820 Pound Hog Killed by .38 Spl

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glocksmith
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820 Pound Hog Killed by .38 Spl

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An Alabama man whose dog was making a ruckus outside went to investigate and ended up shooting an 820-pound wild hog in his yard. He said he was concerned the hog could injure Cruiser, so he retrieved his .38-caliber revolver from inside the house and went out to the porch.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/07/20 ... 500555045/

Interesting to a guy like myself who views the .38 Special as a mediocre cartridge at best.
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I knew a guy, may he rest in peace, who was standing guard at a post in Alaska and ended up killing a grisly with a 1911. He said that he emptied the mag before it dropped.
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I saw the story headline yesterday, was wondering what he used. I would have reached for a 12'GA or 45-70.
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