Hey Tex....I've shot a few T3's...my bud had one in 338win...ouch. He also has one in 6.5x55 I think and it's a sweetheart. I ended up with an M85 Finnlite after the A7 I ordered in 06 came in as a 223. Fact is...I don't think you can go wrong with a Sako/Tikka product.