RE: Recoil on a 30-06
The recoil from a .30-06 is stout, but certainly not unmanageable. It is probably on the upper end of what most can tolerate before beginning to flinch. Alot of it can be tamed with a high quality recoil pad such as a Limbsaver. That being said, it is a fine all around caliber that will do most anything you need it to.