I would tend to agree with most of the people on this post... I would never buy a Remington 710. They were designed as a cheap alternative to the higher end 700's. With this in mind my thinking would tell me that they used lower tolerances, cheaper methods, and lower quality craftmanship to manufacture this rifle. Dont get me wrong I own a Remington 700 and will never get rid of it! It is the best rifle I have ever owned! I just wish that Remington could offer the quality of a 700 series at a cheaper price... Then again you get what you pay for!