I was out deer hunting last week, during the "Alternative Methods" season here in Missouri. Tip-toeing through some of the thickest woods I've ever been in, I saw a lot of pig sign. I haven't seen any of the oinkers myself, but I recently had a conversation with several guys who have taken them in this area. One of the guys had been chased by momma pig after taking one of her (not so little) babies.
I was hunting with my CVA Apollo in-line .50 cal front-stuffer, plenty of power for a deer or pig, but definitely lacking in follow-up shot capability, especially if being chased by pigzilla.
When I got home, I read up on the hunting regulations. Where I live, center fire handguns are not allowed (I live on a military base), so I started looking into the cap and ball revolvers. After researching them here and elsewhere on the net, I went to town (literally) and handled some 1858's.
I decided to take advantage of Cabela's excellent sales and I ordered this: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Firearms/Black-Powder-Firearms/Black-Powder-Revolvers%7C/pc/104792580/c/553829580/sc/571854780/i/567338580/Pietta-1858-New-Army-44-Cal-Black-Powder-Revolver-with-Spare-Cylinder/1776982.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fblack-powder-revolvers%2Fpietta%2F_%2FN-1115735%2B1000004302%2B4294388723%2FNe-4294388723%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_567338580%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%25253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat571854780%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU I'm really looking forward to playing with this and I'm sure I'll feel a lot better next year when I'm in pig country knowing that I have another six shots if need be.
I was hunting with my CVA Apollo in-line .50 cal front-stuffer, plenty of power for a deer or pig, but definitely lacking in follow-up shot capability, especially if being chased by pigzilla.
When I got home, I read up on the hunting regulations. Where I live, center fire handguns are not allowed (I live on a military base), so I started looking into the cap and ball revolvers. After researching them here and elsewhere on the net, I went to town (literally) and handled some 1858's.
I decided to take advantage of Cabela's excellent sales and I ordered this: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Firearms/Black-Powder-Firearms/Black-Powder-Revolvers%7C/pc/104792580/c/553829580/sc/571854780/i/567338580/Pietta-1858-New-Army-44-Cal-Black-Powder-Revolver-with-Spare-Cylinder/1776982.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fblack-powder-revolvers%2Fpietta%2F_%2FN-1115735%2B1000004302%2B4294388723%2FNe-4294388723%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_567338580%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%25253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat571854780%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU I'm really looking forward to playing with this and I'm sure I'll feel a lot better next year when I'm in pig country knowing that I have another six shots if need be.