I have owned four 30-06 rifles. The first was a Remington 760 pump that my mother purchased from my uncle when I was around 14yo. Like "DonFisher" said above those rifles in 30-06 with steel butt plates (plus we did not put a scope on it for many years so it was extra light) would sure get your attention, especially for a 14yo skinny boy.
A Cooper Excalibur, that I gave to my grandson, was a heavy rascal but would put five rounds into less than an inch with most factory ammo. A JC Higgins 50 and a 51 round out my 30-06 collection now.
I think the sales have slowed considerably for a 30-06 with so many modern (newer anyway) cartridges available today, and people have learned that you do not need all of that recoil to kill game.
