I would stay away from the kit guns if at all possible. They look like a good deal but you can do better. The reason is often times the scopes that come with them are not very good quality. For a few dollars more you can get a good quality scope that will last a life time. Also some of the stuff they include in their kit is useless.

If I wanted to stay around the $300.00 mark, I would get a H&R .50 caliber Side kick for $150.00 some weaver base mounts should run about $8.00 and a Bushnell Banner Dusk to Dawn Scope with 4.5" eye releif for around $70.00. That would run me about $230.00 and leave me enough to get a T-handle short starter, a dog bone capper, CVA Slick Breech plug and Nipple Grease, a couple boxes of T/C 240 grain Mag Express XTP's, a pound of Pyrodex RS powder and a see through powder measure. What little left over could be spent on some cleaning jags.

Forget the video that comes with the kits. They are really basic. The scopes in the kits are bottom of the line. There are better rifles out there then most of the kit guns offered. Might as well get him an introductory rifle but one that is easy to clean and take care of, accurate, and will last him a life time.......