RE: 710 Remington??
You might want to check the other recent thread about the 710. One of the members found a Rem 700 ADL for about $400 with a scope! Remington has discontinued the ADL version of the 700, so if you've got a little extra money, you might want to look into that.
I own a 710 and it shoots great and has held up fine, although I don't shoot it much outside of deer season (that's what my SKS, M1 and 1903 are for!). Haven't really seen much info on longevity or reliability of the 710. Some guys have posted anecdoctal stories of other people's 710s falling apart, but I don't put much stock in them.