re: Youth hunting rifles. options/suggestions/opinions

My 9 yr. old did great with Rem. model 7 youth .243 with 2x7 Leupold. If had do over may or may not have gone with 7mm 08. Either one for youth. Outgrew by high school and wanted bigger rifle but who doesn't want another gun every 5 years or so. That gun still his first deer killing treasure 26 years later and was used by his younger sister and numerous young nephews in pursuit of their first deer. His 8 year old is now using it.