i just went through the gun buying process, again. i had it narrowed down to the stainless tikka t3 .270 win and the stainless browning a-bolt .270 win. the shop i went to had both in stock so i was able to compare them next to each other. the browning fit "me" a little better than the tikka. plus, to "me"the browningseemed to be a more robust rifle. "personally", i don't care for the plastic magazine and the plastic bolt release. the stock on the browning seemed to be stouter as well. the tikka seemed a little lighter, so it will probably recoil a littlemore. especially in a magnum cartridge. are you sure that you want a magnum cartridge in light rifle? do you really need a magnum cartridge?

i'm not bashing the tikka, i'm just giving you my observation between the two. before i went and looked at them side by side i was leaning toward the tikka. mainly because of the price. i'm sure the tikka will do you well if you decide that you really like the rifle. it just wasn't for me.

as far as price is concerned, check online gun sources and see what you can get it for and how much it will cost to have it delivered and transffered through a licensed dealer. i was able to find some good prices online and used thatas ammunition toward the dealer and he worked me a good deal. there was no way i was paying what he was asking. i saved my self $200 dollars on the price of the rifle alone.