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![Whitetail](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/WR657NHTQWZJEAKPCIKGBSA5JE.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Mule Deer](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/6H55OGTIFIOMIZ3D4TJYPZMEXA.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Caribou](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/M3CQM4D7Y7QDV4GV3VY7MGO2MA.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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
7×57 and .280 Rem. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Mountain Goat](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/FNSUF47H5DW3PM4KDZZ47WKTJ4.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Sheep](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/XIVGJ4NKDL2ROBLXX7P2HF6MLA.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Elk](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/7WWO7573K4YPFAS4X2BZKJO2IY.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Moose](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/RG423ZQ42L4KF4G3FRZF73IO7A.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Black Bear](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/DP6JZYFPGBGS76GZHG5E7TKX3I.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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. Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Grizzly Bear](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/B7NIDCIXL222RFD3RXFAGN7SCU.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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) Outdoor Life Online Editor
![Grizzly Bear](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/B7NIDCIXL222RFD3RXFAGN7SCU.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
.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) Outdoor Life Online Editor
Here are Jim Carmichel’s picks for the minimum, recommended and best calibers for ten different big-game species. Are you using enough gun on your hunting trips? Find out.