Come on RR...

You know I'm not saying that happens to everyone or even most people, but becoming recoil shy is very real, and young kids can be affected easily. I know several guys that are adults that have had issues with it over the years, one took several years to get over it after being busted hard 2 times with a .300 wby.

I still stand by my choice of .243 as a great rifle for kids, (and also adults.) To say its not, well that just doesn't jive with reality. Certainly there are other great rifles too...but just because they are bigger, doesn't automatically mean they will do better.

And btw... I shoot a single shot full choke 36" barrel 10ga w 3.5's for turkey...I can relate to the teeth rattling. It comes straight back, right now. But boy does it put a hurting on the other end