I took a black bear over the weekend with my Ruger M77 Hawkeye .358 Win.
Load was 39.0 grains H4895 pushing a Saeco 352 (Lyman #2, Felix lube) at 2,000 fps. The shot was a whopping 30 yards. The bullet took him behind the shoulders and left a nice exit hole. The bear ran down hill about 30 yards with a good blood trail and piled up. Not a giant, but he’s in the freezer in burger and bratwurst form.
Exit hole