So you were just wanting conformation to back up your already decided opinion.

Kind of over stepping your boundaries on what will and wont be done. Thats their parents choices but I agree with the sentiment.

Personally I agree its not smart sticking a small young shooter with a full size gun that doesn't fit and a round your not sure will be to much. But a lot of people do just that.

I believe the 25-06 would suit them fine. Steer away from compact guns. The hardest kicking rifle I ever shot was a compact Ruger M77 in 7mm-08. I got it for the wife to hunt with and after the first shot I knew she would hate it. After the 4th shot zeroing it in I asked my buddy to finish it off. Eventually traded it. A lot of guys think they need a cannon to kill a whitetail. In my opinion a 30-06 is too much gun for a whitetail. I have killed several with one but it ruins too much meat. I have seen several guys hunting with 300 win mags, 7 mags, and even 7mm prc. Cannons for whitetail. 25-06 is an excellent middle ground caliber. The low end and excellent caliber as well is 6mm rem. I have slayed some deer with it myself. Personally it seems you have already made up your mind but I wouldn’t write the 25-06 off. Let them shoot it and see. They may love it!

No PF I will see for myself just how hard it kicks when I zero it. My last statement about not subjecting her to it was based on a buddy that has hunted with one for over 25 years. HE SAID no it would be too much for her . He knows her and how small she is.
It was after I posted it that I remembered he uses one.

Good call. Be sure to get the scope set for her. Someone 5 11 seting the scope wont get it in the right place a 4'7" person will be able to see through it correctly.

Used a 25/06 for 40 years killed hundreds of coyote and Red fox some days 10 or more most were very saleable ruff necks were worse than any bullet damage It definitely has some recoil but with a 75 grn Sierra it was around 3600 FPS

All of my kids started deer hunting with a R700 in 25-06. I had the stock shortened with a recoil pad added and shot 100g TSX. It is a very good deer round and the recoil was very light.

A 25-08 is called a 25 souper if my memory serves me correctly.