As an owner of both Sakos and Tikkas:











On the practical side, (for a hunting rifle) you are not going to gain anything by spending the extra $$ for a Sako instead of buying a Tikka T3.


Both offer sub MOA accuracy guarantees. Both will deliver with ease.

Here is a group of groups from one of my Tikka .308s:




And a group of groups from my Sako .308




Not much of a difference, and obviously both rifles shoot WELL under .5 MOA.


For a hunting rifle, I would pick up a:

Tikka T3 .308
Talley Lightweight rings
SWFA scope in MIL/MIL or MOA/MOA
8# Keg of Varget
Lapua Brass
Projectile of choice

If you really wanna splurge/go all out, drop one in a McMillan Edge, and have it threaded for a muzzle brake like the one shown in the picture above.

Then go hunt.

This will save you thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars, chasing the next best, latest, fastest, coolest thing, equipment and cartridge wise.