H&R or New England . ,,,, some of the older ones have a heavy trigger . for most 14 year olds that aint shot much a 8 pound trigger might be a bit much .

but ,,,,, a trigger job will fix you right for about $45 .

i have a 35 whelen , 357 mag, 243 , 30-30 . they all shoot great . never touched a cva so i'm no help on those .