357 for hog hunting

[bigworm]

Hey Mickey all BS aside, if you enjoyed your hunt, then thats what most important. Good for you. Just as you said for a young or new hunter, I am sure the place is great.

As far as the 357 goes, I posted on your thread. I used a 357 for a long time. It was all I had. Hunting behind dogs it was an ok weapon. I have killed my fait share that way. I have also had my share of close calls, and dogs get hurt. Even had good boars put me on my butt. So I have since upgraded to a 44 mag.

When you are in the brush and face to face with hogs on a regular basis, you can not aford to take risks. A Russian strain will be much tougher than a hog that is closer to domestic. So it is my personal choice to carry a bigger bang. Something I can count on. With a larger caliber, I don't always have to worry about vitals, or a head shot to stop them in their tracks.

Congrats again on a fun experience.

 

[bpnclark]

Mikey1979 – Thanks for being so honest. Good luck with the 357. I handload 180 gr heat treated solids for my 357. I don’t hunt with it (it’s my “leave in the tent” gun). But I know it will do a # on a hog or deer at close range. If you like the Buffalo Bore ammo you should try “rolling your own”. Its worth it.

 

[myfriendis410]

This is why I wouldn't carry a .357.

 

[ltdann]

See any other animals running around besides hogs. That place is supposed to have all kinds of goats and sheep.

 

[fish4dinner]

Yeah there was all kinds of goats and sheep but I wouldnt shoot anything but a pig unless you really like the tast of goats and sheep because only a complete jackass would mount something from a place like that. :rotflmao:

 

[ltdann]

Thats pretty much what I've heard.

Still, if you ABSOLUTELY, POSTIVELY, need a Texas Dall on the wall, overnight....ull-shades:

I can hear the story now. "There I was in the Serengeti..."

 

[fish4dinner]

It's funny you say that because me and the guy I went hunting with were laughing so hard we had tears in are eyes on the way back talking about how funny it would be to shoot some exotic and take a picture with it and then superimpose a tibetan guide in the background and some snow.