Centerfire rifle for 11 year old?

[Rebels010]

Hornady also makes some low recoil ammo which makes the .243 even more attractive, and maybe even a .308 depending on how significant they tame the recoil.

[323ssplt]

Last year i bought my then 11 year old godson a Savage Edge in 243. Great little gun that shoots better than any of us.

When I first gave it to him, he was a little "shy" of the recoil, but when we went back out to the range a couple of months ago to get ready for deer season, he was much more comfortable with the recoil.

Point of the story, a 243 is a wonderful all around first centerfire round for an up and coming young man.

[Guest TIMBER]

Without a doubt, sounds like an AR would be perfect. No recoil, adjustable stock, relatively cheap ammo, and the "cool" factor makes perfect sense to me. Plus it would be very close to the price-range mentioned. Good luck. I'm sure he will love whatever his mom decides. I know that I never lost my passion for shooting from about 8 years old, and that's been about 30 years ago.