RE: .243 for Son
A good friend of mine just bought the Remington 243with the SS barrel, and the camo stock. The rifles also came with scopes. However I think the dealer put the scopes on the rifles.He has two young sons. You should have seen the look in those kid's eyes. The look was priceless.
With the prices of the cheaper synthetic stocks we just cut the one off for the younger boy. Now it fits him perfectly. He hated to cut that camo. But what the heck. In a couple of years we will find him a new stock.
Hunting with kids is priceless. Tom.