I know it is not specifically what you were asking about, but I have a Tikka Whitetail hunter (the predecessor to the T3). I love my Tikka. The balance of the rifle was good it wasn't to heavy, the trigger was great and then I adjusted it and made it better.
The only reason that I went with the Whitetail hunter was because I wanted my in .308 which is short action, and the T3's are only long action. If I had wanted a .30-06 I would have definitely waited to get a T3. If you are thinking about getting a hunting rifle I would recommend you give Tikka long hard look.