Originally Posted by
CommonSense
I think Remington was trying to compete with Savage and others in the value priced rifle category, the only problem is that they made a rifle which is actually worse than the competition in that price range. Obviously, a rifle in the $350-$500 bracket isn't going to have a gorgeous piece of wood on it, or any kind of hand engraving, but at the very least it should be durable, reliable and functional, of which the 770 is neither.
To compete with Savage in that price range they need to just lower the price of the 700. The Savage model 10's that are in that price range are competitors of the Remington 700's quality wise. Although the new Savage Edge is cheaper in both quality and price, but it didn't come out until long after the 710/770 series.
That being said, Remington doesn't seem to make anything of much quality anymore imo. I'd buy a Savage in a heart beat over a new 700.