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Best sidearm when bow hunting
Posted on 12/3/17 at 10:43 am
Posted on 12/3/17 at 10:43 am
Need some advice OB. Last night I was trailing a bow-shot boar thru the swamp . As I was on all my hands and knees crawling under palmettos, I realized that if he was still alive and charged me while I was on the ground I was in A LOT of trouble as i had nothing with me except a flashlight. Luckily, he was dead, but I decided it was definitely time for a sidearm for these types of situations.
What caliber/make/model do y'all recommend for carrying while bow hunting? I have never owned a pistol and have essentially no knowledge of 'em.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to y'all responses.
I will try to post a picture of the hog below, but I notoriously struggle with imgur.
What caliber/make/model do y'all recommend for carrying while bow hunting? I have never owned a pistol and have essentially no knowledge of 'em.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to y'all responses.
I will try to post a picture of the hog below, but I notoriously struggle with imgur.
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 10:49 am
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Posted on 12/3/17 at 10:47 am to tomcatrav
None. Quit being a lil girl
Posted on 12/3/17 at 10:48 am to tomcatrav
If you're worried about charging animals, a .45 is a safe choice. That being said, there are plenty of models that come in that caliber. Go shoot a wide variety and see what feels best.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 11:13 am to tomcatrav
Glock 20 10mm with FMJ rounds not hollowpoints.
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 11:14 am
Posted on 12/3/17 at 11:37 am to CptRusty
Obviously a S&W .500
Posted on 12/3/17 at 11:38 am to TigernMS12
Judge
Posted on 12/3/17 at 11:47 am to CptRusty
10mm. For a wheel gun, 44 mag. We have lots of hogs
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 11:48 am to tomcatrav
.357 taurus tracker will do
Posted on 12/3/17 at 11:48 am to CptRusty
Why would you recommend FMJ?
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:01 pm to ElectricWizard0
I would guess penetration
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:12 pm to tomcatrav
10mm of your choice loaded with buffalo bore.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 12:32 pm to tomcatrav
.22 with ratshot, I'm old school
Posted on 12/3/17 at 1:04 pm to ChatRabbit77
My Glock 20 with Buffalo bores is my go to gun for hogs as a baxkup
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 1:12 pm to ElectricWizard0
Some animals have thick or tough hides and skulls, the fmj will penetrate better and give a better chance of damaging something that will incapacitate the animal. Hollow points will mushroom and possibly not get through the hide.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 1:32 pm to CptRusty
You must not have a very good understanding of how bullets work.
Yes you are right in that rms will penetrate deeper than hollow points. But that does not mean that hollow points won't make it through the hide or skull of a bore.
Hollow points rely on hydraulic pressure to expand. They will not expand until they are into a semi hydraulic medium. So no a hollow point does not just hit the thick skin of a pig and dump all of its energy open up and penetrate a few inches.
Especially in something as hot as 10mm and especially loaded as hot as something like buffalo bore.
If shot at under rated bullet proof vests a fmj will penetrate the same as a hollow point since the hollow point would not expand until through the solid barrier
Yes you are right in that rms will penetrate deeper than hollow points. But that does not mean that hollow points won't make it through the hide or skull of a bore.
Hollow points rely on hydraulic pressure to expand. They will not expand until they are into a semi hydraulic medium. So no a hollow point does not just hit the thick skin of a pig and dump all of its energy open up and penetrate a few inches.
Especially in something as hot as 10mm and especially loaded as hot as something like buffalo bore.
If shot at under rated bullet proof vests a fmj will penetrate the same as a hollow point since the hollow point would not expand until through the solid barrier
Posted on 12/3/17 at 1:39 pm to tomcatrav
In Louisiana, you could only carry a .22 caliber or smaller during bow only season but it may have changed in the last couple of years.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 2:01 pm to mommas boy
Unless you have a concealed carry license and you are carrying your concealed handgun.
I called wildlife and fisheries and asked this specifically about a wma once
I called wildlife and fisheries and asked this specifically about a wma once
Posted on 12/3/17 at 2:09 pm to Sparkplug#1
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Judge
To his ugly pig face
This post was edited on 12/3/17 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 2:13 pm to tomcatrav
Dan Wesson Silverback in 10mm. They are being discontinued, should be able to get a great price online.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 2:14 pm to saltwaterdawg
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