which is a better handgun a 9mm or a .380 ?

Question

which is a better gun for taking down wild boar?

Answer 1

I wouldn't try it with either. There's just not enough energy to do the job right. The 9mm is more powerful than the .380 but it's still has only the energy of a .38 special. Go with more gun. It would be dangerous for you and not fair to the animal. If you are going to hunt something, you need enough gun to do the job quickly and humanely.

Answer 2

With luck n skill either one will do it, but... Truthfully, neither one is a good first choice.

With specialized ammo you can take down even a Grizzly with a 9mm but nor the .380 acp nor the 9mm are truly hunting rounds. If you plan to hunt boar with an auto loader consider the Glock Model 20 in 10mm. Glock even makes a 6" barrel that drops right in replacing the standard 4.5" barrel for hunting.

Otherwise use at least a .357 Magnum revolver. A .44 Mag will serve you better and even the .454 Casull would not be an over-kill for the 400+ lb. boars.

Good luck.

ADDENDUM: To the posters who recommend the .45 acp for boar hunting; the .45 acp is NOT a hunting round. Good as it is it is not fast enough and does not hit hard enough to reach the vitals of a tough animal like a big boar. Last year a friend dropped a 250 lb. boar with a bow and tried to administer the coupe de grace with his 1911 .45 acp. The big forty-five slug skimmed off the skull. Body hits did not penetrate more than an inch as the hide was too, too tough. The .45 Long Colt, on the other hand, has even taken Grizzly bear as a weapon of opportunity.

Best.

H

Answer 3

Bound's hubby here: The .380 has many proper names. In the US, the proper name is .380 ACP. In Europe, it is called the 9x17mm or 9mm Corto or Kurz, which stands for 9mm short. The 9m (Luger) is also known as the 9x19mm. The bullet for both the 9mm and the .380 are the same diameter (0.355"). The only difference between the bullets is the weight of the projectile. The .380 bullet generally runs between 85 and 90 grains. The bullet for the 9mm generally weighs between 115 and 147 grains. A bullet for the .380 could be loaded into a 9mm cartridge. Now, if you are asking if the .380 cartridge could be fired in a 9mm firearm the answer is no. Both the .380 and the 9mm head space on the case mouth, not on the rim. The biggest difference between the 9mm and the .380 is the case length. If you've tried to fire a .380 in a 9mm firearm chances are very good that the cartridge will not fire. Because when you squeeze the trigger and the hammer falls the firing pin will push the cartridge forward 2 milimeters at which point the cartridge case will stop sliding forward but the firing pin will not have enough force or travel distance to detonate the primer. Therefore, the .380 should not be fired in a 9mm handgun even though the bullet is still 9mm in diameter. Good luck and good shooting.

Answer 4

Neither one.

the 9mm is considered about the least you want to carry as a duty gun. The 380 (Also called the 9mm Kruz or 9mm short) is considered marginal as a "man stopper" and the minimum for a concealed carry gun.

For wild boar you would be putting your life at risk with either round as neither would stop the boar with the one shot. And wounded boars have killed a number of hunters, even when shot with a decent rifle.

If you are going to try hunting wild boar with a handgun, I would use something of big caliber such as 45 Colt, 45 ACP, 44 Magnum, 454 Casull, 480 Ruger, 500 Smith and Wesson. You would have to see what you can handle and can shoot well.

Answer 5

380's blow, a boar would rip your leg off after your third shot. A .223 carbine is a good choice for a sure kill (that's the choice in Hawaii) or shotgun, but in a handgun you'll need a big bore .357 or .44 Mag revolver or a 40 S&W or .45 semi auto. 9mm is a good hole puncher but it might take a couple.

Answer 6

Niether will work properly for bild boar. If you are set on using a handgun. Suitable calibers would be .357 Mag (on the small side), 10mm, 44 mag, 500 S&W (maybe a little on the big side).

A rifle would be much better. The poeple I know who hunt boar generally like 30-06.

Answer 7

The 9mm is a bit more powerful.Neither of these rounds would be good to take boar hunting.If I were to go boar hunting with a handgun I would use my 460S&W.

Answer 8

That's a good one, but this is the hunting section, not the joke section, which is a subheading in entertainment and music, I think.
If you really want to talk about hog hunting with pistols, you should be asking about forty-something caliber revolvers. I like the challenge of the small caliber, and use 41 Magnum some, but 44 I have to admit is probably a better choice, and I've killed hogs with heavy 45 Colt as well. You really don't want to use autoloaders on hogs unless you're willing to get to arm's length and risk those tusks, and to do that you'll need some skill at sewing up your dogs and perhaps yourself.

Answer 9

Neither for boar. You better have a .357 Magnum at the very least. Preferably a .41 or .44 mag.

Answer 10

357 or a 44 mag

if hogs are not fataly shot the first time they become very mean.........i know i would......
why use a small caliber and make an animal suffer?....

read up on wild boar hunting before you choose.
after doing this i'm sure you'll reconsider a larger caliber gun.

why not just leave them alone.....their meat is only good for other hogs......lol