I like mine alot. It is a great gun so far. I beat on it hard for 3 days to make sure it was going to be ok for me. I dont think it has much recoil but it fits me very well. If i could afford it i would have got a Browning A-Bolt but i couldnt afford a rifle like that. I got my Tikka and scope for $750. The A-Bolts i was looking at were around $900 just for the gun and i wouldnt have got a deal on the scope from the gunshop i usually go to.