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If you keep your eyes peeled, you can pick up a used leupold M8 6X42 for less than the vxii 3-9X40, and IMHO it is a much better scope.

I just went with that one because I have one on my rifle and have had good luck with it.

Fair enough, but once you try a 6X42, you'll likely prefer it.

I bet you're right...although it shoots 60 Partitions well, so maybe I've got a chance even with the twist on the 7...

I could make do with 53's I guess, if I had to...grin.

You have any idea how hard it is to smuggle a gun past that bunch?

I can't even try a new powder without the alarm going off...Grin!

DJ

Ha ha! sounds like night ops are in order! grins

Time to go covert, for sure.

Just goes to show what can happen when a guy starts with good intentions on the "youth rifle" path.

Thought the OP should know, is all...

It can be much better than one expects!

DJ

If you can find one, why not a Savage 99 in .250 Savage, 243 Win, or heck even 300 Savage, be a great rifle that he'll never outgrow.

I'm also been really liking those new Mossberg 464 30-30s, it would also be plenty light and handy for a youngster.

My taste may be called into question for bringing up the Mossberg, but what the heck, probably no worse than saying "The Big Labowski" is the greatest movie in modern history. Well what can I say, the dude abides.