If budget and performance levels are considered as one, the t3 is, IMO, the best choice...light weight,slick action w/dm, great trigger and a 3shot guarantee that gives the company plenty of insurance...i have been desperately trying to upgrade these rifles for the past three years and can not.. I do not have $2500 or so to by an entry level 7# gun with a 1/2" guaranty, but could justify buying 4 of these 1" guns, cause they can most always beat that 1", with little or no effort at less weight..my latest is a 300wsm in SS for $450 + S/I...guessing most users of this forum would consider that a budget $$ figure..