I've been thinking about your guys post and now I'm open to a 3006. I shoot a lot of turkey rounds and some slugs and I don't think the recoil would be as bad. I'm torn between the .270 .308 and the 3006. My friend has a 270 and it's all right but I like .308s a lot more. I've never shot a 3006 but on the internet that's what everyone is recommending. I was just wondering which would be the best choice for me. I went and held a marlin xs7 and xl7 at my local sporting store and loved both of them. The guy there said he had a xs7 and a savage edge, he was trying to talk me into a edge but I heard somewhere to stay away from them so what do you all think.