RE: M1 Carbine- enough to hunt piggies?
It is definitely a fun type firearm that was developed for close encounters of the "Big kind", meaning man, it is NOT very accurate but plenty accurate for preferably 75 yd and under. The military amo will just pass right through (little damage) so aim for the head. Some manufacturer like Hornady/Speer/etc, might load amo with hunting type bullets, I don't know, worth a check if you really want to depend on it from an accuracy and performance standpoint.
Changeling