Recoil is so subjective you really can't say. It varies from rifle to rifle and from load to load. I have shot two different 30-06's side by side. One was very managable the other made my teeth hurt. Completely different feeling shooting the same exact round. Stock design, weight and how the gun fits you really effect the amount of recoil you feel.

I owned a savage 110 E bolt action 30-06 when I was 18. I weighed about 90 lbs and didn't have any trouble shooting it.

The worst thing I have shot was 3 1/2" magnum turkey loads from a 870 remington. But I still didn't have any trouble hunting with it. You really don't feel the recoil in the field.

Paul