RE: tikka t3 or browning A-bolt
I personally have a Browning A-Bolt Composite Stalker in .308 Win with a BOSS. 4.5-14 Leupold. It' s a track driver. Mild recoil, good performance on game. I haven' t bought a Tikka yet, but my buddy had one in .25-06, and it also shoots very well. They are both excellent rifles, and I would not hesitate to buy either based on what I have seen.