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I just turned 72 and get what your saying. I have a Tikka T3 Lite in 30-06 and it is a very smooth operating and accurate rifle, as accurate as my Vanguard or M700 except lighter. Great barrel and trigger. I think you would enjoy one of these a lot.
Here's the thing about Tikka, the recoil pads are crap. When you take the screws out and remove the pad you will notice it is a hard plastic material partitioned in a way that you can see the plastic is almost as deep as the total pad thickness. These factory pads are simply plastic and covered with a thin approximately 1/8 " thin veneer of rubber!
The good news, you can buy a "Limbsaver" recoil pad made to fit perfectly from Brownell's or Midway and it will turn your Tikka into a very comfortable rifle, even in 30-06 or larger caliber.
Good luck with whatever you choose,
