I sukk at deer hunting but have hunted with folks who are good at it. Since we were hunting small plots I chose to use my 30-30 since the shots would be short at 100 yards or less. I have a 30-06 for and if I ever get to hunt an area that may let me hunt a bigger plot of land.
My novice opinion is you have to be careful of buying a gun at a pawn shop unless there is some sort of return program. What if you purchased it and get out to shoot it and something is off? My 30-06 is used as well but I got it from a buddy who needed cash and I trusted him....I know where he lives!!!!
Good luck and if I lived close to Mark I would let him look it over first!!!