MPB
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"Blessed be the pessimists, for they carry extra ammunition ..."
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Post by MPB on Jan 5, 2004 22:00:44 GMT -5
What would you guys recommend?:
I don't own a magnum revolver. I'm leaning towards
carrying a 9mm Browning HP with Hirtenberger +p+
over the Colt 1911 loaded with Speer flying ashtrays
simply for the 5 extra rounds. After all these years I'm still not convinced that the .45 is a superior cartridge - for penetration on hogs anyways. Maybe just use ball ammo in the 1911? Anybody conduct their own backup gun tests on hogs?
I know somebody's gonna say they carry a .454 Casull with only one round in the cylinder cuz they have adrenal issues, what about the rest of you semi-normal folk? ;D
TIA,
MPB
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Post by hunt4fun1 on Jan 5, 2004 22:08:58 GMT -5
Hmmmmm.....lessee.......
Howees about a Raging Bull in the .454
Or if you were like me, just a .25 would do.
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Post by hunt4fun1 on Jan 5, 2004 22:10:43 GMT -5
And as far as .45 being a superior round for hogs,
when Remington makes a CorLokt in .45 it'll be over.
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Post by hunt4fun1 on Jan 5, 2004 22:13:43 GMT -5
BTW,
can you still get the Hirt +P+?
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Post by hunt4fun1 on Jan 5, 2004 22:15:15 GMT -5
I think that sh!t was outlawed as the "cop killer".......or am I thinking about the black talon stuff?
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Post by gulfcoasthunter on Jan 6, 2004 18:17:17 GMT -5
I have never carried a back up gun for hugs, I always count on putting the arrow or the bullit in the sweet spot then there is no need for a backup gun.
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MPB
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Post by MPB on Jan 8, 2004 22:30:14 GMT -5
>when Remington makes a CorLokt in .45 it'll be over. When Rem makes a .45 in CoreLokt, it'll be a RIFLE bullet  HEE!! I do like those $.07 .30 bullets tho. >BTW, >can you still get the Hirt +P+? Negative, I cached some circa 98? Heard it's $45 a box now. >I think that sh!t was outlawed as the "cop >killer".......or am I thinking about the black talon stuff? The Hirt +p+ WILL defeat a C3 vest; the Black Talon just had teflon on it for bore lubricity. Rosie Odonell heard the teflon would make it penetrate a vest.  >I have never carried a back up gun for hugs, Me neither, who you get your hugs from? >I always >count on putting the arrow or the bullit in >the sweet >spot then there is no need for a backup >gun. Morton Thiokal counted on their O rings functioning in sub zero. You must be one of those optimists I've heard about! |
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Post by Bucktales on Jan 8, 2004 22:37:57 GMT -5
A guy I work with hunts EVERYTHING with his .45 Colt.
He said the only way to kill a hog with a .45 is to use the hard cast bullets, or ball ammo. He said as soon as you go trying to get something to mushroom, you lose your penetration.
I still have to wonder, why do you want a .45 cal bullet to expand? A .45 is like shooting an already expanded .30 cal bullet, isnt it? I guess some people just like really big holes.
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