well if your happy with your 710 good for you! you are getting what you paid for it.

however if you can't handle the truth that the 710 is over priced, doesn't have a good barrel, doesn't have a good bolt "or anything else for that matter [:-] then you are kidding yourself my friend.

when i buy a rifle i want a rifle i can use all my life and some day want to hand it down to my son who hands it down to his. however i would be very lucky if the 710 would last me 5 years.


now you look at the savage 111FXP3. it has a decent bolt that is fairly smooth, great trigger, good barrel, and a scope that will at least get you through a season or two until you can get a better one. it also comes in A LOT more calibers then the 710. and i from what i have heard/seen the savage line of rifles will also shoot some pretty tight groups. all for about 30 or 50 bucks more then the 710. only complant i have with mine is the plastic trigger guard.

last year i wanted a rifle i could bring out to stand when the weather turned bad and when we where driveing deer in stuff so thick you can barrelly see your feet. by the way YES i have handled and shot a 710 and YES i do have a savage 111FXP3.