Hey guys, I was thinking about getting the Remington M710 as my next rifle. If anyone has used to own one or done work with them, please leave your thoughts.
Reviews my friend! Here's just one! Remington M-710
Issue: Summer 2001
Price: $425
Contact: (800-243-9700) Editor's CommentsCreepy trigger. Bolt is very sticky; no feeding problems, however. Not very impressive. Groups strung out. If there’s a rule that cheap guns have to be homely (and vice versa), the 710 qualifies on both counts. Inexpensive it is and pretty it ain’t. But beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder, and that may go for pocketbooks as well, because for just over four bills a big-game hunter can be ready to go afield with this bolt-action rifle in .270 or .30/06 with a 3-9 Variable-X Bushnell scope already mounted as part of the deal.When rumors about Remington’s bargain-price, big-game rifle began spreading on the outdoor life Web site last year, there was considerable speculation that it would be either a no-frills version of its M-700 or a return of the M-788. The 710 is neither. It is, in fact, perhaps the most radically innovative sporting arm in generations. For example, the bolt doesn’t back into the receiver the way we’re used to. Instead, the three bolt lugs lock directly into the barrel, basically eliminating the weight and costly machinery normally associated with traditional rifle receivers while at the same time providing a powerful lockup. In fact—are you ready for this?—there isn’t a receiver in the traditional sense. Instead, the bolt is held in alignment by a nylon molding inside a steel encasement which, in turn, preserves Remington’s “three rings of steel” cartridge head enclosure. The bolt on our sample 710 fit snugly—perhaps too snugly—in the bolt guide, causing it to drag when pushed both forward and back. This, along with the creepy trigger, was the most common complaint of the OL test team. Presumably, the self-lubricating bolt guide will loosen with wear and use. The four-round detachable box magazine loaded and functioned easily, and accuracy ranged from 1.488 inches to 4.250 inches for five-shot groups at 100 yards, with 150-grain Remington Core-Lokt bullets shooting best. SpecificationDescriptionINTENDED PURPOSEBig gameOVERALL SCOREFairCALIBER TESTED.30/06 Sprg. (.270 Win.)BARREL/OVERALL LENGTH (IN.)22 in./42.5 in.SIGHTSNoMETAL FINISH/STOCKBlueTRIGGER PULL WEIGHT5 lb.WEIGHT AS DELIVERED (LB.)7 lb., 2 oz. (8 lb. With scope)
The savages I've tried weren't any better.
I would look for a good used rifle than spend money on either the savage or 710. my.02
Explain how they arn't any better, the action on the Savage seems to be more solid, and the barrel on the Savage is screwed into the receiver, as opposed to being pressed into the receiver, like the 710. I have no earthly idea how you can even claim that the Savage and the 710 are in the same class. Now, granted, you may have looked at an older Savage, in that case, it probably wasn't much better then the 710, but the modern Savages, are excellent rifles, and very accurate.
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I`ll wade in: I looked for the last oh, 9 months or so for a new rifle. I handled quite a few in that time. I thought about a Tikka, tried a few, the bolt action cycled OK, the 3 CDL Remchesters I tried were pretty nice, the CZ Varmint was cool, but the Savages I tried were butter smooth. It was like putting a nicely run in old column shift car into second gear. Off the shelf. Mine was nice out of the box, after cycling maybe 10 times and a suggestion of tetra gun grease, it`s lovely
I`m fairly sure, that the 710 has never been offered for sale in this country, word travels fast.
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Last edited by Johnny_Revolver; 06-09-2007 at 06:35 PM.
Thanks for the feedback. I told a bud about one in the pawn shop. Sheep! .270. He was interested. I talked to several other peole about the 710. Called my friend up, "Hope you didnt buy that?"
"Nope"
Thanks for the thoughts on the 710.
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