Here we go with the "puny calibers mean you're a pansy" talk..... Not worth my electrons.

How about we bring this back to the original question? The Remington 710?

Clearly marketed as a "budget package", which I'd avoid in any manufacturer's garb. The glass on these package deals usually isn't the best, and is likely to fail (fog) you when you least want it to. There are lots of decent "economy-priced" rifles out there, seems the Stevens and Savage are very popular lately. The Remington 710 has been replaced with something else, so not something I'd actively pursue. I swear by the Model 700s though. Do yourself a favor though and get yourself a good quality (which doesn't necessarily mean "high-powered") scope, though. My rule of thumb is spend the same on the optics as you do the rifle - or as close to it as you can afford.