Check with some friends and try out a few calibers in various rifles, and make sure you compare apples to apples. Best not to have after purchase surprises.
The new synthetic stocks on many rifles weigh less than traditional wooden stocks, which they often try to balance off with good recoil pads ... less weight usually means more felt recoil, a good recoil pad usually means less felt recoil.
Buy something that fits you well (especially in length of pull) with recoil you can manage, and in a caliber that you can afford to practise with( one of the main advantages of 30 06 and 308 is that they are so darn affordable you can practise, practise and practise)
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