I had a fellow shoot a 300lb boar hog bayed in front of my dogs with 9mm with hollowpoints... he hit it right behind the shoulder ..it penetrated less than an inch into the shield. The hog acted like it had never been hit. Took a 7.62x39 to back of the head to stop it. The G26 is not legal to hunt with in Arkansas as it has less than 4" barrel...My G29 falls into this category also. If I had a big doe less than 25 yds..I would give it a shot if it was loaded with a good hollowpoint.