ORIGINAL: TxStorm
Might I reccommend looking at the Vanguard line? They have a youth model that comes with both the youth sized stock and an adult stock so as his body grows, so can the rifle, per se. I have a set-up waiting for my son in the safe, just waiting on him to age a bit more.
They are heavy rifles to me, but from a recoil stand point, a lil' extra weight is a good thing.
Thanks for the info on the Vanguard, not a bad idea because I was debating whether or not to just pass on the youth versions or not! Yeah, I've recently handled the Vanguards and found them to be a little on the heavy side, more front end, not exactly a well balanced rifle but seems to be accurate anyway from what I've heard. The heavier weight will build character anyway.
I guess it will come down to what he likes but maybe I'll point this one out to him first.
So far I'm leaning towards the 25-06 but the only thing that bothers me is that I haven't seen any polymer tipped rounds on sale for this caliber?