4th point,
The bolt stop is a spring-loaded horizontal lever on the left rear of the action. It works like many such arrangements: Press on one end and the bolt stop on the other end lifts away from the bolt. But it's stouter than a lot of them.
One major difference between the T/C and T3 is weight. My Venture .308 is the compact model, with a 20" barrel, but with the same scope as a T3 Lite in .260 Remington it weighs 7-3/4 pounds, a pound more than the Tikka.
