I have a 710 in the 270 flavor and it has been a good gun. No problems here whatsoever. As a matter of fact my first day out with it I popped a nice buck at about 100 yards. I guess that I can see why a lot of people have complaints with thiers. It probably isnt the best gun to expect to take a beating, I take pretty good care of mine and try not to beat it up since it is plastic and pretty cheaply made. But I think that if you are aware of this (and a person should be since you are getting a pretty feature rich gun for under $400) then it should last a long time. I did pick up a Winchester Model 670 this year though to replace my 710 though, but I have no plans on getting rid on the 710 since it is a pretty nice backup gun.

I hate to sound like typical Magnum_Man, but the 710 is a terrible rifle, I had a friend who owned one and he shot it alot, the gun was no longer useable after 1 season, apparently, some internal parts snapped on the bolt, and the cheap stock started to crack something terrible. IMHO get the Savage Package rifle, it can be ordered from Wal Mart for about 30$ more, it will last a lot longer and probably shoot a lot better.

If you have one and like it thats great but like some of the other guys i was very disapointed in remington arms,for this rifle.I set and mount scopes for friends and family and some strangers as well .and i actually bought one for my son in 300 mag ,it was fine till it was fired when you tried to bolt the spent case it was so tight it took two guys to hold it and one to bolt it .So it went back and several more i worked on had simalar problems in 270 win 30-06 spring.but i know a couple of guys who have had no problems.

Safety Information
Model 710™ Product Safety Warning and Recall Notice

The "Safety Information" doesn't apply to the 710 because it was made after 1982.

The other recall is for rifles made between July and October 2002. It's an OLD recall and unless you bought one used or end up with a 710 that's been sitting in the racks for almost 4 years, it's not a current issue (you can enter your 710's serial number on the site to determine if yours needs a fix).

I don't know if it's true now, but when I bought my 710 three years ago, the guy at Bass Pro said they sold five 710s for every one of the similarly priced Savage guns. Of course, that may be because people who don't know a lot about guns or are just getting started into hunting are at least familiar with the Remington name, so they're willing to spend money on a Remington "starter rifle" over the Savage brand with which they may not be familiar.

Remington has built some good lower line rifles over the years including the 788,the sportsman 78 and now the 700sps.However the 710 was a mistake that certainly hurt remingtons reputation.

i will gladly pay DOUBLE even TRIPLE for something that will last a lifetime vs spending a little on something that very likely may fail in a season, or two... that is just a good investment.... money is tight... but if at all possible... save the pennies until you have enough... i've handle, cycled, inspected and shot enough 710's to know that none will go in my gun safe in my lifetime... on the other hand i have at least one 700 that is getting rather close to 40 years old and has never so much as had a hiccup... but we all think differently... just remember, you get what you pay for...

JR

Had a friend that bought one. Even for an econo model rifle my impression was, "Wow, what a POS." After a short while it actual got to where a lead tip bullet would not feed from the magazine. The tip would snag and not slip up and into the barrel. IMHO the Savage 110 is a much more reliable rifle in the same price range and despite being pretty cheap the Savages are actually accurate rifles as well. Another inexpensive rifle that gives a lot of quality for the dollar is a Howa. Not as easy to find but well built rifles for a good price.

Hmmm, if you get what you pay for, do I correctly assume that the vehicles most board members drive are either Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Lexus, Infiniti, etc.? Maybe Escalades or Navigators or LT1s (Lincoln p/u)?

As for me, some things you do get what you pay for, so I bought a Honda Ridgeline instead of a Ford, Chevy or Dodge. Figure it's better to put a little more money into a vehicle on the front end instead of going through various recalls over the years. My family thought the world was coming to an end when I bought a "foreign" car, but according to the parts content listing on the sticker, my Ridgeline is more American (75%) than the (overpriced) Chevy Avalanches (65%) I looked at.

Can't wait to throw my 710-shot deer in the back of my Ridgeline.....lots better than the back of a '96 Windstar that I've been driving since I started hunting 5 years ago.

P.S. On a side note, I did upgrade my shotgun from a Remmy 870 Express to a Franchi I-12 just over a year ago. The I-12 doesn't kill them any deader than the 870, but does come in handier when shooting clays.

Well I personally require afull truck for my uses.The Ridgelinemight be competetive with the small trucks,but it certainly can't compete with a full sized truck.That being said,I have a 2007 tundra on order.