RE: Caliber for son's first deer rifle?
I would go with a 7mm-08...I have one and it has dropped big Minn. deer....I also recommend getting a TC Encore, its more than you want to spend but when he wants a bigger gun he can just get a new barrel!!!! They are pretty light and the lenght of pull is just about perfect for a teenager.....And most of all it is simple and very safe to shoot.