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Fair call Nick. Its all relative. Load it up if u can, but too much and the rifle becomes 'over-stressed', specially if its subject to excessive stock flex. Hence the easiest rifle to operate...

The Tikka T3 stock is not bad as it is !! That's one of the reasons the T3's go so well. Bad is the likes of the Weatherby Vanguard plastic stock.

I know the one I would choose !!!! And if shooting with a "flimsy plastic" stock, good luck with either method.

Plenty of good comment ! Something else not mentioned is the way in which the bipod attaches to the forend. Now some experieced shooters reckon to have a 'loose' connection at the bipod attachment...