I'lltry toadress several post made since my last one.

My 700's DO lock the bold down when the safety is on., and that "cheap" extractor has ALWAYS worked for me!! I can honestly say, that any load that wasn't "over loaded" or "improperly loaded"in the first place, has ALWAYS extracted just fine.

I've NEVER pulled a bolt handle off a 700 with my bare hands either, and i've never had a 700 fail to function or fire when i needed it to. I ALSO never had one "blow up splitting the bbl." AKA Ssko...

I hunted brown bears in Alaska for many years, (along with everything else) and 95% of the time i had a 700 Rem. in my hands. Do you really think that's the action i would have been useing if they ever failed me??????

Yes i've owned Sako rifles, (along with about everything else at one time or another) i also sold them, and i just can't see where they are worth more $$ as a hunting rifle... I like a fine looking rifle just as much as the next guy, maybe more? But, when i'm bear hunting i couldn't care less what my rifle looks like!!!

BTW, my .338 on a 700 Rem. action is stockedwith a really nice piece of english walnut.... It didn't make the bears any deader when i pulled the trigger though!

In the hunting fields, the Rems always worked for me, and i still can't see where spending more $$ for a Sako will put any more meat in my freezer. I sure don't care if others love them and buy them, he!! that's what makes the world go around!!! Your just going to have a hard time convinceing me that they are more reliable than a 700 Rem. when i've been useing them since i bought my first one in about 1970.... Some of you probable weren't even bornyet then...

Drilling Man