My parents are looking into sending me on a bruin hunt for my graduation present this spring. Guaranteed 400-600# or better bruin or I don't pay. I've got a ruger mark II m77 in .30-06, and don't have a reloader (yet), what factory loads for my '06 would do the job on big boy bruins like these???? I think it's a baited bear hunt, so they'll be fairly close.

Hornady Interlock,Trophy Bonded,Partition,Swift A-frame just to name a few....
I would go with a 180 gr bullet.Also don't forget that bullet placement on a big bear can be deceiving because of the hair hanging down from the chest.Aim a little higher than
you would on a deer.

PS:Last year the pending world record black bear was killed(by a car!) right here in Manitoba.It had a live weight of approx. 900lbs.DNR officals estimate that if it had not been killed in the early fall(about 2 months before hibernation),it may have topped 1000lbs when it would have denned up!!!!

Winchester Supreme 180 grain Failsafes would do the trick.

Full Metal Jacket or Armor Piercing for best penetration and destruction of their hard to damage bodies

From Squirrel to Elephant, the Shotgun is your gun.

I've also got a Ruger 77 in .30-06. I've used it with Federal Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 180 gr. factory loads. They have worked spectacularly on all bears I shot with it. Enjoy that hunt and get a big one.

If you go with a 180 grain Nosler bullet you can take ANY bear, up to and including a Kodiak brownie (even though the .30-06 is the low end of the caliber for brownies).

Good luck and have fun!

180 should be plenty i think.... or you can go with a 220.

180 gr and up and any bullet should work fine . I've use Barnes and hornady on bear with no problems .

RNZ is right...the Fail Safe is one heck of a bullet for bears. (NOT DEER) The 180's are devastating. GOOD LUCK!

Proline,
I am fairly ignorant when it comes to bullet types, i just pick one I have seen do well. But why did you add that "NOT DEER" to your post regarding failsafes for bear?? I think I can guess that they overpenetrater, but I am just guessing so fill me in please.

Just my uneducated opinion!
Terry