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Pronghorn
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
7×57 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)