Question for you guys:

My son is 8yrs old and I am going to get him his own rifle this year to deer hunt with. He is fairly good size and been shooting 22's for years. My concern in the length of the stocks on the guns. I know there are several manufacturers that make youth guns...but honestly, I'm not totally up on all the new stuff out. I mostly bowhunt now, and haven't bought a rifle in over 10yrs.

I have had very good luck with Rem rifles, so I am partial to them. I was thinking to get him a Mountain Rifle in .260 rem. Ipersonally haveone in .280 and love it. I think the Mountain Rifleis a great all aroundgun and ever since the .260 came back out, I've really been wanting one.So my thoughts are to get him the .260 MR, and then buy a youth stock for it....for him to use for a few years. Once he's bigger, I can take that off, put back on the orig stock...and he's got a gun that will last a lifetime, and probably be able to handle anything he'll ever hunt.

If I do get him a MR, where can I buy a cheap youth stock to fit it? Or if theydon't make one...where can I get a cheap full size to cut it down a couple inches (or whatever he needs to fit properly)? I'm thinking of getting the LSS, because that is such a beautiful gun.

Let me know what you think. I am also open to suggestions as to other types of guns available. I just love my mountain rifle so much, that I'm really leaning towards that. I know it will cost a few hundred more to do it this way, but I don't really care about that. I don't think I amreally interested in "youth" gun, that will only be good for a few years for him.

You guys are the experts....give me some feedback, please.

Thanks!
-Mike