Want to hunt hogs with my TC contnder with a .223. But as it is a single shot what would you suggest as a back-up gun? Hogs would be 200 to 300 pounds.
thanks

44mag if you don't reload 45 Colt if you do. If your inclined bigger is better such as 454 and up.

Good advice IMO.

Yeah i would agree with what has been said so far. I hear a lot about guys carrying 9 mms but to me that seems more about the convenience of already having it than a "suggested" back up gun.

there is a reason they call feral hogs the "poor mans grizzly". You need to keep in mind that they can do some serious damage if things go wrong.

And they get a bit agitated when wounded -- imagine that! LOL! I always carry a back-up piece no matter what. You just never know....

I know growing up the back up was typically a shotgun with buckshot. Looks like it may be time to get a .44 mag. May just be easier to go by a ham, LOL.

You've got that right -- LOL!!

Easier...YES

More fun....NOT even close.



Dan

I had heard the term "Texas Cape Buffalo" as well.

Haha! Most definitely!

Just get a larger caliber barrel for your Contender and you won't need a back-up. Make the first shot count.

You know better than that......we could never justify another gun or barrel if we used that logic!

Have the 45LC but still must a hair off and a really pissed off hog could ruin your day. Maybe a Redhawk, LOL.

better get two redhawks, one on each hip ;-)

223 wouldn't be my first choice for hogs. But any 44/45 would do well within reason. They aren't bullet proof by any means but they can take a hit from a much bigger gun than a 223 and look unhit. I've hit them with 225 grain .375 caliber bullets at 2600 fps from one of my handguns and that pig still covered 130 yards with lungs blown out at the impact point and other "internals" falling out along the way. Just my opinion but go after hogs with something that small is sort of asking for trouble when it comes to losing/having to track game a long way. Typically, they are always moving and can make a difficult target, especially when they are bunched up and you are having to follow one around in a scope waiting for one to get clear for a shot. 223s don't give you a lot of room for error.......

I have to also agree with wapitirod....and add that one of the calibers mentioned would be a better pig gun and use the .223 on coyote and varmints. Just my thoughts.

But not near as much fun!!

Gamo the pellet gun comany, has one video where they shoot a small pig, about 50lbs, with a pellet bun using the high density pellet. Branted they did every thing but hav the pig duct taped down.