A friend bought an American Compact in 7-08 for his young son and daughter to deer hunt with. He shoots 120gr Federal Fusions from it and accuracy is excellent, recoil is very manageable, muzzle blast is no worse than any other high powered rifle and it points and handles great.
After sighting it in he is now looking for one for his young son and daughter to hunt with since he claimed the 1st one.
