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Smokey Joe · May 27, 2006, 11:37 PM

Flaman--The "standard wisdom" is that a .357mag is a little light for hogs. Having said that, if that's what you have, use it.

Hope you handload. You want the biggest, hard-cast lead bullet your revolver can manage, pushed by a full-house load of a powder built for the job. I use 180 grain Beartooth hardcast flatnose gas-checked bullets, pushed by a bunch of 2400, using a magnum small pistol primer.

Not a fun load to shoot casually.

Carry my .357 as a sidearm. Mostly use a rifle for the hogs. (Use big honkin' heavy-for-caliber bullets there, too!)

May 27, 2006, 11:37 PM	#6
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	.357 for hogs Flaman--The "standard wisdom" is that a .357mag is a little light for hogs. Having said that, if that's what you have, use it. Hope you handload. You want the biggest, hard-cast lead bullet your revolver can manage, pushed by a full-house load of a powder built for the job. I use 180 grain Beartooth hardcast flatnose gas-checked bullets, pushed by a bunch of 2400, using a magnum small pistol primer. Not a fun load to shoot casually. Carry my .357 as a sidearm. Mostly use a rifle for the hogs. (Use big honkin' heavy-for-caliber bullets there, too!) __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe