ORIGINAL: Magnum_Man_300
...the 710 is a very cheaply made rifle, that would never be able to serve a guy who shoots 400 or 500 rounds a year.
I doubt you'll find that Remington had this as one of the design requirements for the 710. If I shot 500 rounds a year, I could justify tossing out more money for a nicer rifle, but since I shoot what you would consider only a "few boxes a year", then I saw no benefit in a high-dollar rifle collecting dust most of the year.