There is a nice one for sale in the buy and sell. 300 Savage is perfect for a young shooter.
Seriously though, I have a 30-06 7600 and it gives you a fairly solid kick. My son (lefty also) has no problems with his 30-06 in a 700 but is not very fond of shooting the 7600. I don't know if they are availiable with a recoil pad or not, but mine didn't come with one. I would think a young shooter would be more comfortable with a 308 or similar.
They are an awesome rifle and as accurate as any bolt as far as out of the box goes.