I am thinking of getting a new rifle I want it to be a "all around" rifle. From what I understand the .30-06 would be perfect for me it is strong and shoots pretty flat. I don't think that I will ever go after bear but hopefully I can go after mule deer and possibly elk and moose later. Right now I only hunt whitetails. I have never shot a .30-06 before. I currently have a inline muzzle loader that I shoot pretty often with 150 gr. powder and 240 gr.sabots. I also have a .30-30 winchester 94 and a winchester 1300 12 guage that I shoot upland loads in. Will the recoil compare to any of these? I think that the recoil will be between the 12 guage and the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader is a 7 pound rifle with no scope and the .30-06 that I am looking at is a weatherby vanguard that weighs 7 3/4 pounds with no scope. Thanks for your help.