$$$$$$ FOR $$$$$$ YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A REMINGTON MODEL 700. I ALSO HAVE A SAKO, IF YOU DID ASK ME TO COMPARE BOTH I WOULD SAY THAT THE SAKO WAS A BETTER FIREARM ALL TOGETHER, BUT LIKE I SAID FOR THE MONEY, I LOVE MY MODEL 700, AND PLANE ON GETTING ANOTHER SOON.