Author Topic: which one...glock or sig? which caliber? (Read 1112 times)

lubbockdave · « **on:** March 11, 2004, 01:10:46 PM »

Thinking of getting a glock or sig in either 9mm or 40 S&W to be used as agun to shoot at the range and possibly a close range hog gun. I imagine the 9mm has less recoil, but does it have the penetration to do a good job on pigs if shot placement is right? or is there that much diif between the 40 and the 9?

thanks

Dave

RKBAHolsters · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2004, 02:30:21 PM »

Sorry, but I'd have to vote 10mm.

Steve

willis5 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2004, 02:45:58 PM »

I would vote glock on personal prefrence.
if your only choices are 9 and 40, go 40.
I would rather have something bigger for piggies though.

I have the Glock 22 and have over 10,000 rounds through it. It still shoots like a dream.

9mm is goign to be cheaper to shoot at the range than the 40. $6 per box to $10. the 10mm is going to be even more expensive to shoot. good luck

WD45 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2004, 01:29:45 AM »

I'm not to crazy about either one as a hunting round. Hitting a hog with a 9 might only make it mad. If it were my only choice I would go with the 40 and it would still have to be a very close shot. Does it have to be an auto loader ?

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2004, 02:08:49 AM »

I have to agree with WD45 on that one. But I would chose a revolver for what you want to do. in 41Mag to 454 Casull. JMHO

willis5 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2004, 02:25:01 AM »

I agree. Like I said, i would want something bigger, you could get away with it...
I wouldn't exactly try it! :-)

44 Man · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2004, 03:02:03 AM »

The nine will kill it, so will a .22 in the ribs. The question is "how soon will it die?" Most hog guides use dogs, and they don't want their dogs cut up after you shoot the hog. If you are not using a guide or dogs, you only have to worry about your leg. Use nothing smaller than a 10mm auto or 41 mag revolver, perferably with cast, flat nose bullets. Good luck hunting 44 Man

willis5 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2004, 06:05:44 AM »

yup.
if not put as many as you can in the head

lubbockdave · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2004, 12:38:58 PM »

ok, how 'bout a ruger gp100-shoot 38's at the range and 357's hunting....

Raging480 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2004, 11:17:18 AM »

Well, even though I hunt whitetails with a .357, I don't think I would take it hog hunting. Either get a 10 mm Glock, or a 10 mm S&W revolver. You could always shoot .40's through it when you are not hunting.

MCNETT · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:31:29 AM »

It sounds like you are already looking at a Glock, so I would suggest the Glock 20 (10mm). It will put down hogs, period. Fill the clip up with DoubleTap Ammo and get some meat for the pot!
-Mike

Don Dick · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2004, 06:45:42 AM »

Neither of the pistols are hunting guns. Why people always want to use the wrong tool is something I cannot understand. Get a single or double action revolver and a 44 mag at the minimum. Use the right tool. Why
let an animal suffer so you can prove a meaningless point.

HappyHunter · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2004, 04:07:46 PM »

What Don Dick said.

Get a revolver with cast bullets.

Fred

Old Griz · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2004, 05:55:20 PM »

I wouldn't waste my time putting 9mm in humans, let alone hogs. For self defense get the .40. Both Glocks and Sigs are excellent firearms, and either will get the job done. Glocks cost less, are more dependable than ANY automatic on the market (with 50% fewer parts--less to go wrong), and even the FBI likes them (in .40 cal.). Sigs feel great in your hand, passed all the tests the military put them through, but they chose the Beretta because it cost less. I think the Secret Service still uses Sigs, but not sure which caliber.

I can only echo my firearm brothers: if you are going to hunt pigs, get a pig hunting gun--.41 or .44 mag at least. Best bet would be a Ruger single action revolver, Blackhawk or Bisley.

If ya just want to go plinking at the range, get a good .22.

For self-defense get a Glock 22, or 23 (.40 cal.). Or even better, I prefer the .45. (Glock 21, or 36).

The right tool for the right job. :cb2:

cattleskinner · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2004, 03:19:57 PM »

Let me relate a personal experience to you for a moment. I have worked at a meat packing plant for 6 years now, and during that time, have had the opportunity to try different guns/ calibers on the cattle/hogs that we slaughter. These animals are enclosed in a metal cage we call a knock box, and shots are taken at no more than 3-4 foot. I once tried to dispatch a steer with a 9mm with hardball ammo. I shot it 3 times in the head, before I gave up....the cow just shook off the hits, and stayed standing. Granted, I'm talking about an animal that is 1200 lbs, yet after doing many(autopsys) of the heads(as in cutting horns off, etc....), the skull on the forehead of a beef is no more than 1/4" thick, give or take a little. Add to that, the skin, which is about the same thickness, and you get my point....no more than 1/2" to penetrate! Would using defensive ammo have downed the cow with one shot?....maybe, but after much shooting, and reading on law enforcement tests of bullets, shots taken into a hard medium(i.e. bone/metal/wood), the bullets usually don't expand much if at all. I ended up finishing the steer off with a .22lr rifle, because it is the perfect combination of cost to penetration for such a close range affair. If you want my opinion, I would say to get a 22 handgun for targets, and if you want to hunt for boar, get a large caliber revolver for hunting. Granted, you can do what you want, but I wouldn't trust my leg to a 9mm!!! Just my $.02.

~~~Cattleskinner