I have had a lot of 700 Remington rifles. I have never had a problem of any kind. I do the triggers myself if they need doing. Never had an extracter problem. Sure never had any trouble with the bolts. I did have the bolt handle come off two 788 Rems but never a problem on with a 700. I like the 700 ADL's. I can buy two of them at least for the price of a Sako. When I shoot at something with my Remingtons I just need to start skinning. Thats what I ask of a rifle and a scope as well. I don't care two bits about the pretty stuff. I buy a rifle to do a job and Remington has always got it done and at a good price. There is nothing wrong with Sako. They just cost way more than they are worth to ME. Right now there are seven rifles sitting here beside the computer. They happen to be all a different brands. I use them all but Remington would get the nod if I had to use just one brand. They work well, shoot well and are priced well.

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.

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.

And at the end of the day you still have a gun that is worth no more then a regular remington. I pay more to get a quality car/truck that I want to drive and that usually involves a few thousand dollars at minimum. A couple of hundred dollars here or there spent to get what I really want in a firearm is not a sacrifice. It is far more expensive to scrimp on quality then to buy what you really want. Same applies to scopes.

But what about the safety, bigcountry. Of the differences that make the Sako better in my opinion, that's the most important one. At least it is to me. I just don't trust the Remington safety due to the reports that have surfaced from time to time about 700's accidentally firing.

Alot of good points here. I never worried about safety, but i usually hunt alone. And generally doing have a round chambered unless I am stalking. But its a good point. I guess its a gamble. You hope to buy a 700, and it be a tack driver out of box. You slowly add a change one at a time hoping to make it a tack driver. Worst case, you reach the end and have changed bedding, trigger setting, and you hope not but had the crown recut and headspace reset.

Sure you can buy a good gun almost guaranteed to have all these. But whats the fun in that.

If someone wants a SAKO 75 SS in 7mm Ultra Mag For $649.00 or or SAKO 75 HUNTER for $599.00, call SHAWN at COTT firearms 660-784-2688, I believe he has a few left. Tell him MIKE from NEW YORK sent you.

GOOD LUCK