I guess Reminton wanted to manf. a rifle that was less costly and came up with the 710. Years ago they came out with the 788 I assume for the same reason. The 788 wasn't very pretty but most of them shot really well and although not as slick as the 700s, they worked fairly well.
The 710 looks alot like the 788 but doesn't perform as well, at least IMO. I picked a few up and handled them in the local shop and put it right down. These rifles just don't appeal to me at all. I guess they work OK in the field and have acceptable accuracy under normal hunting conditions and that is what they were made for. But I don't think one will ever find its way into my gun safe.