re: 6.5 year old first rifle

I just went thru this, I chose 7mm08. I did this because I decided to buy a youth model, which was against what I wanted to do. I chose to do it because my wife has expressed some interest in deer hunting with us, and I thought it would fit her well and would get some long term use out of it, additionally I have another boy 2-3 years behind this one. I felt the 7mm08 gave me a little more versatility.

If I was going to buy a gun for one kid, then be done with it and move him on up, I would buy the .243. Lower recoil and deer just as dead.

I got the Hornady Lite 120 gr reduced recoil bullets, don't think that is necessary.