I got on youtube last night and watched a young boy shoot a thompson encore pistol in45 70 it tore out of his hands and probably hit him in the head after which he was crying to his dad notice I didn't captalize dad I told you I didn't want to shoot that gun.Pathetic sorry father that will abuse his son with something he can't handle.I have seen this numerous times over the last 35 years of hunting.They hand there kid something way too big and then the kid will be scared of shooting from then on.Install a permant flinch in your son's( Daughters) shooting.I love a 243 for young kids,there a real rifle that will work for years and there available.(Pray for rain).Chuck