I think it is a good choice - the Mrod is what I started with and still use, except mine is a .22. The one question would be what his intended use(s) would be, and whether the .25 caliber is the best choice, or if a smaller caliber would suffice. I have seen several of them in the classifieds lately. If buying new I would probably not buy one of those “combo” kits, but order everything individually.