Good information and advice from everyone. I have read the thread through several times. However, I did make the mistake of going on the HS Precision site that fabrosman mentioned so now I am lusting for one of their rifles.
( I will probably get over it in time .....) I know it is overkill for how I hunt but right now I am thinking of how good I would look posing for a picture with that rifle and the monster buck I just harvested.
More likely, is that I will buy a more practical rifle and do a few tweaks to it if need be, like all of you suggested. The Sako sounds like more than enough for my purposes. A gun that will group an inch at a hundred yards is definitely good enough for me. I also think I will take the advice of spending some money on a good scope. What do I need? Maybe a 3x9x40? Which scope? I want a good one. The rifle I currently shoot has a Simmons scope on it and it has never been comfortable for me to look through for some reason. It doesn't seem clear enough and I wear glasses on aging eyes so I need all of the help I can get.