i own a sako trgs and tikka new generation in 338 cal, the best handload group i could get in the sako was 1.25 inch the tikka was a impressive 3/4 inch consistantly. i have hunted the rockies mnts aprox 14 years with my tikka and always in cold conditions upto minus 25 below, and never had any problems. i would never ever own a gun that would malfunction period. sheep and goat hunts are hard on both body and equipment, my body is breaking down but the tikka still performs like new and will be with me on my last hunt.