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Old 08-04-2009, 09:32 AM
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Snook384
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I am sorry. There is no way in hell a 40 cal will bounce off a hogs skull. I call shenanigans on that one. I have a buddy with a 22 mag revolver. drops them like a hot potato.

Lets look at the 40 for ballistic performance.

Ballistic performanceBullet weight/typeVelocityEnergy135 gr (8.7 g) Federal Premium JHP Low Recoil1,190 ft/s (360 m/s)424 ft·lbf (575 J)155 gr (10.0 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP1,175 ft/s (358 m/s)475 ft·lbf (644 J)165 gr (10.7 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP1,150 ft/s (350 m/s)484 ft·lbf (656 J)180 gr (12 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP985 ft/s (300 m/s)400 ft·lbf (540 J)200 gr (13 g) Double Tap Hornady XTP JHP1,050 ft/s (320 m/s)490 ft·lbf (660 J)Test barrel length: 4 in
Ballistic performanceBullet weight/typeVelocityEnergy135 gr (8.7 g) Federal Premium JHP Low Recoil1,190 ft/s (360 m/s)424 ft·lbf (575 J)155 gr (10.0 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP1,175 ft/s (358 m/s)475 ft·lbf (644 J)165 gr (10.7 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP1,150 ft/s (350 m/s)484 ft·lbf (656 J)180 gr (12 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP985 ft/s (300 m/s)400 ft·lbf (540 J)200 gr (13 g) Double Tap Hornady XTP JHP1,050 ft/s (320 m/s)490 ft·lbf (660 J)Test barrel length: 4 in

135 gr (8.7 g) Federal Premium JHP Low Recoil 1,190 ft/s (360 m/s) 424 ft•lbf (575 J)

155 gr (10.0 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP 1,175 ft/s (358 m/s) 475 ft•lbf (644 J)

165 gr (10.7 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP 1,150 ft/s (350 m/s) 484 ft•lbf (656 J)

180 gr (12 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP 985 ft/s (300 m/s) 400 ft•lbf (540 J)

200 gr (13 g) Double Tap Hornady XTP JHP 1,050 ft/s (320 m/s) 490 ft•lbf (660

It even has superior performance thana 45 ACP.

Now lets look at my favorite hog round. The 22 mag. Right between the eye and ear or if facing you between the eyes and 2 to 3 inches up. drops em like a rock and they twitch. Here are the stats on that round.

30 gr (1.9 g) HP2,200 ft/s (670 m/s)322 ft·lbf (437 J)40 gr (2.6 g) JHP1,910 ft/s (580 m/s)324 ft·lbf (439 J)50 gr (3.2 g) JHP1,650 ft/s (500 m/s)300 ft·lbf (410 J
30 gr (1.9 g) HP 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) 322 ft·lbf (437 J)
40 gr (2.6 g) JHP 1,910 ft/s (580 m/s) 324 ft·lbf (439 J)
50 gr (3.2 g) JHP 1,650 ft/s (500 m/s) 300 ft·lbf (410 J
Note that the .40 cal has around 50% better performance. Go whack a hog with pride.
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