Caliber Guide

Most versatile hunting cartridge ever created. Excellent for most North American game. Moderate recoil, widely available ammunition.

Classic cartridge with excellent ballistics. More recoil than .308 Win. Excellent for large game. Widely available.

Flat shooting cartridge loved for western hunting. Light recoil, excellent for long-range. Premium ballistics for mid-range game.

Excellent youth and beginner cartridge. Very light recoil. Good for deer-sized game at moderate ranges. Affordable.

Magnum for serious hunters. Excellent long-range ballistics. Significant recoil. Best for large game and distant shots.

Premium magnum for extreme range and large game. Substantial recoil. Outstanding ballistics and power downrange.

Powerful magnum for largest game. Heavy recoil. Excellent for dangerous game and extreme range hunting. Premium cartridge.

Classic dangerous game cartridge. Very heavy recoil. Limited North American use except for grizzly and large game specialists.

Predator and varmint standard. Light recoil, excellent accuracy. Very affordable. Perfect for coyote and fox hunting.

Faster than .223 with extended range. Light recoil, flat trajectory. Excellent for longer-range predator hunting.

Ultra-flat shooting varmint round. Very light recoil. Excellent accuracy. Smaller game focus than .223.

Accurate small game cartridge. Minimal recoil, no noise restrictions. Excellent for youth hunters and small game.

Most popular small game cartridge. Minimal cost and recoil. Standard training round. Great for beginners and youth.

More powerful than .22 LR. Extended range and velocity. Good for medium small game. Still very affordable.

Flat shooting cartridge for western hunters. Light recoil, excellent ballistics. Good for long-range deer and antelope.

Classic mid-range cartridge. Less common but excellent for antelope and deer. Light recoil, good ballistics.

Deer hunting load with good pattern. Heavy recoil. Effective to 40 yards. Good brush hunting round.

Home defense load with more pellets. Less penetration than #2. Close-range use. Heavy recoil.

Shotgun slug for deer hunting. Heavy recoil, limited range. Good in dense cover. Requires practice.

All-purpose upland load. Moderate recoil, excellent for pheasant and duck. Good beginner shotgun load.

Waterfowl load with larger pellets. Heavier payload. Better distance. Heavy recoil, steel shot required.

Youth and beginner shotgun. Light recoil, good for small upland birds. Less recoil than 12 gauge. Affordable.

Versatile 20 gauge load. Good for ducks and pheasant. Light recoil compared to 12 gauge.

Youth shotgun for small game. Very light recoil. Limited range but effective for close-range hunting.

Premium goose gun. Extreme recoil and power. Long range waterfowl. For experienced hunters only.

Powerful handgun cartridge. Limited hunting use but excellent for javelina and self-defense in wilderness.

Dangerous game cartridge for extreme situations. Extreme recoil. Very expensive. Rarely used in North America.

Classic deer cartridge from early 1900s. Light recoil, brush hunting. Less common, good for dense woods.

Historic cartridge still used for large game. Heavy recoil. Good brush gun. Growing popularity with hunters.

Lever action big game round. Heavy recoil, good power. Growing interest in traditional cartridges among hunters.

Modern lever action round. Moderate recoil, adequate for most game. Limited availability but gaining popularity.

Modern big game cartridge. Excellent ballistics. Less recoil than magnum versions. Growing in popularity.

Modern long-range cartridge gaining hunting popularity. Excellent ballistics, light recoil, precise accuracy platform.

AR platform subsonic option. Moderate recoil. Good for predators. Limited range but growing hunting use.