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1.243 Win -- deer only. not appropriate for elk & moose, IMO.
2.257 Weatherby Mag -- deer, maybe elk. probably not for moose.
3.257 Roberts -- deer. probably not forelk. not for moose.
4.25-06 Rem -- deer, maybe elk. probably not for moose
5.264 Win Mag --140 grain bullet with great sectional density. What exactly does it give up to 7 and 30 cal magnums? Bigger ver of a 6.5x55
7.270 Win -- deer, fine. elk, ok. moose.
8.Good "Ol" 30/30 -- with leverlrevolution ammo a 200 yard deer gun, a 100 yard Elk gun and probably the same for Mooseo
9.260 Rem -- Deer ,ELK and Moose at medium ranges see 6.5x55
10.270 WSM --Deer,ELk and Moose
11.280 Rem --Deer,ELK and Moose.
12.7mm Mauser -- Deer,Elk and Moose.
13.7mm-08 Rem -- Deer,ELK and Moose see 7x57 mauser
14.7mm Rem Mag -- Deer,ELK and Moose
15.308 Win -- Deer,ELK and MOOse
16.30-06 Spfd -- see 308 winchester
17.300 H&H Mag --All 3
18.300 WSM All 3
19.300 Rem Ultra Mag All 3 + longer range
20.300 Win Mag All 3
21.300 Weatherby Mag All 3 + longer range(handloads) or Weatherby FActory ammo
21.325 WSM -- All 3
22.338 Win mag -- All 3 + anything that needs to be stopped
3.375 H&H Mag -- see 338.
24.7mm WSM -- see 7 rem mag
25.338 Federal -- Medium range cartridge for all 3.
26.7mm Weatherby Mag -- ditto the other 7s.
27.30-378 Weatherby Mag -- at $5 a round, I'd probably invest in a smaller cartridge for deer.
28.340 Weatherby mag -- for deer?? although I don't believe in 'overkill' (dead is dead) I probably wouldn't swat flies with a post maul, either.
29.50 BMG -- seriously? have fun carrying it around.
30. 6.5 X 55 Swedish -- seems light for moose, but from what I understand, the Swedes use it all the time.

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