Im looking to get a new hunting bolt action and Ive been reading up on the Tikka T3's, it looks like the 5 round mag and AI mags in 7mm or 300 wm, makes the rifle have a profile similar to the Ruger Gunsite Scout so since this will be my rifle when I can get to Africa I was just wondering of any blatant problems with this set up or should I look at something else? Oh and I am a lefty and am use to the short throw bolt on my A bolt (shot it since early 90's), Ive tried a remington and ruger but still prefer the short throw over these, and I would really preference an exposed detachable mag if no problems with it. So would shipping the rifle or shells with a mag or two be a problem from here to there, again I know its a generalization but that's all Ive got to go on right now. If the overwhelmingly decision is no exposed mags Im going to have to go on a new rifle hunt and then shoot and practice a lot longer to break the bolt throw habit Ive got now.