i handled one and just from that i would never be caught dead buying one...sure for the weekend warrior its probally a perfect rifle..it will take them 10yrs to shoot 100rds out of it..but for anyone that wants to be confident they can hit their game for sure will shot more than the day before deer season or just once before rifle season...ive heard of guys from this very board shooting a 710 or their friends shooting them and within a box of ammo something major breaks down...when im in the field i want to shoulder my rifle with complete confidance that i can cleanly hit my game and my weapon is always going to function...thats why i will never buy one..i myself dont feel confident without shooting atleast a couple boxes of ammo throught the summer and atleast one before season..thats just me..maybe im crazy for wanting the best...but i have whats been called the best bolt action ever made and most everybody copied something from it...and i got it cheaper than any 710!! and i dont have much more into it than a 710 package and i have a leupold on it!!