When my son turned 13 I got him a SP101 .357. It's much easier to make a .38 like a .22 than to get suitable power out of a .22. Given our supplies, .38 specials have been alot more available than .22 shells. He's learned more about reloading and has figured out an as of yet untested reduced velocity deer load with .357 180s. As he grows we'll increase velocities with .357s.
I changed out the factory springs before presenting it to him, which helped the double and single action pulls greatly.
