A stainless M7 in .223..
Cut the cheap synthetic factory stock to fit for now and replace it with a lt. wt. Wildcat stock out of Alberta when he quits growing.
A .223 is a rifle that he can use throughout his lifetime cheap and fun to shoot.
And the more you shoot the better you get.
Everyone should own a handy lil' .223 .
Or two.


It's a great life if you don't weaken..