I don' t condone expert shooters using the .22' s for deer! If you want to get into name calling, letting novice hunters, such as kids use any .22 on deer, thats stupid! Thats asking for crippled game! So what you are saying is if a child can' t handle the recoil of say a 22-250, go on down to maybe a .22 rimfire, just so they can hunt! Let her use a .22 to learn to shoot or on small game. When she can handle a deer rifle, let her move up to a .243 or .257!