I hate 30-06. Not for any reason besides the recoil though.

I had an -06 guide gun. All stainless and synthetic. Super light. Thought it was real cool because I was in Alaska at the time. It was cool, right up until I pulled the trigger. Holy sheep [censored] batman!!!! I never hunted a single animal with it.

I quickly traded it even steven for a guys S&W 629. We were both happy with the trade. Like a dumba**, I got rid of it before I moved back to the states because I didn't want to mess with immigration and stuff through Canada. I was a young soldier and didn't know any better. Live and learn.