How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

[crapshoot]

I know the 700 has been the USMC Sniper rifle for years. I would like to pick one up in .308, but this 710 seems to be a pretty good deal. Is the 710 grossly inferior?

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[7mmRM]

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.....

 

[MAKO8551]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

Fisher Price

 

[AlabamaShooter]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

Yup the ones I have fondled just felt cheap, compared to a 700.

 

[Metalhead0483]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

Meh, it is what it is. A cheap off-the-shelf, get-out-and-do-it hunting rifle and it works for that purpose. I wouldn't buy one though...

 

[willsnipe]

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.

 

[Conqueror]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

710 will shoot minute-of-deer, but that's all I would ever ask of one.

 

[460mag]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

How does it compare?

It doesnt. Nuff said.

 

[reelman]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

How does it compare? They both have Remington stamped on them, that's where the similiarities end!

 

[jtv3062]

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.

 

[lanwickum]

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.

 

[dmg308]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

Its a POS and Remington should hang their head in shame.

 

[crapshoot]

Re: How does Remington 710 compare to the 700?

Thanks for all the feedback, looks like I'll take a pass and stick to a 700.