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Cartridge | Caliber | Suitable for Hunting Animals Up To… | Avg Muzzle Energy
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.50 BMG | 0.51 | Anything with a pulse | 12600
.458 Win Mag | 0.458 | Cape Buffalo | 5063
.45-70 Govt | 0.458 | Elk at short range | 3138
.450 Bushmaster | 0.452 | Elk at short range | 2810
.444 Marlin | 0.429 | Grizzly Bear | 3067
.416 Rigby | 0.416 | Cape Buffalo | 5166
.416 Remington Magnum | 0.416 | Cape Buffalo | 5123
.416 Ruger | 0.416 | Cape Buffalo | 5498
.378 Weatherby | 0.375 | Cape Buffalo | 6004
.375 Ruger | 0.375 | Cape Buffalo | 4780
.375 H&H Magnum | 0.375 | Cape Buffalo | 4560
9.3 x 62mm Mauser | 0.366 | Grizzly Bear | 4017
.35 Whelen | 0.358 | Grizzly Bear | 3932
.350 Legend | 0.357 | Deer at short range | 1907
.338-378 Weatherby | 0.338 | Grizzly Bear | 5035
.33 Nosler | 0.338 | Grizzly Bear | 4799
.338 Lapua Magnum | 0.338 | Grizzly Bear | 4851
.338 RUM | 0.338 | Grizzly Bear | 4694
.340 Weatherby | 0.338 | Grizzly Bear | 4674
.338 Win Mag | 0.338 | Grizzly Bear | 4164
.338 Federal | 0.338 | Grizzly Bear | 3340
.325 WSM | 0.323 | Grizzly Bear | 3596
.30-378 Weatherby Magnum | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 4666
.300 PRC | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 4246
.300 Weatherby | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 4092
.300 RUM | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 4135
.30 Nosler | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 4111
.300 Winchester Magnum | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 3827
.300 WSM | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 3718
.30-06 Springfield | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 3179
.308 Winchester | 0.308 | Elk | 2784
.300 Ruger (RCM) | 0.308 | Grizzly Bear | 2948
.300 Blackout | 0.308 | Hogs | 998
.30-30 Winchester | 0.308 | Elk | 1942
7.62 x 39mm | 0.308 | Deer | 1608
.28 Nosler | 0.284 | Grizzly Bear | 3678
7mm Weatherby | 0.284 | Grizzly Bear | 3482
7 STW | 0.284 | Grizzly Bear | 3458
7 WSM | 0.284 | Elk | 3255
7mm Rem Mag | 0.284 | Elk | 3122
.280 Ackley Improved | 0.284 | Elk | 2952
7 SAUM | 0.284 | Elk | 3004
.280 Remington | 0.284 | Elk | 2873
7mm-08 Remington | 0.284 | Elk | 2528
7mm Mauser | 0.284 | Elk | 2330
.27 Nosler | 0.277 | Elk | 3513
6.8 Western | 0.277 | Elk | 3011
.270 WSM | 0.277 | Elk | 3072
.270 Weatherby | 0.277 | Elk | 3176
.270 Winchester | 0.277 | Elk | 2862
6.8 Remington SPC | 0.277 | Deer | 1624
6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum | 0.264 | Elk | 3395
6.5 Weatherby RPM | 0.264 | Elk | 3098
6.5 PRC | 0.264 | Elk | 2780
.264 Winchester Magnum | 0.264 | Elk | 2766
6.5-284 Norma Match | 0.264 | Deer | 2462
.26 Nosler | 0.264 | Elk | 3125
.260 Remington | 0.264 | Deer | 2273
6.5 Creedmoor | 0.264 | Deer | 2231
6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser | 0.264 | Deer | 1983
6.5 Grendel | 0.264 | Deer | 1447
.257 Weatherby | 0.257 | Deer | 2675
.25-06 Remington | 0.257 | Deer | 2201
6mm Creedmoor | 0.243 | Deer | 2125
.240 Weatherby | 0.243 | Deer | 2099
.243 Winchester | 0.243 | Deer | 1958
6mm Remington | 0.243 | Deer | 1953
6mm BR | 0.243 | Paper/steel | 1712
.22 Creedmoor | 0.224 | Coyote | 1769
.224 Valkyrie | 0.224 | Coyote | 1519
.223 / 5.56 | 0.224 | Coyote | 1499
.22 Nosler | 0.224 | Coyote | 1613
.22-250 | 0.224 | Coyote | 1654
.220 Swift | 0.224 | Coyote | 1766
.222 Remington | 0.224 | Varmints | 1165
.22 Hornet | 0.224 | Varmints | 680
.22 WMR | 0.224 | Varmints | 276
.22lr | 0.223 | Varmints | 133
.204 Ruger | 0.204 | Varmints | 1325
.17 Hornet | 0.172 | Varmints | 622
.17 WSM | 0.172 | Varmints | 398
.17 HMR | 0.172 | Varmints | 240