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.

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.

...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...

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.

Jaywalker