[jtmckinney]

I do reload, and was planning to work up a round for self defence and as a sidearm when hog hunting. I do not get to hunt that much and never carried a sidearm when doing so but thought I would start. This will also become my main home defense weapon.

A couple of friends of mine that are more experienced in semi-auto's recommended 40sw and it would be fun to compete with them with the same cartridge. They both shoot Berettas. I looked at a Glock 22 and liked the feel but again I have never owned a large semi-auto before.

I did not even think about competition shooting until I ran across a couple of videos from a local shooting club and it looked like something I would like to try.

There is an event next Wednesday that I am going to attend and plan on asking a lot of questions and seeing what the experienced shooters are shooting.

It sounds like a self defence and hunting round may require a different load than a competition load.

Thanks, James