Tom,

I wish you nothing but good luck with your nephews gun. Thankfully, he's at an age where a few misfires on a range will only cause him to apply better trigger control (after he sees how hard he jerks the trigger on a misfire). But as you well know, when your'e older and alone in the woods, a reliable weapon could be the difference between life and death.

I agree with the 6mm, instead of the .243; my son got a pretty good "scope-bite" when he finally shot his deer. I think he enjoyed showing off the knot on his forehead at school though. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Semper Fi, George