Nitemann Report post Posted December 20, 2019 For you guys using a 10mm pistol to hunt javelina what bullet/load or factory ammo are you using? Picked up a Kimber LS on here a while back and thinking of using it for pigs this year. Also what do you consider max distance with this set up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted December 20, 2019 Lehigh makes some pretty good ammo. I carried the 140 gr. penetrator while in Alaska for Defense. If I were going to use it for a javelina, I think I would give their 115gr extreme defense load a serious look. Suppose to cause large wound channels and penetrate up to 18". I know their 140gr grouped really well. Honestly, I think just about any HP would do just fine on the little guys. Max distance is strictly based on your shooting ability. I think the round is effective further than 99% of people can accurately shoot. Getting close is the fun part on javelina, so get close and thump him in the head. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roninflag Report post Posted December 20, 2019 155-200 grain expanding bullet, the one that shoots the smallest group at 50 yards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted December 31, 2019 Hornady XTP. Range will be whatever you can comfortably hit repeatedly at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted February 7, 2020 well, what did you choose? i'm packing my muzzle loader tomorrow, but am taking a 10mm for back up, a xdm. I'm just using cheap mag tech ammo, because i don't think it really matters on small game. I have some nice stuff from ammo inc, it's kind of pricey, maybe i'll take that. Hopefully i can get it done with the muzzy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nitemann Report post Posted February 9, 2020 Bojangles my wife was diagnosed with cancer right after posting this so reloading was put on the back burner. Hopefully next year i'll get a chance to work something up. Good luck on your hunt, I've killed one with a muzzle loader and it was fun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted February 9, 2020 Sorry to heat that. Prayers for a quick recovery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted February 10, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 6:34 PM, Nitemann said: Bojangles my wife was diagnosed with cancer right after posting this so reloading was put on the back burner. Hopefully next year i'll get a chance to work something up. Good luck on your hunt, I've killed one with a muzzle loader and it was fun. Sorry to hear about that. Will keep her in my prayers. You can’t take that stuff too seriously. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted February 15, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 6:34 PM, Nitemann said: Bojangles my wife was diagnosed with cancer right after posting this so reloading was put on the back burner. Hopefully next year i'll get a chance to work something up. Good luck on your hunt, I've killed one with a muzzle loader and it was fun. Just saw this, hope she's doing ok. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeardownAZ Report post Posted February 25, 2020 Sorry to hear about your wife, hope she does well. What I've found hunting Javelina with pistols is its more challenging then I ever thought. Its the hardest and easiest hunting I've ever done, lol. I've hit them with heavier slower rounds, in 10mm, and they just poked holes and the pigs kept going. My experience with them, hunting in 10mm and 357 mag, is faster lighter, hollow points that basically explode in a sense, on impact, seem to drop them quicker. They aren't thick skinned and not big so quick energy dump seems to be needed. Just my $.02 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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