i bought my 14 y/o boys each the ruger frontier SS. one is a 7-08 and the other is a 338 fed. both set up with leupold scout scopes. they love them and shoot them very well. off the bench with ear muffs the blast is not bad. hunting situation they don't even notice it. one boy got two deer with his and the other got 1. plus it is one of the safest guns out there with the 3 position safety. they also hunt with a 77/22 so that helps too.
