CZs popular 527 Carbine now has a youth variant. Though the action and barrel stay the same the Turkish Walnut stock has been shrunk in nearly every dimension. With a 12.75 length of pull smaller pistol grip with tighter radius and a thinner forend the Youth Carbine makes an ideal first deer rifle. Chambered in .223 and 7.6239 both cartridges are more than capable of taking deer-sized game and deliver little felt recoil compared to many youth offerings on the market. Paired with a smooth micro-Mauser action and single set trigger a standard Carbine stock can be added as the shooter grows so its small size wont relegate it to the back of the safe a few years down the road.