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The 06' clearly the heaviest recoiling of the bunch, was used by thousands of young men, 18-21 years old in WW2.
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True, but:
1. That was with a semi-auto, very heavy rifle.
2. They weren't 13 year old kids.
3. If they developed a flinch, they were still throwing lead downrange.
A rifle that recoils too much for a new shooter is apt to cause him to develop bad shooting habits that will haunt him for years to come. I stand by my statement - no way I'd put a .270, .308, or 30-06 into the hands of a kid as a first gun.