Dean, I just bought a Tikka 243 with a synthic stock and I love this gun, it was fairly inexpensive, and it has and adjustable trigger. I have always hunted with my 30.06 and 308 and to be honest they are more gun than I need to hunt in MN with the average weight of deer in the 100-200Lb range. The 243 is a FUN Gun to shoot! Ammo is priced right and easly avaible. For hunting the worst thing you can do is flinch! And I know this from experience, get the 243 and don't look back.