I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD DO THIER HOMEWORK WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING A NEW OR USED RIFLE. LAST YEAR MY COUSIN HAD A CUSTOM GUN ORDERED FROM HART WHICH COST HIM AROUND $3500 WITHOUT SCOPE. HE IS AN ADVET HUNTER BENCH SHOOTER FOR 40 YEARS. WHY HE WENT WITH HART,IS BECOUSE EVERYTHING ELSE WAS NOT TO HIS SATISFACTION MEANING ACCURACY. ONE SAT. MORNING WE MET AT THE LOCAL RANGE TO SEE HIS CREATION PERFORM. WELL THE BEST GROUP WAS 1 7/8 , CALIBER 22-250 WITH 26 INCH BL. SO AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS, AND CLEANING THE GUN WITH DIFFERENT LOADS, I SAID HOW MUCH IF I SHOOT AND SHOW YOU A REAL GUN. HE SMERKED SAYING WELL LETS SEE COWBOY. FROM JUST A SANDBAG I FIRED 3 SHOTS MEASURING .26. I SAID HOLD ON LET TRY A FEW MORE SHOTS, AFTER 17 MORE THE TARGET WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PENNY.DISCUSTED AND READY TO LEAVE HE ASKED WHAT I WAS SHOOTING. I TOLD HIM A TIKKA T3,WHICH I SEEN MY FRIEND WAS USING FOR COYOTE,AND THE TARGETS HE SHOWN TO ME WAS OUTSTANDING FOR A RIFLE TO BE SO CONSISTANT SHOT AFTER SHOT, THAT I HAD TO SEE IT FORMYSELF AND AFTER A LONG DAY AT THE RANGE,I HAD TO SELL MY TRUSTY 700 VARMINT IN FOR A T3. I HAVE A 22 INCH STAILESS SYN. 22-250,WHICH OUTSHOOT ALL OTHER GUNS MY FRIENDS HAVE AND ALL SWITCHED TO THE TIKKA.ACCEPT FOR MY COUSIN WHO IS NOW BROKE FINANCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY FROM HIS NEW HART GUN. GO WITH THE T3 YOU WON'T GO WRONG.THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, JIM.......