All great advice. Appreciate it folks. Next step is a new subcompact 9mm.
Yes hogs are a concern. I’d love a 10mm but budget doesn’t allow for it at this time. As the development gets built up, the risk should decrease to the point it’s no longer an issue.I think if I were worried about feral hogs or other wild animals at night I would want more than a Shield in .45. I would probably be open carrying a Glock 20 in 10 mm. My carry guns go from a KelTec P32 (.32 ACP) loaded with LeHigh Defense rounds as pocket carry to a .380 ACP to a 9mm (multiple models) to a 38 snub to a 45 (multiple models). All depends on situation. Always with a spare mag and for the revolver Bianchi strips. Next purchase will be either a Glock 20 or maybe a Glock 40MOS.
Do you see yourself in a firefight at all? What does that look like?Curious, why isn’t round count as big of a consideration? Asking as I’ve heard some argue it’s better to have 10+ round vs 6-7, which makes sense, but I also don’t see myself getting into a fire fight that goes beyond a few shots
Why hard cast after hollow points and not more hollow points?Do you see yourself in a firefight at all? What does that look like?
I have zero idea what a gunfight might look like for me. I know most last only a few rounds, but what about something more crazy?
I would think the second worse scenario would be running out of ammo (first is getting shot!)
I used to carry a Shield 9MM with an 8 round mag plus an extra mag. Now I carry a G43X with a Shield 15 round magazine and a spare OEM mag (10 rounds) in about the same size package.
When hogs are a concern, I load 7-10 rounds of flat nose FMJ 147’s or hardcast after the initial hollow point.
Why hard cast after hollow points and not more hollow points?
Deeper penetration?
Yes. Flat nose solid rounds for deeper, straight line penetrationWhy hard cast after hollow points and not more hollow points?
Deeper penetration?