Appreciating all the great feedback! I do have a few AR's, and that would definitely be a possibility. I'm just not sure that is what I want her learning on initially. It's not a huge deal, but I'd like to start her on open sights, then go to the scoped bolt-action. After she becomes well adjusted to those, then I would think she would be comfortable enough to go to an AR. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned!(28) I like the thought of not dropping a ton of cash initially on the single-shot jobs. Then, if she doesn't freak out after her first kill... get her a nice youth bolt-action that has the option of an adult stock transition. And I'll always jump at the chance to get a new AR, so if she shoots that at the range and decides she is most comfortable with that, then daddy is getting a new gun!
Thanks again!
Nate