[Lt Gibson]

I am debating on using a soft tip bullet by Winchester, 240 grains, or using the Black Talon hollowpoint.

 

[Sylamore]

I would use the Win 240 gr. bullet and go for penetration. :thumb:

 

[hillbillycycles]

Yep, go for penetration. The hollow point might likely open up too soon and not go deep enough to really put the animal down.

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

I'll preface what I am about to say with the fact that I have never killed a hog with a handgun, but if I was going tomorrow I'd carry hard cast lead SWC's loaded as hot as I could get them without leading.

If those 2 are your only choices, I'd go with the JSP over the JHP for the penetration.

 

[Ekspurt]

I'd bet just about any .44 load will put a hog down. To hear them tell it, many on this forum are happy as clams using a .17HMR. Personally, I just take my glasses off, give 'em my best "In-The-Hood" glower and scare 'em to death.

 

[ursus]

Anything but a hollow point.

 

[Beaucephus]

I shoot a hollow point with a stinger in the middle. It bust them up pretty good. I forgot what they are called. I carry it in the rhino and if they don't catch the pigs gets the ruger deerstalker.

 

[gregrn43]

I have never shot one with a handgun, but I have shot several with a muzzleloader using 240gr speer deep curls. They have always had complete pass thru's.

 

[Rusty Crawford]

I have a ruger 44mag carbine I used to hog hunt with I always used 210g silver tip hollow point. they always done the job.

 

[SHOT]

I seen one that had been shot with black talons. Not a good idea. All but one of the nine shots barely broke the skin. The killing shot was at point blank range in the head..

 

[VALES]

Any should work. It all boils down to shot placement. Rimfires work best on head shots (i like hollow points) or sometimes a neck shot but that one is marginal. I lost 2 big boars last summer with a .35 remington (200 gr. cor-lokt). Still sick about that...shot placement, shot placement, and shot placement.

 

[geojag]

If you are using a revolver, you can't go wrong with Garret, they load heavy hard cast lead bullets that really pack a wallop.
http://www.garrettcartridges.com/44mag.html
These bullets are too long for a rifle. Be sure to read the ballistic info to make sure your gun can shoot the bullet you chose. They cost $2 a round but are worth every penny of it.

 

[demented]

Silver Alloy hardcast SWC have worked well for me. Not much if any cheaper than jacketed but will pass through a big hog from just about any angle, piles 'em up quick. Another thing I like about these is I can push them at true magnum velocities without leading, gas checks not necessary.

 

[SwampCat]

A pile of hogs have been sent to their grave from my Ruger Carbine, .44 mag and .240 gr jacketed soft points. I actually don't ever recall one getting away, although it might have happened.

 

[Lt Gibson]

I have looked at the Garrett rounds, and plan on getting some for defensive measures at the farm. (when undesirables get behind barriers, I still need a way to get to them)

 

[ursus]

I experiment with a lot of different bullets in my Smith & Wesson 629 and my wife's Marlin 44. These bullets are the best I've used for penetration and it helps on the really big boars.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/95...-310-grain-lead-flat-nose-gas-check-box-of-50

 

[Lt Gibson]

Those bullets would be great if I rolled my own.