I believe that it was Jack O'Connor who said, "Beware the man who only owns on rifle. He can probably shoot it!"
A newby big game hunter who buys a Rem Model 710 and learns how to use the rifle, may soon shoot rings around some of us who own a large battery of rifles and are constantly switching off, taking various rifles to the range or to the field. The same complaints that I hear lodged against the Rem.710, used to be thrown at rifles like the Savage Model 340 and other inexpensive, unattractive rifles. Funny thing is, many of the hunters who learned how to use those models and never used anything else, got to be very good rifleman, along with developing their fieldcraft. Equipment does not always need to be what everyone else is recommending as "the best", in order to be effective.
Even though some on this board may have access to the Net, they may be on a very tight budget. I would rather see them in the field, learning their fieldcraft, while carrying a Model 710, then waiting and saving until they can buy a more expensive model. I have no doubt that with the usual care, the 710 can be a very effective game getter.