How dependable are the 710 Remingtons? WIll they hold up. My brother has a 7mm rem mag and it shoots great, I just wonder what problems there may be?

I have shot a couple and they shoot well. The lockup to the barrel with the bolt is a good idea. However I do not like the pressed barrel. For the same money, or less, I would buy the Savage. Or save up for a better rifle. Tom.

Check out some of the other posts. The 710 is horrible rifle.

My big problem with the 710 is that for what you spend on it, you can spend a little bit more and get a whole lot more gun.

A couple of weeks ago this was a hot one..topic that is..

My parents just bought me a Model 710 .243 Win. I have only shot it once and it was pretty accurate. The bolt did lock up on me when I was deer hunting and it really made me mad. I wish my parent would of gotten a better gun, preferably wood stock. But this is what I got and I am gonna have to stick with it. But like I said, I only shot it once so maybe it will get better.

I have one in .270 and it is an ok gun. You get what you pay for. It shoots accurate and works ok. But even after about 120-130 rounds through it the bolt is still clunky feeling, but still tight. Idunno, if I had it to do over again I would have probably saved for another month and bought a bit nicer of a gun (which I ended up doing this year). I am going to give my .270 Remington Model 710 to my son I think. When I bought mine I was needing a good shooting gun and was wanting a scope, what do you know? I found the 710 brand new for $329, about $150 cheaper than the other guns without the scope. Well I got the 710, have shot 2 deer with it in 2 years and it is still shooting fine. I am happy with mine, but like I said, if I had it to do over again I would have just saved up the extra $150-$200 and bought a more quality gun.

Ok. Everyone who talks about a 710 refers to a .270 or .30-06 calibers. How reliable is the .243? Didn't that just come out within the past 2 years?

Why wouldthe 243 Winor any other caliber make the 710 a good rifle?

Well it kills deer so I would guess it would be a good gun right? I don't care about the stock and if it feels like a "toy". Maybe in a year or two it will become the garbage that yall say it is. I do agree it's a cheap gun and do wish I got a better one. Oh well. I got my .30-30 so I am not too too worried. I am not trying to argue so please don't take this offensive.