After hearing everyone' s opinion and searching past posts about this, I think I will NOT be buying a 710. Looks like I' ll be going with one of the Savage models. Thanks for the input!

Darrell

That would be a wise decision DarrelH. Anything but the 710.

Let me ask one more question. I went today and found two Savage models of interest...the 111 FCXP3 and the 116 FXP3. Other than a removable clip and the stainless barrel, is there much of a difference in these two as far as accuracy,reliability,etc...?

Thanks,
Darrell

Stainless is a very nice option. I would recomend getting it, but not needed..
And get a good scope. Not neccesarily the best, but a good one. You may want to get some input on what scope to buy, if you don' t already have one.

First of all Darrell welcome to the forum.

That' s a smart decision you are making staying away from the Remington 710.You' re making a good choice going with a Savage.You asked about stainless vs. blued.The S/S is more durable and forgiving then the blued but it still needs to be cared for.I prefer the S/S over the blued.If for some reason you decide not to get the Savage look at the Ruger M-77' s. They are available in all different configurations. The scope rings are standard equipment,which will save you 50.00,75.00 or even a 100.00 depending on what base and rings you buy.You won' t go wrong with a Savage but thought I would give you another opition.One other thing if you are planning on putting a scope on your rifle save until you can get a good scope not a cheap one.The rifle can only be as good as the glass on it.Save and buy a Leupold. The 270 is a great deer cartridge. The 30-06 is more versitile and might be a better choice for you. Good Luck in your selection

Ruger Redhawk

I have shot the 710 in 30-06, I would not by one if it was me. If you are looking for cheep go with NEF.

I have a Savage 30-06 with Bushnell scope and love the gun. It shoots nice groups at 100 yards of Remmington 165 grain core locks. I put on a Bonnie Sling and it has a Synthetic stock. I picked it up at a gun show and it was the only 30-06 at the show.

Tomster

I have a 270 and love it. It shoots flat and accurate. I would go with it if you are hunting open areas. It also has very little recoil. The problem with it is you can only get a 150 bullet. In heavy woods I would like a heavier bullet. The -06 offers bigger lead. If you are a brush hunter you will want the -06.

The .270 is probably the best in the world for whitetails, but if you want versatility go with the 30-06. You can get better deals on used guns I bought my .270 Browning BLR at a gunshop in new condition for $425 out the door. Slap on a $189 Nikon scope and your ready to go.

I read this post several days ago and have been thinking about a reply. First of all, I hunt in the woods, not in meadows. I prefer to hunt whitetails rather than be a sniper. Each to his own. I do not mean to judge another or his methods. In recent years, I have been decreasing my arsenal of firearms as I get older. I have sold some and given others to my son. There is a school of thought out there that says you have to have an extremely powerful rifle for deer hunting. It ain' t so. I read things from fella' s on this forum who say they have sore shoulders from shooting their 30' 06. I have to chuckle, since I killed my last buck with a 44 magnum carbine. It went through both lungs and left an exit hole big enough to put your fist into. Place your bullet into the vitals and quit worrying about which caliber is best. Most of them are good. Right now, I own a Winchester Model 70 in 270 caliber, a Ruger 77 in 25' 06, the Marlin 44 magnum carbine, and a somewhat customized (to my standards) 6.5X55 mm Swedish Mauser. In the past, I have owned them all...Remingtons, (an old 788 in 22-250 was the most accurate rifle I ever owned) Brownings, Weatherby Mark V' s (the biggest pieces of expensive junk in the rifle world),... just about everything....in many different calibers. I have to say that my favorite rifle is that 6.5X55. I bought mine years ago at a gun show. I had the barrel shortened and recrowned. It has the original stock, but it has been slimmed, re-worked and refinished. It has a Timney trigger in place of the original military one. It has a top quality Williams receiver sight and a quality front bead sight. That' s right...no scope! I hunt in the woods, and in the woods, 100 yards is a very long way. Nothing beats a receiver sight in snowy, rainy, foul weather at close ranges in the trees and brush... And that is when and where I hunt the most. Check ballistic coefficients. Consider recoil. Consider the game. The 6.5X55 is hard to beat. I suggest you find yourself one on the used market. There are plenty of them out there. Those rifles are MACHINED--not investment cast. The workmanship is great. After you find one, put a little money into it with a good gunsmith. Use it as the core of a rifle made for you and your way of hunting. You' ll have a rifle to cherish for a lifetime....and it won' t cost you an arm and a leg.

My 2 cents,
Clint