243 or 7mm-08 in whatever bolt action rifle you prefer.
Get a really good scope! Spend at least as much on the scope as you do the gun. Something in the 3x9 or 3x10 arena. That combo will cover 85-90% of all the hunting he will probably do. If he keeps hunting, he'll end up with 10 different guns anyways, but he'll never regret buying the combo mentioned above.

Last edited by RUM7; 06/12/21.

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