Appearantly you didn' t read the question. I am not interested in a long range round. I specifically said " close range" . We' re talking bow range or less. There is specifically an article in a recent major hunting mag on hunting hogs with a .45acp so I know it can be done. I can' t find the article now. I know it is not the ideal pistol round for deer and hogs. It wouldn' t be the first " less than ideal" cartridge to take game. Some have become classic favorite deer rounds.

As far as the legallity, it is legal here in TX. The regs mention nothing of a minimum power limit.