No, I am not joking. I have seen plenty of .308's go through and through a hog and require extensive tracking, sometimes to no avail. Whereas a hollowpoint .40 S&W not only delivers the full kinetic energy, it is less likely to over penetrate the target. Which delivers more "punch" a 30 caliber round that goes through and through or a 40 caliber round that opens up to 60+ caliber and stops inside the target?

I own .270's, .308's and 30-06 rifles and I have had the most fun and the greatest success with a .40 S&W carbine. This is partly because all of my rifle caliber guns are scoped and my carbine has ghost ring sights. I am able to get on target more quickly with iron sights and I am shooting at closer distances. I have NEVER had to track a hog shot with a .40 and as I said, it is more important which gun you are most accurate with, not the caliber.

If I were hunting in terrain where I was taking 100-300 yard shots, yes, I would use the .308 or 30-06. But, in dense terrain where you will take shots at under 80 yards, I think the .40 is an outstanding choice.

Just because you wouldn't try it does not mean it is wrong. The .40 is a hell of a round and is quick to be underestimated by hunters because it was not designed for game, it was designed for humans.