Cornell Cowboy
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A 223 will always make a great coyote gun!If you reload, and if you can find it, H4895 is good for reduced loads. As I have not been unable to find a stainless Tikka 7mm-08 for my 12 year old daughter, I am getting ready to work on some 308 loads with 124 gr Hammer Hunters for her elk hunt this year.
If your son will just be deer hunting for a few years, I agree with @Cornell Cowboy - a 223 with a good bullet works well.