Federal Syntech 9mm and the Prodigy: The Ultimate Hog Hunting Combo?

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Federal Syntech 9mm and the Prodigy: The Ultimate Hog Hunting Combo?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/federal-syntech-9mm-and-the-prodigy-the-ultimate-hog-hunting-combo/.

 

[Sld1959]

Not sure I want to trust the 9mm to stop a mad boar charging me, but if it floats your boat ok.

Can it perform, sure the article shows that, csn it under perform with maybe gnarly results, yes I think that's just as likely in my mind.

 

[Bear007]

Thanks Mike. Very interesting round.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Not sure I want to trust the 9mm to stop a mad boar charging me, but if it floats your boat ok.

Can it perform, sure the article shows that, csn it under perform with maybe gnarly results, yes I think that's just as likely in my mind.

This … 260lb boar head on and a 9mm round, and even a .45 for that matter, will skip right off their sloped forehead.
Ask me how I know how

9mm is not an “ultimate” hog hunting combo. Poor title.
How about a good combo

 

[Talyn]

Agree with KF & Sid.

Sure a 9mm will kill a small pig, but if I had no other option I'd be using a hard-cast 9mm BB or Underwood 9mm load vs. a standard self-defense load.

 

[Shibadog]

You do you, but me? I’ll stick with my .44 Mag. Large tough animals are not what the 9 was made for. (Yea,I know “parabellum” for war, and yea I know some have supposedly taken large bears with one.). If it’s a large dangerous critter I want a lot more horsepower on tap. My gun for pigs is an 1894 Marlin

 

[Lexie__M]

I would prefer a 10mm if using a pistol and not a rifle.

Federal Syntech Solid Core Ammunition 10mm Auto 200 Grain Total Synthetic Jacket Hard Cast Flat Nose​