RE: Minimum North American Rifle Battery
I would stick with my current battery:
.41 magnum Taurus Titanium revolver, backpack scouting trail gun.
.223 single shot handi rifle for coyotes, Win 45gr factory loads
.25-06 stainless Ruger Mark II rifle for deer and antelope, 117gr Sierra Gameking handloads.
.300 win mag, stainless H-S Precision rifle for bears and elk, 180gr Nosler Partition handloads.
I have tried a lot of calibers over the years and these are the best suited calibers for me for the game I hunt here in Idaho.