The Sako is (quality wise) better. It doesn't have the polymer parts (like trigger guard, magazine, etc) like the Tikka does. The Tikka has a hollowed out bolt handle for lighter weight whereas the Sako bolt handle is not hollowed out. Wooden stocked Sako's are nicer than their counterparts. Basically, a Tikka is a cheapened version of a Sako. The barrels are both made in the same plant... as far as I know. With that being said both shoot wonderfully for me. I have a Sako 75 in 30-06 and a Tikka T-3 Lite Stainless in 25-06. They both do the job my friend. It just depends on what you want to spend for what degree of quality. The Tikka has good value and the Sako is just plain good...IMO.