I have (3) Tikkas and I really like them all. (2) are wood and blue of which the 6.5x55 is one. The most accurate firearm I have ever owned. One is a 30-06 in a laminate grey, weather seal which Cabelas had as a special run about 5 years ago. Shot a 1" group first time after breakin with H-4350 and 165's so the load developement ended there, 165 TSX. Buckfever 1