All tikka's are the same action length, the stop is different and the mags are different. Ya know I'm not so sure but the 358 ruger that I bought is probably as good as any other non top of the line gun. It groups well, has good fit and finish, I do like the built in scope bases, trigger could be a bit better but except for tikka's it's better than most. The stock could use a palm swell and a bit of a cant but it's american made and that's worth something too. I've had 2 experience's with savage's, neither worth talking about, to be fair the 338 fed ER Shaw barrel I put on the one will group 1 1/8" day in day out, rain, shine (don't know about snow)and once in a great while it will do 3/4" but that's not the norm. I guess I would look hard at a ruger 77