My son started a couple years ago with a CVA Hunter single shot .44 mag. The first year we got it I had him shoot 44 special through it before the season, just so he didn't get scared of it. Once we got ready to hunt we changed to .44 mag and re zeroed it. He has yet to get a deer with it but it is very accurate gun for the price. It has a Vortex 2-7 on it.