Since I have been shooting my new Ruger #1 in 257 Roberts, ifind myself sincerely wishing it would have been in consideration for my older son while he was in his teens.
Since he is a lefty, the choices were limited.
Instead, I started him with a Savage 110 LH '06, which had more recoil than he could shoot accurately.
He has since become a great rifle shot, but I'm guessing it could have been so much easier.

I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....