Yeah personally I would have told him to get a good second hand rifle and good optics for less $. (I tend to tell new guys to get a Tikka T3 in 6.5x55 Swe)
Howas are good and although we give 7mm08 owners grief for being metrosexuals, it is a good starter and all round calibre.
The package scopes tend to be a bit marginal and the HP will end up being a bit though.
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