1. Sako triggers don't require work on them to make them really good.
2. The Sako safety actually blocks the firing pin. A much safer system than Remington's.
3. The Sako extractor is a more reliable design than that little springy thing Remington uses. I had numerous extraction problems with my 700's.
4. I think the standing ejector is a better design feature than the plunger style.
5. While mostly a personal thing, the Sako stock fits me better.
6. The Sako bolt is a one piece design. The handle is not brazed on like the Remington's


All very good points Solitary Man..all I can say is the quality is extremelyconsistent and the price if they are bought right is not that much more. I know when I am at home and looking at my guns and handling them the Sako comes out more times then any of the Remingtons. I have had zip problems with Sakos and have not run into anyone that owns/owned them that has had problems as well. I would say that almost 1/2 the Remingtons I have bought have had one problem or another and if they had consistent QC they shouldn't have been put out there for sale in the first place . That also includes custom shop Remingtons. They aren't in the same class as a Sako and cost more.