Other than the limited selection of factory loads,this will be a perfect youth rifle. If you look at the ballistic charts you'll see a fairly new round called the .260 Rem.,it has numbers very similar to the 6.5x55,in fact it's the same caliber (6.5 x 4 = 26). In Europe the 6.5 has a big following ,but for some reason it never caught on in the U.S. If you take it to the range and it's a shooter I'd buy it cause it'll be a great rifle. I think Federal has a load in the 6.5,and I think Norma and PMC do also.
Good luck!
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