RE: .223 for 8 yr. old for deer?
The NEF youth model is available in 7mm-08. Put the "Shooters Friend" Recoild Pad from Cabelas on it and she won't hardly feel any recoil. This pad reduces recoil by 70 percent. It really works. I have one. Both the recoil pad and the youth model 7MM-08. When she grows a little more, you can purchase the adult stock for nearly nothing and its ready for bigger shooters.