Baker started shooting his 7mm-08 at 7 yrs old! I bet he didnt weigh 60 lbs. I bought him the Steyr which has the removable butt plates so the gun can grow with him. He shoots the 140 grain Managed recoil loads and has had no problem with the recoil at all! The managed recoil is a good load and retains plenty of power out to 200 yards. I was concerned with the performance of this load at a long distance but he killed a deer that weighed 198 at 200 yards, entrance and exit through both shoulders! Hope this helps!