Stainless 1911 loaded with plain ole 230gr FMJs.

I'm a fan of 45 ACP myself

.45acp 10 rounds +1 if I need

Buffalo Bore
255 grains
hard cast bullet

955 fps according to the box

Glock 20 with a Lone Wolf 6 1/2" barrel, 180 grain Hard lead (home cast and loaded) 1200 fps, of diplomacy!

1911 in several commanders and full size .45's, but thinking about adding a 10mm just because.

If your carrying a rifle...what does it matter what sidearm you are carrying?

Does the job.

Why does it matter? My thoughts are to be like a boy scout and be prepared because stuff happens. Lots of what ifs can happen out in the field and they usually do

Well for me, I know if I come across one injured and ready to fight I am not going to be really quick to fire a second shot with a bolt action rifle.

http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/5833853/Mag_Dump_Boar#Post5833853

This is the second time this year that he has had a boar charge him after being shot, and had multiple hits on the animal. Also other hunters have posted videos where they have killed as many as 9+ pigs in a sounder, not counting their misses. How well can you clear a FTF, FTE, in the dark? What if the firing pin breaks, or extractor, or etc....

A sidearm is good insurance.

Agreed

357 mag, 41 mag, 44 mag, 45ACP

No body armor? Flamethrower? Bazooka? The odds of a dozen pigs charging you is rather slim.

I feel plenty comfortable with my magazine fed rifle. I can do a tap, rack, bang faster than I can drop the rifle, draw the pistol, aim, and fire an inferior weapon. If the rifle breaks, I have a nice big knife, but I'd rather run like hell.

[/quote]If the rifle breaks, I have a nice big knife, but I'd rather run like hell. [/quote]

Next time you kill a nice big boar, try stabbing that "nice big knife" through his shield. Just make sure your knife has a guard on it so that your hand doesn't slide down the blade and cut your fingers. Some of us don't run as well as we did 40 years ago, and a sidearm is good insurance.

For starters you aren't going to out run a pig, they have a top speed of 30-35mph. Also at close ranges there is nothing inferior about a sidearm. At 10-15 yards a rifle round is likely to have zero expansion and go straight through causing little or no damage. Pistol rounds are design for such ranges but suit yourself.

Trying to clear a rifle malfunction while a hog is charging is something I don't wanna do. There is a reason LE/MIL train on transitioning weapons. I know this isn't a war zone but a charging hog and a malfunctioning rifle can lead to serious injury or cost you your life.

I find myself in the brush with a flashlight looking for wounded animals fairly often. Most of the time I'm stooped over and a rifle doesn't make sense. A flashlight and pistol work well for me.

For starters you aren't going to out run a pig, they have a top speed of 30-35mph. Also at close ranges there is nothing inferior about a sidearm. At 10-15 yards a rifle round is likely to have zero expansion and go straight through causing little or no damage. Pistol rounds are design for such ranges but suit yourself.

Trying to clear a rifle malfunction while a hog is charging is something I don't wanna do. There is a reason LE/MIL train on transitioning weapons. I know this isn't a war zone but a charging hog and a malfunctioning rifle can lead to serious injury or cost you your life. [/quoarm

So much wrong here. Rifles are better than pistols even at that range. The only time a pistol would be an advantage is the pig is chewing on one arm. A rifle is more likely to over expand due to velocity and yaw at that range.

+1

230 grn ball ammo
the hollow points don't penetrate far enough

I quit carrying sidearms while hog hunting as the hogs on my place are a bunch of wussies

just my smelly self will cause them to run

I just carry more rifle rounds with me

All this discussion when it shows the rifle advocate has never been in the position. I also carry a mag fed very capable rifle and am expert at its use with many confirmed to my record. The sidearm has kept me breathing more than once. If you want a real adrenaline rush, try the havelina. The dead one is not the issue, its buddies WILL come for you and are fearless. I have tried the entire range of calibers and settled on the 9mm full metal it does the job every time and there is short recoil time. The real question is, why would you not carry a sidearm? Penetrating the armor is a problem, I have had many soft and hollow point not do the job, at point blank. Sometimes its not a charge but rather a run away and you are in the path. Good luck out there

Sig 1911 45 Super

I never don't carry a sidearm

The sidearm is for when your rifle is jammed, broke, or out of ammo. If your worried about a charge why did you put the rifle down? If you're worried about penetration, why put the rifle down? If you're in brush thick enough you can't swing a rifle I understand. If you just like to carry a sidearm, I understand as I carry one just because. However don't try to say a handgun is superior to a rifle or shotgun.

Never said the handgun was superior just very handy, I have emptied a clip and still had targets, also why I like the short barrel versions of the semi autos and open sites when you are out of the stand. Hogs are not the easy target a whitetail can be when it comes to putting them down and head shots on a running pig can be tricky. Even the .500 did not put the 400lb. sow down just changed her mind, she had a litter and was PO'd when I took one of the shoalts and had every intention of doing bodily harm after the bolt had locked on an empty clip, gave my sidearm a kiss and switched to 20 round clips lol. These things hit like a truck and its surprising how fast they can close the gap. When the rounds are gone its just a club, without a bayonet. I carry 2 rifles,pistol,and knife the wild boar is not prey, we are the only threat to it.

a mountain lion will eat one

Why are pigs harder to hit then deer? Proper shot placement, even with a 223, will put them down. Why shoot the baby first? Shoot the sow and the babies won't go far. If you carried a bow too, you could be Rambo. Pigs are not as dangerous as you seem to think.