ADK4, You did not mention what you want your child to do with it. If the rifle is for deer hunting I would suggest a 6x45. I saw it used on impala with great results just ten days ago. Nosler ptn, 85 gr. @ 2500 fps. Very good out to 175 yards or so. One shot one ram!



“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.