If you hate your hands, then get something like this: Magnum Research BFR in .45-70
All 3 top popular hand gun rounds, 45ACP, .40S&W and 9MM all produce similar wound channels in comparable media. Just choose what you are comfortable with using and go with that.
Unless you are in bear country, you really shouldn't need anything bigger than that. If in bear country, then start carrying something bigger.
Now..If you hate your hands, then get something like this: Magnum Research BFR in .45-70
Posted on 1/31/24 at 9:02 am to The Levee
I have always carried a 45LC, snake shot in the first round. Uberti brand.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 9:03 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Have you ever shot one?
Not in a handgun, but I used to have a tc encore with a 20” 460 barrel and I would shoot 454 casulls out of it. It was a fun little gun. Wouldn’t be bad for hunting thick woods during primitive season either.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 9:16 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Glock 20 is the universal correct answer for a self shucking killing stuff handgun, but 10mm still sucks just a little bit less than every other auto handgun caliber.
Yeah, if you are partial to semiautomatic, 10mm is the way to go.
I used to walk around d with a Judge so I could have the 410 shells for snakes, plus the 45 for pigs and such. But the 10mm Glock 20 is what carry now in the woods.
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 9:16 am
Posted on 1/31/24 at 9:17 am to The Levee
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Look, I was just trying to get a new gun.
In that case, Colt Delta Elite or a Sig P220
10mm in both.
It's the best mm
Personally I carry either a S&W M&P 22 compact or a Sig P322
Either wears a silencer.
I will say that I do not have pigs yet.
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