How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: crapshoot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Is the 710 grossly inferior?

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Yes and then some.....
 
Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

You don't really want one. They didn't even thread the barrels...just press them in. It will shoot OK if it's a palm-sized group you need, but you can shop a bit and find a better rifle for the same money. The Stevens (Savage) is roughly the same $ and will run circles around the 710.
 
Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

if you plan to shoot only 2-3 rounds a year. It was designed as a cheap hunting gun.

It has a plastic sleeve for the bolt. The bolt locks up to the barrel, which tells me the action is not very strong.
 
Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

I have one in 270. Outshoots many other factory guns I have shoot. Cheap rifle. Barrel is pressed into action and bolt lugs lock into barrel. Don't plan on doing a thing extra to it.