A 30-06 is not an air rifle and depending on the bullet weight will have about 2700 foot pounds of energy. It will give you a serious case of hurt.
A Remington 700 is the best rifle you can buy at a reasonable price.
I will take your army of Cajuns and raise you one Afghan. Its not the gun but the man behind it that makes the difference. The kids in that country learn to pick up a gun before they learn to tie their shoes. War is their occupation and beating one superpower after another... after another.. after another is the way of life in that part of the world.
And don’t ever bring a bolt action Remington to a full automatic AK-47!
Correction: And don’t ever bring a bolt action Remington to a full automatic AK-47 fight!