I just had two deals to fall through one on a Remington Classic 25.06 and the other on a Ruger#1B 25.06. I have a Remington Sendero 25.06 but it' s just to heavy for my type of hunting and although i' m a big Remington fan and love their rifles the only thing they are making now chambered in 25.06 is the BDL which is the only model they make that i don' t like. I could find a mountain rifle but i don' t like the 22" thin barrel for the 25.06 caliber. I' ve looked at Winchester and Ruger but don' t like the safety on those so i' ve decided to take a hard look at the Sako 75 hunter. I' ve never owned a Sako and don' t know much about them other than what i' ve read and no one around here has one or stocks them but i can order it from a local gun shop. For those of you that have a Sako i need some feedback. I handload so i would be working up a load for this rifle but would you recommend i have the action bedded and the barrel floated before i start? How do they shoot out of the box? I see on the website that the trigger is adjustable from 2-4lbs which is nice bonus also. The gun is running about $850 here is that a fair price or should i go elsewhere?

On another note, if i wanted to build a rifle how would i go about getting a Remington 700 action, do i have to go through a gunsmith or a licensed FFL person? Sorry for all the questions and thanks for any and all replys. Mike