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I was on berretta's USA site the other day looking at Sakos and Tikkas. You have the Tikkas for about $550 - 650, the Sako 75 from about $1200 - 1300, the Sako 75 Deluxe for about $1600, and the Sako 75 Custom Deluxe for an amazing $3500. My question is, other than a much nicer looking rifle, what are you really getting for the extra money? I mean, I heard Sako offers a 1" group at 100 yard guaranty on the Tikka T3 line. I realize that competition bench shooters want the highest accuracy available but we're talkin about a $3000 dollar difference between the Custom Deluxe and the T3. You could get a whole lot of gunsmithing and after market parts done for that price could you not? I'm not really the most knowledgeable person when it comes to high grade rifles but I do shoot and hunt quite a bit. So anyways I was just wondering if any of you guys or gals could fill me in on some of your knowledge and opinions.
Thanks.
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I own a 75 s.s. synthetic, and am pleased with it, but i read in a gun magazine that was doing a article on the Tika, the barrel's are the same as on the Sako's, they pick them out of the same drum. The only reason i wen't with a Sako and not a Tika, is , the Tika is not chambered for the 300 RUM. Rick.
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...you are really paying for quality wood (perhaps aaa grade), pick-of-the-parts, better finishing, and maybe some hand inspections...purely aestetics, imho...
...is it worth it?...well, people pay $5k-25k for dakotas, rigbys, hollands, etc...they also pay $100k+ for a super saloon...are they better than m70/700/77s or a pickup?...no, not really from a purely functional basis...but that's our economic system...
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While it's likely the Tikka and Sako have some common parts, that's not to say that all parts are common. The actions are definitely different, with the Sako using a standing ejector and the Tikka a plunger. The Tikka keeps down costs and weight by using plastics. The Tikka uses an entirely different recoil lug setup. You pay your money for what you value.
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