If it was a 20 year old remmington , you would have been better off , quality control has taken a dive at remmington lately . Tikka , Savage , CZ , or Winchester would have been my choices . At the price point of that gun , Savage would have got my business . The action is slightly rougher ,partly due to tight headspace [ read quality and accuracy] , and their blueing is less than optimal , but as far as accuracy goes , theres no contest , its savage all day every day . The tikka as butter smooth , has excelent blueing and probably the best value out there nowadays . Some of the 710s were recalled , and I have heard of various problems with them .