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Thanks. I have also taken a few, and have had the same results. His concern seems to be that I am using a single shot rifle, which he seems to equate with "one shot only". The fact is, I can get off a second aimed shot ALMOST as fast as I can from a bolt gun. Keeping a second round between the fingers of the left hand works wonders.
As for the pistol, you agree with my opinion exactly. Due to other considerations, I have never fired any handloads from my .45, and I would rather not start loading for it just for this hunt. Now that I have gotten another opinion, I will stick with my original idea of using some old IMI fmj ammo I still have. Chrono at 910fps from my SIG 220.
Thanks for the feedback

It's been my experience that if you screw up your first shot the hog will be gone before you could pull your pistol and shoot accurately. Where I hunt 95% of the time you couldn't shoot twice before the hog was out of sight no matter the weapon. If your outfitter is making reference that a hog may charge you I wouldn't worry. I've shot and seen numerous hogs shot with everything from bows to 375 H&H mags and have never seen one charge when shot. The only hogs that even attempted to charge we're hogs that didn't have any other alternative because they were badly wounded.

If I carry a pistol I usually carry a 45 acp loaded with cast bullets. I've used factory 230 gr. FMJ for head shots with great success. Most 45 acp factory loads are for personal protection and will not give you the penetration required on a hog. Hogs have tough skin and hard heads.

Eterry
Having been in the same position for most of my adult life, I do understand the theory of a second gun. It is still the fastest reload. In the old duty revolver days (S&W Mod 19) we all carried a S&W 36, 37,or 60 somewhere within immediate reach. When I was younger and in practice, in was not hard to place 11 rounds in the 10 ring at 15 yards in under 6 seconds, starting holstered.
However, I don't think that this ability will mean too much on a boar hunt. I will most likely leave the .45 home. If you can't do it with a 350 grain bullet at 2100 fos, a .45 ACP won't be too much help.
My opinion

Tweesdad; if I were to carry a 45 acp as back-up for hogs it would be loaded with hardcast lead or FMJ's. I have very seldom had the chance for more than one shot, and think the whole "CHARGE" thing is highly overdramatized. I got tired of having one more thing to remember to pack, clean, wear, and protect from elements and gave up on a backup for hunting some time back. But I do carry a backup at work, so having to carry not one, but two guns more than 40 hours a week gets old, so maybe that has something to do with it. Best of luck and bring back some pork.



Good luck and good shooting,

Eterry