Gents,
I have never taken an animal with a pistol yet. With that being said, is a 357 Maximum a suitable gun for hog hunting at ranges under 75 yards.
The bullet of choice will either be a 180 grain Hornady XTP or 190 grain Ranchdog bullet with a big meplat.
Both loads chronograph 1800 fps from my 12" Contender barrel topped with a Ultra Dot 30mm scope.