I’m not sure of the size of your grandson, but I would ensure that whichever rifle you decide on fits him well. As far as recoil goes, having the rifle fit him properly will help minimalize the amount of felt recoil.
I have more than one 6.5cm and find it to behave like any other cartridge: the heavier the bullet for the caliber, the more it recoils. So depending on his size / comfort level with recoil, I would consider the lighter bullets to begin with.
If by shooting range you mean distance, the lighter bullets can be launched pretty fast depending on which powder and how much you stuff in the case. Along with the relitelvly high bc’s of most 6.5mm bullets, this translates into a pretty capable gun in terms of effective range.
I don’t think 6.5cm is the best cartridge in the world, it is just a good compromise of many aspects of cartridge makeup (powder consumption, recoil, effective range).
There’s my $0.02, I hope it helped
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