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olafpfj wrote:Just got back from the trip

Bagged a 185lb boar. Shot was about 35yds. He ran about 10yds and dropped

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Used a Winchester 240gr JSP. Recovered weight was 219.8gr

Guess who has a cooler full of pork...

Good for you, my friend. Looks like a through and through boiler shot. That JSP would have taken both front shoulders if that had been poi.

If you're keeping the meat, I hope you have a competent processor that will do it right.


jd

Thanks for the info, CCI. No doubt that the 10 in a long barrel can take most any critter in the lower 48. If my short, chunky ....I mean digitally challenged fingers could handle the grip on a 10, I would certainly be interested.

Looking forward to an after the hunt report from olafpfj and his .44 mag results.



jd

CC Italian wrote:Well my buddy drops them with a blackhawk with cheap magtech 240 soft points. 200 pound porkers are not a problem with my 40 s&w with cheap 180fmj and my 10mm drops them easily as well.

Can't tell if they where shot with my 10mm or his 44.
Now if you are hunting those huge 300pound plus hogs you might want to step it up to a heavier and harder bullet but for 90% of them the 240 sp cheapo Winchester or magtech etc is the way to go.

just curious .... how does the 40 do on a shoulder shot?


jd

I would recommend carrying what you shoot best from your "choices" to make sure you can hit the boiler. I lot my hog hunting heaven spot a year or so before I got hooked on the .44 mag, so I can't give you any personal "experienced advise" on what would be the best. I do have a buddy that hunts West Texas 2-3 times per year that swears by the 240 gr XTP for hogs inside 75 yards. Another buddy (my late reloading mentor) swore by the heavier RNFP cast bullets for hogs. In hopes that I will someday get back into close range hog hunting, I started loading both 240 gr XTP's and LeadHead 265 gr RNFP cast gas checked with both A2400 and AA#9. The XTP 240's with 19.5 gr of AA#9 seemed to be the "accuracy load" in my 20" Rossi, whereas the 265 gr Lead Head with 17.9 gr AA#9 was the accuracy performer with that bullet. I really believe that the cast bullet, or semi-jacketed FP would have more bone crushing ability than the XTP, but either will do the job.

just my rambling


jd