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Message: <blockquote data-quote="retrieverman" data-source="post: 4200151" data-attributes="member: 24452">The replies in this thread haven’t really surprised me other than no one mentioned 308. <img src="/images/smilies/headscratch.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratch:" title="Headscratch    :scratch:" data-shortname=":scratch:" />I’ve killed more animals with a 270 Win than any other caliber, but I wouldn’t recommend it for a kid.  My recommendation is a 308, because you can buy low recoil factory ammo if needed (think 30-30).  If the OP is a reloader, the sky is the limit on how you can load for it, and in my opinion, it’s about as versatile as any caliber on the market.</blockquote>