357 For Wild Hog Backup?

[bluetopper]

A wild hog will make me back up too.

A .357 will do the trick if you keep pumping lead in to them.

Shoot em early and often.

 

[TexasPatriot.308]

I love my .45 colt with Buffalo Bore or a similar load, if you load your own, no problem, the .357 will do it, just use a good load, good shot location, low recoil compared to the .45 or .44 mag.

 

[MCgunner]

His guide was drunk

180gr Hornady XTP over a good dose [consult manual] of AA#9 will get 'r' done nicely.

I load that one, too, very good powder/bullet combination and very accurate. I shoot it from my 6.5" Blackhawk and with irons at 100 yards, can fill a paper plate from a field rested position.

 

[altez]

Best backup is to take a good shot and be close to a tree

 

[Katana8869]

I carry a 4" .357 as a back-up when hunting hogs and I have gone to it for my primary gun if we got into heavy brush. No worries... it will get it done. I also vote for loads using bullets that are 158gr or more.