Not counting the wsm's/338/358, the 308 will recoil the most of normal short action offerings. Is it a big difference from a 223 in the same rifle, yes. However, a 7 1/2 pound rifle with a decent recoil pad (which Savage is) is not that bad. IMO a hearty 12 year old should be able to handle it. An adult certainly should be able to handle the recoil and not be scared of it. If in doubt and you want to stick to sub 300 pound animals, buy a 7mm-08 but the different won't be that much.
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