Minimum Caliber

.243 Win., 6mm Rem.

Recommended

.250 Savage, .257 Roberts, .25/06 Rem., .257 Wby. Mag., .260 Rem., .264 Win. Mag., .270 Win., .280 Rem., .30/06

Jim's Favorite

.257 Wby. Mag.

Whitetail

Minimum Caliber

.243 Win., 6mm Rem.

Recommended

.250 Savage, .257 Roberts, .25/06, .260 Rem., .270 Win., 7mm/08 Rem., .280 Rem., .30/30, .308 Win., .30/06, .35 Rem.

Jim's Favorite

.260 Rem.

Mule Deer

Minimum Caliber

.250 Savage, .257 Roberts

Recommended

.25/06, .260 Rem., .270 Win., 7mm/08 Rem., .280 Rem., .308 Win., .30/06

Jim's Favorite

.280 Rem.

Caribou

Minimum Caliber

.25/06, .260 Rem., 7mm/08 Rem.

Recommended

.270 Win., .280 Rem., .308 Win., .30/06, any of the 7mm or .300 magnums

Jim's Favorite

7x57 and .280 Rem.

Mountain Goat

Minimum Caliber

.257 Wby. Mag.

Recommended

.270 Win., .280 Rem., .30/06, any of the .270, 7mm or .300 magnums

Jim's Favorite

.270 Win. and .280 Rem.

Sheep

Minimum Caliber

.25/06, .257 Wby. Mag.

Recommended

.270 Win., .280 Rem., .30/06, any of the .270, 7mm or .300 magnums

Jim's Favorite

.280 Rem.

Elk

Minimum Caliber

.25/06, .260 Rem., 7mm/08 Rem., .308 Win.

Recommended

.270 Win., .280 Rem., .30/06, any of the 7mm, .300, or .338 magnums, .325 Win., .338 Win. Mag.

Jim's Favorite

.338 Win. Mag.

Moose

Minimum Caliber

.270 Win., .280 Rem., .308 Win.

Recommended

.30/06, any of the 7mm, .300 or .338 magnums, .325 Win.

Jim's Favorite

.338 Win. Mag.

Black Bear

Minimum Caliber

.30/30 Win.

Recommended

.270 Win., .280 Rem., .308 Win., .30/06, .338 Fed., .35 Rem., .444 Marlin, .45/70

Jim's Favorite

.308 Win.

Grizzly Bear

Minimum Caliber

.30/06 (with 180-gr. or heavier premium bullets)

Recommended

.300 and .338 magnums, .340 Wby. Mag., .375 H&H Mag.

Jim's Favorite

.338 Win. Mag. (with .250-gr. bullets)