I have a thing for high mounted scopes. I have a long neck although I can shoot with lower mounts but I just prefer them higher. But for training kids, maybe a low mount is better. My great nephew did fine with the high mound I did for him but then he has a long neck like I do. Although, he started using it at nine or ten when he was overall much shorter. There was no choice with that particular gun. His step dad has a short neck and he shoots fine with it too. I think it's the chin weld that does the trick. It's what I use.