boar hunting caliber

boar hunting with my Glock!?

Okay, now that I’ve gotten your attention, let me explain. I don’t really plan to “hunt” with my Glock.

I am going boar hunting for the first time in a couple months. I am using my .30-30 rifle. I want to carry a backup handgun just in case it is needed in an emergency. I can’t afford to buy a .357 magnum or other higher powered revolver before I go. I plan to add one to my collection, but can’t do it in the next couple months.

I have two options

1) Carry no back up gun

2) Carry my Glock 23. I can use the .40 caliber or switch out barrel and use a .357 Sig.

I am going to check local laws, but I believe I can carry any handgun as my back-up since I am primarily hunting with a rifle.

What do you recommend? Again, I would not “hunt” with a semi-auto caliber pistol, but want to carry it as a backup since I don’t have a revolver.

I would not hunt any wild boar without a backup in holster just as you describe. These things can be fierce when wounded and will charge you or your hunting partner….although the frequency of this actually happening is mythical, it does happen. I always have my sidearm with me when hunting, not just for game but for the same reasons I have it with me in town.

Read this cool article on hunting boar…and let me know what you get and bring you camera!

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