Although I am Retired Army, and I've fired M16s, M60s, SAWs, and even AK-47s, I have never really hunted with anything bigger than a .22, well except for the 1 time I went dove hunting with my buddy and he let me use his 20 gauge. I've done a lot of reading and talked to friends who hunt and I have my choices narrowed down to either a .308 or a 30-06. I don't plan to hunt much more than deer and/or hogs right now. And, since I had shoulder surgery back in 07, I'm not looking to tear it up again with something that has a lot of recoil. Don't plan on doing any reloading just yet either. So, I guess what I am basically asking is, which would be a better/smarter choice for a beginner?