Does anyone have any experience with the 710 rifle (good, bad, or indifferent)?

Thanks

Dennis

I've only handled one & if I were looking for an inexpensive rifle I would buy a Savage instead of that so called rifle.

I can't even bring myself to picking one of them up.. buy anything but that

Can't think of 1 thing wrong with mine
I took off that piece of shit scope that came on it & put a real one on & it kills every thing I shoot at from 50 to 450 yds.
Many 5 or so shot groups in the bulls eye that I could cover with a beer cap.

The later models are supposed to at least function, unlike some of the earlier production. It may shoot, and may even shoot well, who knows?.

There are three categories of guns: Those that will grow in value, those that will hold their value, and those that will never be worth more than the day you walked out of the store with them. The 710 belongs in the last category.

Most 710 purchasers are looking for something inexpensive because they are new to hunting and don't want to make a big investment in case hunting doesn't work out for them. Financially, they would be better off to buy something like a 700 synthetic, which would cost them less in "depreciation" if they decided to sell it a few months later.

I'd rather take the same money, go to a gunshow or a quality gun shop, and invest in an older, used Model 700 in excellent condition. The money would be better-spent any way you care to look at it...........

AD

I have fired two 710's and while accuracy was not bad,the actions were so rough that I had to take the rifle off my shoulder to cycle the bolt.I would loook at the stevens or just about any other economy rifle instead.

Take a good look at the Savage/Stevens 200. Should be able to buy one for about $279. They just had a test article in the NRA magazine and the one they had was shooting 5 shot 3/4" groups. I'm ordering one soon and will upgrade it with a custom trigger and recoil pad later and think I'm gonna have one heck of a nice 6.5# rifle with a total investment of about $365!

I think it's putrid..................if thats your budget buy a Ruger there around the same price and are a tough rugged rifle that feels like a rifle.

Id definately go with the Stevens made by Savage and it will cost you much less than the 710. You will have a good Savage 110 action and accuracy that is reputable.
I actually heard that on the 710 the receiver is nothing but some kind of a plastic or polymere with a steel sleeve to give it its strength. That don't seem like the kind of rifle if you call it that , that i ever want anything to do with. It might shoot well but what do you really have??? My 5 year old son has play guns that are probably stronger than that. If that gun does breakdown, and your behind the trigger, what is the outcome???

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Originally posted by allen day:
I'd rather take the same money, go to a gunshow or a quality gun shop, and invest in an older, used Model 700 in excellent condition. The money would be better-spent any way you care to look at it...........

AD

Yup...excellent advice.

I second the Steven's route......

I just can't stomach the cheap looks of a 710, even if they were a tack driver....

It should be a $150.00 gun in my book....

Even A used 30/30 is a better investment any day in my book....

A friends son used one recently on a deer hunt and the gun was extremely rough, and the trigger erratic. Lousy gun.

For the same price you can get a Savage 110.
For $100 less you can get a Mossy ATR
For $30 more you can get a Howaby Vanguard.

Why in the heck would anyone buy the glorifed jack-handle known as the 710?

Beats me. I bought the Howaby.

ZM

Thanks for the replies, after I posted this question I did some checking and had already decided to get a Savage or another Mod. 700. Like an idiot I gave my .270 Mod. 700 to my son a couple of years ago and have regretted it ever since.

Thanks

Dennis

Check out the mdl 700 sps. They are to replace the adl's and I have heard some good things both from friends and around here. New price is around $385.00.

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I'd rather take the same money, go to a gunshow or a quality gun shop, and invest in an older, used Model 700 in excellent condition. The money would be better-spent any way you care to look at it...........

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Reloader

No Dennis, this is an opp. for you to get a new M700 in .280!

I've owned plenty of nice rifles in my time but had to sell them for 1 reason or another.

Lemons = lemonaid = 710 = freezer full of meat

I own a few Weatherbys now as well & I plan on a few more nice rifles but I refuse to bash anything that has been good to me!

A "Big Green" abortion. Pass and get a Vanguard.

I think I will just use my nasty looking NEF 45-70 and my Encore pistol in the same caliber. They shoot great and nothing in Ok. is going to run off after a good hit from either one.

Thanks

Dennis

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Originally posted by BlackHawk1:
A "Big Green" abortion. Pass and get a Vanguard.

Right on the money. Seems it's been that way since they moved from New York to North Carolina. Quality is a big reason I've switched to Savage bolt rifles. If it wasn't for the 7600, I'd probably pass on a current model Remington.

Try out a cdl if you get a chance Cobra, I think you'll be pleased.

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Originally posted by MontMike:
Try out a cdl if you get a chance Cobra, I think you'll be pleased.

I think maybe I'll do that Mike, so far I've only heard about that model. I haven't actually seen one yet.

I wouldn't want one personally because it simply doesn't fit my needs. However, for the guy who only hunts once or twice a year and has other interests that take up much of his time the model 710 seems okay. It's a rifle designed for a specific task, not for reloading, bench rest shooting, or woodchuck hunting. If you want to take your deer without a lot of hoopla or preparation this might be a good choice.
Just one mans opinion. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

My take on it is like Cal's. I personally wouldn't own one (or any other Remington for that matter). But for the guy who's not a rifle afficionado, the guy who simply wants his rifle to go bang when he pulls the trigger and send a bullet downrange fairly close to where he's aiming, then it probably serves a purpose.

A friend of mine who's a lawyer owns one. Now this guy could own just about any rifle he wants, but he's just not interested in rifles like the rest of us. The 710 serves him just fine.

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Originally posted by DeltaHunter:
My take on it is like Cal's. I personally wouldn't own one (or any other Remington for that matter). But for the guy who's not a rifle afficionado, the guy who simply wants his rifle to go bang when he pulls the trigger and send a bullet downrange fairly close to where he's aiming, then it probably serves a purpose.

A friend of mine who's a lawyer owns one. Now this guy could own just about any rifle he wants, but he's just not interested in rifles like the rest of us. The 710 serves him just fine.

But a Ruger would cost you near the same money and you would ahve a REAL rifle and tough and many desireable features...............despite what many think about Rugers.

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Originally posted by Steve Golden:
I've owned plenty of nice rifles in my time but had to sell them for 1 reason or another.

Lemons = lemonaid = 710 = freezer full of meat

I own a few Weatherbys now as well & I plan on a few more nice rifles but I refuse to bash anything that has been good to me!

Well said. Never owned, never will, but if it works more power to ya.

Terry

I have a 710, paid $210 for it. Shoots good groups with factory ammo and kills deer, or at least it did for the 2 guys who I loaned it to last year. It ain't pretty, it ain't light, it ain't sophisticated, but it is better than whatever rifle you're shooting, if your rifle won't put the bullets where you put the intersection of the duplex. I did give away the scope and rings that came with it, replacing them with a Nikon ProStaff 2-7x in Weaver rings.

Jeff

Well, if i had to choose an economy rifle it would be savage i own one and its terrific. But i also found a new win m70 in 30-06 for $300 in a wal-mart. Sold it at mark down to get shelf space.

I just ordered a savage/stevens. I've read two magazine articles and both had 1" and under groups. I ordered a 300 win mag. I figure a 6.5# piller bedded rifle with a good past reputation....and good current reports....for $279 is a DEAL. I can download it easily to a 308/30-06 for close up shooting here in the brush and take it back up to win mag performance for "out west" or "up north" hunting. I will post if I came out a winner or loser after owning it. If it needs it I already found a great replacement trigger and recoil pad for about $90.

I didn't do it cause I'm cheap.....I love an "underdog" and hope I can get my little bargain rifle to shoot some "wallet groups".

PS our local gunshop said the word is out on these rifles---people are ordering 'em like crazy.

You can't buy a "better" piece of garbage--at any price than the 710. If you are patient and watch the sales at Wal-Mart, you can pic up a Weatherby vanguard (Howa action) for around 250 bucks. jorge

FWIW. I was in my local gunshop Monday. Someone came in with a broken 710. The gunsmith says they do not stock them because they have to be sent back to Remington when they break and they break a lot. This gentleman dropped his out of his treestand and broke the back cover off the bolt. I think you would be better served to get a used CZ or Interarms something. That remy looks like a piece of junk.