Well I feel a bit better now, thanks unclehomer. My son has been reloading with me since he was 4, shooting bb gun with me since he was 3 and 22 since he was 4 as well. I have an old Winchester bolt action single shot that I would sit with him and shoot till he could prop it up by himself. I have been handloading 100gr half jacket Hornady bullets over Trailboss in the 30-30 since last fall and he loves that. We went to the gun shop and tried a few guns and the TriFecta just seemed to fit him best and cover all bases. He has been with me when I have bagged deer, turkey and grouse and loves it. I figure the $300 now is better than throwing $20-$60 at video games to keep him entertained. I gave him the .243 for now and he gets the 22 and 20 gauge barrels for Xmas.