I'm Trying to Decide on a New All Around Rifle.

[Wind Gypsy]

Having read and watched all you sent me, plus doing my own research i have concluded that you are right and the same quality goes into both Tikka and Sako barrels.

Have also read that fluting a barrel,,,,,properly,,,,as done on my Saco finnlight can aid in accuracy. Any thoughts about that ?

I have a hard time seeing how fluting can aid in accuracy. I could see how one could get a slightly stiffer barrel at a given weight with a fluted vs round. I would think that fluting introduces additional negative variables for absolute peak precision than it does benefits. Nobody in the competitive shooting disciplines that require peak precision uses fluted barrels.