I'm another Tikka T3 fan and mine is a stainless/synthetic in .300 Win Mag. In an affordable factory rifle that would be my first choice. Great action, accurate and affordable. Some people don't like the plastic stock or clip, I happen to like them both. The rifle has a unique recoil lug that stays in the stock, but it seems to work well because as you are hearing, these are typically very accurate rifles. I used the factory rings to mount a Leupold 1" 4.5x14x40 and it is a great combination. I wouldn't have any reservations if you like the feel of them.