Thanks bugsnbows. I know the 770 is one of remmy's "lower end" models, but for the price of free i'm gonna shoot it until it will shoot no more haha. If it turns out that i don't like it i have about 12 other rifles i could use instead . I've never been much for bolt actions, i love my model 7600 pump action .243 which allows for much quicker follow up shots. I've been reading that a lot of people think the 770 is ugly but i for one think that it looks extremely appealing...but thats just me.