I used a 30-06 most of my life. No doubt a great cartridge, but I'd not advise a new shooter use one today. It is true that it can be pressed into service for almost anything, but it is more gun than 90% of us really need and borderline for the other 10%.
This. It is truly more gun than needed most of the time. For many years it dominated the deer hunting camps of my youth. Mostly because the old timers carried sporterized O3 A3's.
