For a first rifle, I would look for something used, and given you have a shoulder issue, if you are generally hunting deer, the 25-06 is a great flat shooting cartridge. A limbsaver or dedelerator recoil pad will also really make a difference with fekt recoil, and there are some slip on pads, that may not be aesthetic, but they work well. Of course a 30.06 is a great all round cartridge, factory ammo is available everywhere and tbere are numerous bullet types and weights for different purposes. In addition, there are some factory reduced recoil rounds in 30.06, 7mm etc that offer the flexibility to lower recoil dramatically for hunting under about 250 yards.
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