Ya I know what you mean Joe-Beef.But he's 13 andI'll give him the benifite of the doubt.
Besides hunting is something he will not do alone, he'll be doing it with me..Legal age to hunt alone is 19 where I live.
I've got 6yrs to instill the importance of maintaing firearms knives optics ammo,sharpening stones etc.etc.
I'm not looking for the best of the best equipment just stuff I know is capableof giving him a lifetime of use and has a good waranty.I only want to do this once.I'm willing to take the blow now because I've got two girls ages 7&6 that are right behind him tell me "Daddy there's a Big Buck!!"
"Guess what Dad, I want a Gun for my Birthday ,so I can shoot a big Buck"