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Remington 700 Vs. 710 ???

JesseLee
I was wondering if anybody could tell me what the mechanical difference is between the 700 and 710. I have heard that the 710 was specifically made for some big box retailers and the 700 is the standard for everybody else. these are the type of questions that I am looking to have answered. IE: Does the 710 have looser tolerances than the 700? Is the metal made of lesser quality metal? ect. ect. I do not know. Any information would be great.
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  • Tailgunner1954
    700 has threads between the barrel and the receiver, 710 uses a press fit
    700 is a classic design, the 710 was made as cheap as possible
    700 has a long history of being a quality piece, 710 has a short history of being a POS

    The 710 was designed as a cheap entry level rifle for those that don't know any better.
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  • medic07
    Bottom line...save up some extra nickels and get the 700. The 710 is an economy entry level rifle.

    Had one...got rid of it as fast as I could. The receiver is not 100% steel...it has a lot of plastics in it and there is no good steel to steel contact until the lugs lock in the chamber.

    I have several 700s and they are all excellent rifles.
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  • TooBig
    +1 on what he said[:D][:D][:D]
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  • FrancF
    quote:Originally posted by Tailgunner1954
    700 has threads between the barrel and the receiver, 710 uses a press fit
    700 is a classic design, the 710 was made as cheap as possible
    700 has a long history of being a quality piece, 710 has a short history of being a POS

    The 710 was designed as a cheap entry level rifle for those that don't know any better.


    +1 to take it one step farther, the M-700 Rem action can be trued and tweaked to be a real tack driver. IE intermediate Bench gun etc.
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  • watrulookinat
    I have a rem-710 .270 and love it. That's what I hunt with. At the range, at a hundred yards you can put your rounds inside a quater whith the scope that it comes with. I also owned a rem 700 .308. There's nothing wrong with the 710 model. I never had a problem with it.
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  • ladams
    I think it is shameful that the 710 even has the Remington name printed on it. Absolute piece of junk. One would be far bvetter off to buy an old used beat the heck 700 than even think about wasting money on a 710. I have heard nothing but problems from people I know with 710's. In short it was a POS that was made to sell cheap, and shoot even cheaper.
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  • watrulookinat
    Have you ever owned a 710 ladams? If so what kind of problems did you have with yours.
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  • ChetStafford
    Allow me to quote JustC here
    "If it says Remington model 700 on the left side of the receive you cant go wrong"
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  • watrulookinat
    Now don't be rude CSJS1194.
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  • sarge_3ad
    Reverse the quetion watrulookinat. Have you ever owned or handled the 700 Rem? Like comparing apples to crap.
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  • ladams
    No I never owned one of those pieces of junk, I prefer a rifle that can hit something. I have shot them, and they are inaccurate, the actions are rough, and the stocks feel cheap. Plus I have seen three that will not hold a magazine, everytime they are fired the mag falls out. Not what I call reliable. Just buy a 700 and be done with it.
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  • FEENIX
    Here's some articles worth noting ...

    http://www.galleryofguns.com/shootingTimes/Articles/DisplayArticles.asp?ID=781
    http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/gear/fieldtested/article/0,20280,rifles-0038,00.html
    http://www.chuckhawks.com/choosing_inclement_deer_rifle.htm
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  • watrulookinat
    I mentioned that I owened a rem 700 .308 cal. It was set up for target, sniper stock and scope.
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  • Captplaid
    An economically priced 700 is alright.
    It is nice to be able to adjust the 700's trigger pull.
    A 710 stock is even cheap and cheesy.
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  • RustyBones
    personal experience, posted here before. shooting a 710 30-06, and the stock broke. the trigger guard snapped off. broke clean off. absolute pos.
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