I would agree with others. I have always been a Remington guy, but in the case of the 770, I would stay away. I have heard that they used a lot of plastic internal parts to keep the cost down. Like others have mention, I would look at Savage. My father loves his 110 in 270. The Savage A 11/111 Trophy combo would be a good package for the price, but it is a bit more than the 770 Whitetail Pro, which I am assuming is the deal that Bass Pro runs. If I wanted to stay in that price range, I would look at the Savage Axis, which I have seen several favorable reviews for the money.