MTGamecock
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Another vote for the 7mm-08. I bought an inexpensive Savage Axis II in that caliber for my 12 year old son last summer. Last fall, he shot his first deer with it at 210 yards from a kneeling position after a long hike over rough terrain. He probably could have shot any caliber at that deer and never felt the recoil, but he enjoyed shooting the light-kicking 7mm-08 at the range, so it meant that he practiced with it and had confidence in that gun. Another example where the best gun for the job is the one you/he shoots the best.Thanks for the reply everybody. I'm thinking of the 7millimeter08. After I get my son set up then I can finally buy me a rifle.