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He has chosen a great caliber,why not take him to the store & let him have a feel of them all & let him choose the rifle as well,failing that I guess it boils down to how big he is & how much weight he can carry around.
The model 7 is the lighest but i'de prefer the 22 inch barrel of the bdl,another option is the mountain rifle,same weight as the model 7 but with a 22 inch barrel.I dont think the type of stock really matters,might to your son though so let him choose if you can.

Any reason why he only wants a remington,tikka make great accurate rifles at reasonable prices in 7mm-08 as well.

You sound like a great dad to have,good luck,i'm sure he'll like whatever you give him.

Tumbo