Very old post but here it goes. I bought my 14 yr old son a Tikka t3 in .270 win. Read the pros and cons. All seem fair. Pros= what everyone else said. Cons= why do they even bother with that pos recoil pad? With a gun that light it's a must to have a good pad.. I would have bought the Marlin xl7 but the gun dealer said Tikka was way better. I;m not so sure, at least they have a real recoil pad. I like the gun except made over seas and recoil pad.

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