Thanks!
Dang, thinking about that recoil and it does bother me now you brought it up. Maybe he should be running a 270 or 7mm-08 ....Hmmmm....Anyway my other boy might want to try it out though. Maybe we should just use 30-30 brush guns for the short lane shoots and call it a day?
That all depends on how tough your boy is.
If I want a "one and done" hunting bullet for the 30.06 I start with the 180gr Nosler Ballistic tip. However I won't start my kids with that load. For deer it's more likely to be 130 or 140gr NBT out of a .270 Win with a good recoil pad.
If you are still in the process of choosing a caliber, 6.5x55 Sweed with high BC 140gr NBT's and the rounds moderate recoil could be an option as well.
Especially since the 140 NBT's are on sale:
http://www.shootersproshop.com/nosl...sler-6-5mm-140gr-ballistic-tip-blem.html 
