For rural property I think are valuable; in european countries where allowed, owners prefer cartridges for wild pigs hunting, usually 12 gouge with conteinerised " pellets " also for self defense purposes.
If law allow use expansive HP for 357 not FMJ.
9*19 mm Luger with FMJ , especially if +P cartridge, really might go trough people. From close range even 9*18 Mac might do it.
The better holes are created by 45.ACP, 44 Mag, 40. Auto, 40 S&W , of course depends of bullet type etc.
I maybe opted old colt with 45.ACP and expansive bullet. Usable for beating too, low recoil, big hole if I lived in U.S