Jeramie Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Im going to pic up another deer rifle in 30-06. My first intention was to get a NEF. Ive changed that and Im back to looking at Bolt guns. I had a Rem 700 and loved it. Is the 710 comparable or would It be worth the money to chip in another $100 on the 700? Ill be taking 200yd shots, Max. Most of my shots have always been around 100 or less. This will be nothing more then an deer hunting rig. Thanks! Jeramie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: Remington 710? Chip in the extra money and get the 700. The 710 is a cheaply made model and I have several friends that bought them. The bolt seems to get extremely loose after a while and one of them had problmes with a clip that holds the magazine. For the extra bucks the 700 has been tested over and over and always performed well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Goose Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: Remington 710? I got a 710.. go with the 700... the 710 has a micky mouse clip and the safety makes a loud noise when you turn it off (unless u apply extreme downward pressure on it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: Remington 710? Buy the 700. It's a much better gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: Remington 710? Go look at them side by side and I know you'll choose the 700. I almost bought a 710, but couldn't bring myself to doing it after looking at the 700. Worth the extra $100.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: Remington 710? If your looking for a utility bolt I would also consider the Mossberg ATR 100. They are less then the 710 but don't have the crappy $20 scope on them. They come with pre mounted scope rings and seem to be markedly better quality that the 710. I've talked to several people who have them, and they all love them. Most have reported 3/4-1" groups at 100 yards using factory ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: Remington 710? Ive actually looked at that mossberg. They are nice guns. Had I not owned a rem700 for several years I would probably have really considered that. The old 700 I had was a TACK driver. I never lost a deer at any distance to that gun. The only other gun im considering is the Savage. Arent they the one with the AcuTrigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: Remington 710? Yeah, that's savage. Are you looking at "package" guns?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Re: Remington 710? I have a 710 in 30-06 which I bought for a poor weather gun to hunt with. Frankly it was cheaper than some others so I didn't expect top quality. I will say it exceded my expectations as it is very accurate, handles to MY liking and is very reliable. I changed the scope the day after I bought it and up graded it to a Simmons Atec. Pretty good combination,I think.I normally hunt with my 7600 or 7400 but both have really nice wood. Thus I chose the 710 for my kick around gun. The Savage is definately worth a look. If they had had the offerings they have now when I bought the 710 maybe I would have gone that route. I don't target shoot my 710, so I expect it to last a long time. I bought it for a specific purpose and it has served me well for that purpose. If you have the extra $ and want to buy the 700 by all means do it. The 700 is a better gun. One of the reasons I bought the 710 was the 710 has a detachable mag. which I prefer. By the way I put the scope off the 710 on another rifle so it wasn't a total waste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Re: Remington 710? [ QUOTE ] Yeah, that's savage. Are you looking at "package" guns?? [/ QUOTE ] No. I will probably top it with another RedHead scope like I put on my .243. Thats a GREAT scope for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Re: Remington 710? I would spring for the extra on the 700 if it were me. Wal mart here right now has a 270 in the 700 adl with a wood laminated stock, like the vls. Really pretty rifle, and the price is $438. If it were in a 30-06, it would be in my cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Re: Remington 710? If your looking for something on the cheap, I would look at the Stevens rifles. I have heard some good things about them. I shot a 710 and it shot well, but I would spend the extra cash as well and get a 700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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