In the price range your talking, get him a Savage with the accutrigger in 7mm-08 and some Nosler custom ammo loaded with 120 Grn Nosler Ballistic Tips.
http://www.nosler.com/index.php?p=11&b=3/&s=131
Then you won't have to move up in caliber as he gets older.
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