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Remington Model 710 any good?

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Not for the money, no. I was given one and it shoots well and I'll have it forever, but the only thing that can be done with it is a scope change. No trigger options, no iron sights, can't change the stock or barrel, nothing. There were some small problems early in production, but I think that got worked out and some improvements were made. The 710 has been discontinued, replaced by the 744 or something, which looks worse to me and still has all the drawbacks of the 710.
For the same money, hit up pawn shops and find a 700 or the like. Or buy a new Savage.
 
If I were to get one of the base line models of rifles between these three;
stevens
mossberg
remmy.
I would put the first two as a toss up, due to differing favorables. then i would wish for a couple of other decent ones, without any luck, then would come the remmy. They are fine enough for hunting, though, accuracy wise.
 
I think the feedback on the 710 is almost universally negative... The only use would be if you want a dedicated deer rifle that you can thoughtlessly beat around the woods without worry.
 
No. Stay away from them, they're an expensive club, pretty much. Three of the four of them where I work had to be sent back to the factory because the bolt WOULD NOT CLOSE, and now they only barely close, when you use around 10+ lbs. of pressure; the other only requires about 5lbs. The only way I'd even own one is if it was a gift, and I'd only own it until it got sold immediately thereafter. Between one of those and a used [fill in the blank], I'd pick the [fill in the blank]. Honestly, I've seen old Mosins with better bolts--and those work better as "beater" guns to boot.
 
No. Stay away from them, they're an expensive club, pretty much. Three of the four of them where I work had to be sent back to the factory because the bolt WOULD NOT CLOSE,
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I sighted one is for my friend chambered in 7mm mag. The bolt, at first was super hard to close. Hell, I practically had to beat it with a hammer. The thing that scared me was how "easy" it was to close after 6 rounds. Please note, I only sighted in and was not gonna shoot it anymore.:barf:
 
I have one that I bought when I needed a huntin' rifle in a hurry. It shoots fine and you won't feel bad about scratching it up or anything, but for the $ there's better stuff out there - Savage and Stevens to name a couple. You can at least upgrade those models if you ever want to. The 710 did serve my purpose at the time, though, and has the same adjustable trigger that all 700s have. The bolt is anything but smooth and it's ugly as a mud fence, but it does shoot well so I'll keep it as a backup rifle or loaner.
 
If you're wanting to save money, you'd be better off buying a surplus mauser. If you're wanting an NIB rifle, I'll hang my hat with the others and tell you to go with a Savage Stevens or Mossberg.
 
You can buy a Remington 700 or a Savage 10/110 for not much more than the 710 and come out waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead.

Dunno what the hell Big Green was thinking of when they designed the 710.
 
In a word NO, stay away. Like many others on this forum have suggested get a savage 110, or look for a good used Rem 700, or push feed Win Mod 70. Both should be in the dollar range your lookin' for. Good Luck
 
Save up the extra $100 bucks or so and buy a real rifle. At best they might be a 100 yard deer-getter.....But there's SO many other rifles that are better, for not much more $$$. I've never heard anything really positive about them....
 
the main prob with them was this, they used to have a portion of the bolt that was wrapped in a nylon piece. This would fail, and it would be a real trick to open or close the bolt. They did go back and change this piece out.
 
I bought one two years ago. Price was the big seller WalMart had them for $289.00 It is what it is a cheap deer gun not a Camp Perry Match rifle. The bolt was a bit stiff at first but is getting much better. All the deer I have ever shot with a 30/06 didn't need to be shot again they were all DRT. I also don't see me going off to war with this rifle so the bolt is just fine. I have never seen the need to replace a barrel in my rifles so the fact that the barrel cannot be changed was never an issue. If I need a heavy barrel or another caliber I just buy another rifle. You get what you pay for most of the time. Yes there are better rifles on the market.
 
Doesn't Remington use some sort of cost-saving manufacturing method where they press the barrel into the receiver instead of threading it, or some such thing? I seem to remember reading something like this when the gun first came out.
 
Yes. The receiver is soft steel and the barrel is hydraulically pressed into it. The receiver does very little to strengthen the action, as the bolt locks directly into the barrel. Basically, the receiver serves to provide a raceway for the bolt, an attachment point for the magazine and trigger/sear/safety assembly, and hold on the scope mount. It contributes very little to the strength of the rifle.

There is almost no way to correct any head space issue with this rifle. If head space becomes a problem, you strip the rifle of usable components and throw it away.

Ash
 
I'm guessing that if you've shot your gun quite a bit without headspace problems your gun probably won't have such issues. You got lucky, but it sounds like other people on this thread haven't been as lucky. I've heard of a lot of problems from other owners, too. It sounds like a crap shoot to me.
 
Realistically, anyone who buys a 710 will not likely fire enough rounds for headspace to become an issue. I imagine the steel in the barrel is good, ditto for the locking lugs. This isn't a target rifle and won't be used in competition, so total round count for an average 710 would not likely reach 1,000 over its entire life, probably less than 500. With that in consideration, the average 710 user would never have headspace issues. And, if headspace becomes a problem, then the barrel is probably too worn to be of any use anyway.

Of course, the same can be said for the average Stevens 200 or Mossberg 100ATR user. However, should an issue arise, the Stevens and Mossberg users would have the same recourse that the super customized Dakota owner has.

Ash
 
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