Hog with .357

[Tbone2227]

I was checking hog traps tonite and decided to walk down to my feeder where some pigs have been showing up just before dark. I was hoping to get a shot with the .357. I walked up to the edge of the clearing to look at the feeder and after standing there for a couple of minutes whispering to my dad about what time the feeder goes off, he noticed a dark spot under a cedar tree about 10 feet from us. After looking a little closer I could make out his head and ears. He was asleep or just hoping we didn't see him. I raised the pistol to shoot and about that time he jumped up to run. I got off two shots as he is hauling out of there. Not sure if he had been hit, I started looking for blood on my hands and knees in the thick brush. I trailed in the direction he headed without finding any blood to about 20 yards in. I looked up and saw him about 40 yards up the trail through the thick brush. I got off a shot and he turned and headed on a cross trail. I picked an open spot in the brush and let him have another round. He went down squealing and flopping around. I thought he was done for sure but he pulled himself through the brush with his front legs. I decided to save the last two shots in case he decided to get ugly when we walked up on him. I lost sight of him in the brush so decided to give him a little time. After about 10 minutes I crawled up to where I last saw him and found blood from the first two shots. I found where he flopped around and the marks where he drug himself off, but there was no more blood anywhere. How does that happen? He was bleeding good until I knocked him down. We looked around in the brush for about 100 square yards until it got to dark to see and decided to back out until tomorrow. Maybe we will located him tomorrow somewhere in that area. That was a rush.

[Dejashoot]

I shot one last year with my .40. Doubletap is all she took. It is a rush!

[xman59]

depending on the size of the hog a 357 can be a little light, with the lighter bullets,, you didnt say what round you were using but i would stay with 158 jacketed soft points or heavier,, the 125 will do a great job but is made for rapid expansion so marginal hits will likely yield good blood and not be fatal,, keep the slug weight up for dependable penetration

[Tbone2227]

It was my buddies pistol. He was back at the mule on the phone. I know they were hollow points.
The hog was only about 80-100 pounds.

[Boomerang]

Slow moving bullets out of pistols although a .357 is the fastest handgun. Some peeps can drive themselves to the emergency room. If it didn't hit a vital, lots of blood and the survival kicks in and the animal will get out of Dodge.

[bboswell]

Hollow points and hunting don't mix.

Hollow point handgun bullets are designed for self defense where max penetration is not desired. On a hog penetration is a must.

[Speedgoat]

No pics, did'nt happen.

[Cattrax]

.357 158 gr Sp minimum for hogs.

[Felix40]

I don't think the ammo was your problem. Ive killed a hog with hollow points out of a 45 and he dropped in his tracks. I had lots of penetration. Id bet you hit him in the ham and even though it probably hurt bad enough to make him roll around it wasn't enough to put him down. Ive seen that rolling reaction from a lot of hogs hit in the back 1/3 of the body.

[Wudstix]

Couple dogs and a nine inch knife is all you need.

[Buckrunner]

You just need a little more ammo. Good luck finding him. I bet he ain't far!

[skooter]

I shot two with a .357 S&W snubby last year. Walked up on one in a creek bottom backed into a tree top. One shot head on just a little lower than between the eyes. He ran 20 yards and toppled over. Turns out the 150gr jacketed SP went through his snout, down his windpipe, and busted his vitals. The other one was smashing around in a hog trap. Same gun, same loads, shot her 5 times before I finally got one behind the ear (where I was aiming the whole time).

skooter

[Eric Pence]

I have had to Double tap the big ones with a .300 mag 165gr but they were on the ground after a Earhole shot....The can take a lot of lead from a pistol cause it doesnt have so Energy-Shock as a rifle carries...I am Pretty sure he is laying out there right now...Good Luck finding him