Without reduced loads it's a big jump for a kid. I watched someone let a 10-11 yr old shoot a 270 after only ever shooting a 22. The kid wasn't unusually sensitive, but it was a full power Corelokt and definitely did his best to fight back a tear or two. I think a big issue with smaller kids is that they can't hold a full sized stock in tight, so rather than a push, they get a hard jolt.
