And this is why I have not made a purchase yet. Too many options!! lol. For one, I really don't want to rush it. His daddy killed his first deer at 9 and he is ok today. It seemed years ago if you could get a deer around 8-10 then that was good. Now its 6, especially with the use of full vises AR platforms, all these new calibers. I also feel social media puts pressure on us parents and grandparents to make sure our sons and daughters are not getting passed by. Sad but true.

I am now leaning to:
AR-Platform in 22
Ruger American in 243


I am just thinking the reduced recoil will be a better option right now... than the 6.5. About 4lb of recoil difference.