which semi-auto pistol caliber is good for the hunting defense

[TX-Rifleman]

which semi-auto pistol caliber is good the the hunting defense, this quesiton may has million answers, but I still like to know what are you using in the Texas.

Not home defense, this quesiton for the hunting defense in TX. maybe NM or CO. so, i guess the biggest target is bear or cougar for the field denfense.

I post in handguns field, so, the shotgun is not the topic here.

Thank you guys.

 

[Moonpie]

10mm.

 

[Sugar Land]

Smith & Wesson 460 Mag 2" barrel

And by the way Welcome to the forum. May want to stop by the introduction thread and tell us a little about you.

 

[itchin]

Fnx45. Honestly any .357 k frame will do.

 

[General Zod]

No bears in Texas - but there are cougars. And coyotes. And feral hogs...

My usual choice for the "uh-oh, that critter is after me" gun is .45ACP, but I'm fairly confident a 9mm JHP (my second choice) will drop a cougar. It might take the whole magazine to discourage a boar, though.

 

[Sugar Land]

Fnx45. Honestly any .357 k frame will do.

One shot on a bear?

 

[Sugar Land]

My bad. I missed the SA part of OP

 

[mikeofcontex]

10mm is the answer and a high cap version. It'll be a little heavier, but effective on things up to about 500 pounds.

 

[hellishhorses]

Gen 4 Glock 21 — .45 ACP, 10mm conversion or .460 Rowland conversion

But then again, I'm slightly partial

 

[Sugar Land]

a .50 desert eagle. lot of bears in CO and NM

 

[Acera]

Has anybody mentioned the 10mm?????

It's my choice for woods carry.

(Uncle Ted raves about it also.)

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Glock 20, of course....

 

[CrazedJava]

I have a .45 ACP. That should handle just about any critter, two or four legged, you can come across in TX.

Now, if I was going to purposefully buy a gun for the field rather than just carry my HD gun around, a simple .357 Magnum Revolver would also do the trick. If I really thought I was going to encounter something dangerous though, I'd rather have a 12 gauge or my 30-30 with me.

 

[Sugar Land]

I guess a lot of us missed the OP NM or CO comment

 

[TX-Rifleman]

thank you all, The 45ACP is a good caliber for defense, I didn't see many people mention the 1911 which is almost everyone has it. Why?

 

[TX-Rifleman]

Smith & Wesson 460 Mag 2" barrel

And by the way Welcome to the forum. May want to stop by the introduction thread and tell us a little about you.

Thank you and I will do it later.

 

[txbikerman]

thank you all, The 45ACP is a good caliber for defense, I didn't see many people mention the 1911 which is almost everyone has it. Why?

thats my choice, big fan of thr 1911

 

[CrazedJava]

I guess a lot of us missed the OP NM or CO comment

Not really, he said "maybe" and since he asked what I would carry and I rarely venture out of state I'm not much inclined to buy something new when something I already have works just fine.

However, FWIW, I would not rely on .45 ACP for bears. Not near enough penetration.

 

[TX-Rifleman]

anyone think FMJ and SP mixed load will be a good idea for the wildlife defense?

 

[AMERICANTARGETS741776]

I say glock 32 (.357sig) 125 gr. or like everyone else... the 10mm.