One thing to add here is,whatever you choose,get him a scope with around 4 inches of eye relief.Recoil is one thing,but if a scope touches any part of his face in the recoil,it will not be pleasant for him to shoot.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
