My son is 11 and we tried a t/c carbine for shooting. Problem was he could not open the action even using both hands. Yes, I'm sure you could change springs in various places to make it easier but I think you would have to change them back for switching to larger calibers. I bought the G2 in 22LR Match and he can easily open it with one hand. I would suggest that route, JMHO. MI-shooter