The Patriot Super Bantam is Mossberg's youth-oriented bolt action, and its standout feature is a stock with removable length-of-pull spacers, so the rifle grows with the shooter over several seasons instead of being outgrown after one. This combo pairs a 20-inch barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor with a mounted 3-9x40 scope and camo treatment. The 6.5 Creedmoor is an excellent choice here: light recoil, superb long-range ballistics, and enough authority for deer and elk, which means a young hunter can stay with this cartridge well into adulthood rather than trading up.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.