Tikka T3 owner here. There have been a few posts on here recently about Tikka, so do check them out. I own a T3 varminter .308 in stainless with the heavy barrel. It serves all my needs, heavy accurate, and is a contender in long range competition. I use it when I am not bowhunting, mainly for coyotes and pigs, but I have used it for black bear, moose, black tail, and pronghorn. I use a Leupold 4x12x40 scope on it, and I can really group those bullets tightly. Never had a problem with it, the weight is balanced nicely, and works great for stationary and on the fly shooting. Definately a great rifle, with all the Finnish craftmanship to show for it.