remmington model 710
 

If you own one of these there is now a recall check the remmington.com
maybe they will fix this peace of junk.........

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Where you been, boy?;) This recall notice has been on Remington's web site for, oh, I don't know how long. My trusty 710 works just fine and I'm quite happy with it.

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Tell me more of this happiness xd9x19! I mean this sincerely. I am looking at a second rifle and I am looking at all affordable options. I have heard nothing but negativity from this site on the 710 and no owners reviews. I have owned 2 different remingtons and were happy with the operation of both of them, I have a hard time believing that remington would continue to produce and sell an inoperable, innacureate rifle. WHat are your experiences with this model? EJ

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EJ if I was looking for a new rifle it would be the charles daly hands down I own 2 of these and both are tack driver at 100 yards of the bench 3 shot groups of .75 with factory ammo. When you buy these gun it comes with a lifetime warr. you break it they will fix it, the feald grade run $379.95 the sup. grade runs $439.95 both are build on mouser action great gun.

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WOW! I saw them at wally world but didnt know what to think of them. Is this company independent, or are they just a "B" brand of a larger gunmaker? EJ

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Look at the Ruger M77 MK II, Walmart sells them for about $450. They are great guns for the money and the intrical rings and bases are one of the best designs out there. My Rugers and all of my friends and families Rugers are all very accurate. My 300 WSM will shoot a .5" at 100 yards. Ruger also has very good customer service.

Read some of the reviews form aprevious post http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.asp?m=1020250&mpage=1&key=

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they are made in the same plant that made the mauser 98 check out the wed site charlesdaly.com I think you will like them

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I'm happy with my 710 (.30-06), although I've only had it for one deer season so far. I haven't spent a lot of time testing various ammo, but so far Federal 150 grain Sierra Gameking ammo has provided the best results. See the pictures below (the circled shots are "throw aways" I shot while adjusting my scope).

Target 1
Target 2

If I could change one thing about the 710, it would be the effort it takes to close the bolt. It's a little stiff when trying to close and that may be due to the lock-up system that it uses. I can't speak to things like trigger pull and the supposedly pressed-barrel design (as opposed to a threaded barrel that can be changed if you should shoot so much as to wear it out).

I get to deer hunt maybe 12 days a year and I wasn't willing to spend $750 to $1000 for a rifle and scope that I would not shoot very often. I looked at a Savage 100 or 111 package gun before I bought my 710, but I preferred the rounded forearm of the 710 to the more squared-off stock of the savage.

If you've got any questions in particular, post them or send me a PM.

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It appears that the figures dont lie and,,,,,,, well, you know. Yeah, I can say for sure that the accureacy seems to be there. I must shoot one of these! EJ

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How many shots did it take you to sight it in? The 710 never hits the same area twice! Even in your picture you never hit bullseye. I had to sight one in for a friend this past season and that gun was like a girl, to hot or to cold. For the money the savage is a much better gun. with a Simmons 3x9x50 two shots it was dead on at 100 yards. I had over 400 savage 243s,270s,30-06s,300s, etc.. and they are all gone in 5 months I have 20 710s never sold one. Remington makes great guns but the 710 ain't one of them. I shoot a Remington 700 270 bolt-action and it could be the best gun I've used yet.

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XD I will tell you where the bad things are coming from on the 710 you gave me the facts on you last post. I got the 710 when it came out so I have shot oneyou shoot yours maybe 12 days a years maybe 1 or 2 boxs of shells, most people here shot 500 to a 1000 rounds a year at the range and hunting. The one I had after about 400 rounds the 5 shot group size double, the frount site fell off the floor plate crack any one can make a bad gun now an then so I fix it. Bad ideal at about 1000 rounds I traded it of to someone like you that liked the 710

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not to any thing bad if your 710 shoot great and stay together enjoy shooting it you must have got a good one

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renfrowridge, I imagine if you ask Remington if they designed the 710 for people who shoot 500 to 1000 rounds a year, they'd probably fall to the floor laughing at the question. If I shot 500 or more rounds a year, I wouldn't buy a 710 either. I bought the 710 because it met my "cost-benefit analysis" for the amount of hunting that I get to do.

moose75, I'm admittedly a rookie and wasn't really sure about the best way to sight in my rifle, but I didn't have a problem making adjustments based on the shots I fired. I certainly didn't have a problem with the 710 "never shooting in the same place twice". I was able to put 4 shots on two different days into about a 1" square @ 100 yards. Since I wouldn't be shooting more than 50 yards in the woods where I hunt, after the shots on these targets, I just made the necessary adjustments and went on my way. I'll be more precise this year when I go to sight it in.

You've apparently got the reverse situation there that I was told here. The guy at Bass Pro said they sold 5-7 710s for every Savage they sold. They were neutral when I went in and looked at the 710 and the Savage package gun, so I wouldn't blame it on any bias, but who knows.

I like my 710. It does what I bought it to do (2 kills so far) in the context of my hunting situations. I saw no reason to pay more for pretty wood, shiny metal and a possibly a little better out-of-the-box accuracy. Those benefits were not worth the extra money to me.

P.S. @$^&*, if anybody else asks me about whether or not to buy a 710, I'm going to tell them if they do, just don't say anything good about it on a message board or put on your body armor before you do. [8D] Hehe.

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In my last post I said if your 710 shoot great injoy it. I was just saying for the same money you can get a better gun thats all. I own 3 remmington 700 bdl and would not trade them for any thing remmington makes a great gun they just miss on this on just my .02 cents. but they are a lot of people that think this way about the 710 do a search for diff. thread and see what they say. again injoy your 710 and as someone that knows the salemen would be the last person to listin to you would be lucky if he ever shot a gun at the range or any place else for that matter.

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Other than a Savage package gun (110 or 111 with scope, but without the Accu-trigger), what other rifle or rifles are out there for $350 or less? I think the 710 was actually on sale for $300 when I bought it and the next closest thing I was able to find was a Rem 700 version for about $450 without a scope. I REALLY like having the detachable magazine on my 710, so that limits the field somewhat.

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hey those are pretty good groups xd9x....might just be my computer but the bullet holes look a little small for a 150gr. 30-06? Nice shootin!!! :D

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XD like i said look at the charles daly a mouser 98 action 22 barrel sys. stock with a life time warr. the one I have has shot about 600 rounds thru it, and will still shoot less than 1 inch group at 100 yards, not one misfire or problem at all, you talk about price,The charles dalyat the gun stores $349.00 I have seem it on the net for $329.00 and if it breaks I will send it back to get it fixed for free all it will cost is shipping. peace andhave a good day

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I think the Stevens 200 ( a Savage without the accutrigger) goes for less than $300 just about everywhere. The trigger will smooth up with use, and can be adjusted for weight of pull. I think pull weight is over touted anyway, a good clean break without overtravel works well for me.
The Savage rifles are consistently accurate out of the box, if the stock ain't foulded up somehow.

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These rifles get a lot of bad press here and elsewhere. At the local range where I work I've seen 4 of them show up - they shoot good and no one got injured shooting them.

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Really? I suspect that these are great hunting rifles for the dude that only runs 200-300 rounds per year and doesnt compete or isnt worried about a pizzin contest. I did get to see one being shot and it was doing great! The dude said that 1-2 inch groups are the norm. As well, the demographic of a fella using one of these isnt one that would spend much time on sites like this one. I am contemplating getting one in 7mm mag as an elk rifle, ONLY! Leave the other rifles for the contests. EJ

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I had one of the 710s in 270. I hated it! The bolt would come out in my hand when I cycled it and the bluing was rubbing off the barrel. It's one redeeming quality was that it was a tack driver. I sold it to somebody who didn't know any better, and put the money towards a scope for the Ruger M77 MkII 300WM that I replaced it with. I'm much happier with the Ruger! It cost me a lot more than the 710 did, but I got something that looks awesome, won't fall apart on me in the field, and will hopefully will shoot as good or better than the 710 did.

If you're only going to take a couple shots from the bench to check zero and maybe take one or two shots at a deer, then the 710 will probably fit the bill for you. If you're going to put a lot of rounds down the barrel, spend a little extra and get something better.

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Ya know, I posted on this earlier and said for the cash, I might consider a 710 in the 7mm Mag in the future. I think the thing to do is to wait for a sale on something else and if ya cant, then this might be a consideration. I say this becuase I saw a wood stock savage for 299 (on sale). It wasnt in the 7mm Mag I would have liked, but still, the 710 are going for 349 with scope (around here) and you could buy this savage and a 50 dollar scope for about the same. I would probably go for the savage first. I have played with a bunch of 710's and havent noticed the bolt coming out. It must happen with use. EJ

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I have fired two 710's,both in 30-06.Accuracy was around 1-1/2" which is good enough for some people.On the other hand the actions on both were very rough and felt as if they were full of grit.There is no way that I would have been able to cycle either rapidly without taking them off my shoulder if a fast follow up shot was required.I would look at other choices if I needed a low priced rifle.

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I have bought 2 of the new Steven 200's, one 25-06 and one 7mm-08. $262 out the door of my dealer. Excellent rifles, good synthetic stock, fore end free floated, trigger adjustable for pull weight......for the money, they cannot be beat. Very accurate![8D]

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This is why we decided to purchase a new Remington 700 SPS Stainless 30-06



Rifle was $469.00 from Sportsman's Warehouse in Utah and included a [24" stainless / parkerized barrel and Limbsaver Recoil Pad.

FYI:

The blued version was discounted to $398.00, but we liked the stainless at $469. (Note: The 2005 Stainless version retails for $613 and has replaced the 2004 BDL's Stainless. The 2005 SPS in blue ($520 retail) has replaced the 2004 ADL line which was dropped.)

We Piller Bedding the action / Free Floating the Barrel, and Adjusted the Trigger to 2 3/4 lbs. So far, results have been 7/8" MOA with the rifle only having 12 shots through the barrel. Should be a MOA shooter after the barrel's broken in.

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The 710 debate will go on and on...... I have one and dropped everything that I ever shot. Patterns get a little sloppy at the range if the gun gets hot but for one shot in the woods it did alright. Took a "slight" step up last year and got a stainless A-bolt stalker. Needless to say the 710 will take a permanent back up role but like my dad says a good rifle is one that puts the animal on the ground! Happy huntin fellas!!