CHR103yod, good choice. Managed recoil is available is several calibers. You can always move up to a more powerful load but, I believe the MR rounds are designed to be very effective at reasonable ranges.
I was just reading another thread about the 260. If you can find one, it is another good choice as is the 6.5 Swede. Minimal recoil with good effectiveness. Also, I usually recommend a shoulder recoil pad for new shooters. You wear it like a shoulder holster and they come in different thicknesses. Newer shooters will eventually want to "graduate" from using it or learn to depend on it. Either way, no harm done.
Proper shouldering is the secret to minimizing recoil. New shooters are a bit afraid sometimes. They use a loose hold with their face away from the stock. That maximizes felt recoil effect.
Last edited by Big Bullets; 09-23-2011 at 06:41 AM.