11-01-2011, 05:13 AM
I think this was a nice thread idea and i really liked the responses.
I like my midsized glock 40sw because it is light weight. when you fill your hunting pack if you carry a full sized 1911 it is gonna weigh a pound or so more than the glocks and every ounce matters to me because i have a bad back and carry alot of equipment.
in texas where i hunt the two main concerns for me are hogs, rattlesnakes, and two legged varmits. I like that the 40sw you can buy rat shot, i keep a clip of it in my pack. the biggest hog i ever shot a little over 300lbs on the hoof was with that glock. i shot him right between the eyes and he fell over stone dead at 15 yards or so. I have shot hogs almost that size with the 308 in the head and it just made them mad and they came back for more lead so you never know, so I like to have high mag capacity in my rifles and guns when it comes to hogs because they can take some lead.
what handgun to carry and what caliber should depend on where you hunt and what you might have to use it for.
are you scared of 4 legged varmits or the two legged variety?
do you encounter snakes?
is weight or size of the handgun an issue?
does capacity matter?
I would trade my 40sw for a 10mm if they made factory rat/snake shot loads. I am also tempted to get a 44 mag or a judge, but they weigh more and carry less ammo than my glock, but the pack a bigger punch for snakes and hogs....
I like my midsized glock 40sw because it is light weight. when you fill your hunting pack if you carry a full sized 1911 it is gonna weigh a pound or so more than the glocks and every ounce matters to me because i have a bad back and carry alot of equipment.
in texas where i hunt the two main concerns for me are hogs, rattlesnakes, and two legged varmits. I like that the 40sw you can buy rat shot, i keep a clip of it in my pack. the biggest hog i ever shot a little over 300lbs on the hoof was with that glock. i shot him right between the eyes and he fell over stone dead at 15 yards or so. I have shot hogs almost that size with the 308 in the head and it just made them mad and they came back for more lead so you never know, so I like to have high mag capacity in my rifles and guns when it comes to hogs because they can take some lead.
what handgun to carry and what caliber should depend on where you hunt and what you might have to use it for.
are you scared of 4 legged varmits or the two legged variety?
do you encounter snakes?
is weight or size of the handgun an issue?
does capacity matter?
I would trade my 40sw for a 10mm if they made factory rat/snake shot loads. I am also tempted to get a 44 mag or a judge, but they weigh more and carry less ammo than my glock, but the pack a bigger punch for snakes and hogs....