I have to admit, the Sako is a better gun. Hands down. But I have always been able to make a 700 just as good. I get 700BDL's for 550. I can get a Sako extractor milled in the bolt for 100 dollars. I can get the chamber's headspace checked and glass bedded for 100dollars. I can get the trigger adjusted for 45. so lets say 800 dollars, I can get a 700 doing everything a Sako can. Now I can't get a Sako 75 SS for 800 dollars.