RE: remington 710
I am amazed at the number of people who comment on the rifle without actually owning one. This is a great STARTER weapon. This is not for the serious hunter, but for the person who hunts once or twice a year (not shoots, hunts). As such however, this is a GREAT weapon for the price. I just recently got my first Black bear with my 710. The shot was right on target and I am NOT a good shot. This rifle comes well situated right out of the box, and groups well to 100 yrds. The bolt is not as smooth until you work it in a bit - very important, so go shooting with this before you hunt. A suprised Black bear is NOT the time to realize where the safety lever is. Overall, the value is really quite good... again this is a starter rifle. This ia a good rifle to start out with - Buy a Remington 700 if you have the cash, that is a good overall rifle for the longrun. But having shot Savage, and others; I would buy the 710 again any day.