Recoil in small centerfire rifles is not that bad ie the 6mm and .243 I have friends that were shooting them at age 6 and 7.

I also grew up in rural WA and most knew the rules of the land(common sense things) and always hunted with an adult.

I started when I was 15 and was shooting hard kicking 30-.06 that most of my friends couldnt because I was more muscular and much stronger than them.

Just my opinion