can he shoulder the "not youth" stock? that's the difference..maybe a stock support so the gun wont move backwards while firing..nooooo, you cant hold it lol. he is gonna need his own gun anyway, just ask him!..get him a youth 223 and a nice scope for it..scope should match the gun. dont let him hunt til he puts 40 in the bulls eye, not on the same day..he'll never wanna shoot again lol.