Looking for ideas on ahunting rifle and caliber for my 8 yr old son.. he's only shot my ar15 and ruger 10/22 before.. I'm leaning towards a 7mm08.. thanks in advance
I don't know what the recoil is like on a 7mm-08 but I know the .243 works well for kids and still has good knockdown power for the deer here in the SE.
I'd suggest keeping him on the AR15 platform. It's ergonomics and adjustable stock make it a good choice for small shooters. You only need to switch out uppers in differing calibers to suit it to what you're going to hunt. The 6.8SPC, 6.5 Grendel and .300 Blackout are all good hunting calibers that are easy on smaller shooters.