Rem.model710 in 30-06

[Dennis]

I was looking online at uncle lees selection of rifles and came across the rem model 710 in a 30-06 .I'm really interested in purchasing a new rifle and for the price it would be great for a weekend hunter such as myself .My 30-30 has taken several deer but is getting some age on it and needs a bit of gun smithing to get her feeling like new again but in the mean while i'm looking into a backup for next season and tax refund time lol.....Any pros and cons out there...

[trust me]

The 710 is not up to even weekend hunting standards. The barrel isn't even screwed into the action; just a press fit. Any money spent on a 710 would be better spent on fixing up the 30-30, or on a used quality rifle. There are a bunch out there. Even if you don't hunt and shoot a lot, you want something that will last to pass on to the kids, or at least will have some resale value.

[Dennis]

So your saying i can get a used 30-06 for around the price of a new 710 in 06?

[grouseguy]

trust me,

I have a little different perspective on the rifle. I bought one about three years ago as a Xmas present for my son-in-law, who was just starting to deer hunt. I did the same research and found the same facts as you mentioned, but we haven't had any problems with the gun so far. My thinking was that we don't shoot high powered rifles that much, probably average less than 10 rounds per year, and I don't think that will prove to be a problem with this rifle, even after many years of service. BTW, Remington's claims of being ready to shoot right out of the box were accurate. It was basically dead on at 100 yards out of the box...if I remember correctly, it only took 2 clicks to bring it in, and honestly, that was just "tweaking".

Dennis, if you decide to purchase, just remember what you're purchasing. As trust me, correctly points out, this is not an heirloom piece...its a basic model game gun, that I considered a good value at $297...although I don't know what the going rate is now. This is not the gun you would want to take on your "guided hunt of a lifetime out west", but to me, its perfectly acceptable for KY whitetails and such.

[Dennis]

Grouseguy , that was pretty much what i was looking for was a backup gun in 06 that i didn't have get a sceond job to afford lol....and i mainly hunt weekends here in the state and mondern gun season only in the area of 2 weeks or so i usually only hunt the 2 weekends that fall in there .....

[aceoky]

I'll agree that for what you are looking for it "will work", IF that's all you're looking for...

It would be very hard IMHO to do better in the caliber also(as most know I'm a huge /06 fan) :D

Before you spend the $$$ though; you might want to look at a Savage try to pick them both up, see which "feels" better to you, then look at the $$$ difference, and then decide.

IF you choose the Savage, "in the long run", you'd have a much better rifle IMHO for not that much extra $$$(and if you get the "accu trigger" model, you'll be "set")

Sure the 710 will do what you are looking for; but I thought I'd give you another choice, (if nothing else it's fun to shop for a new rifle?) :D :D

[trust me]

Grouseguy points out some good points about buying the Rem 710. Everybody isn't a gun nut, and everybody doesn't look at a gun as an investment. If you want to point at a deer and go bang, undoubtedly a 710 will do it. It just won't look very good doing it, and it won't bring you any pride in ownership, if those things are important to you. They are to me, but I'm not the one shopping right now.

A quick check on the internet yielded a good number of used Remington, Ruger and Savage bolt actions in good deer calibers like 270 and 30-06 as low as $250 for the synthetic models, while the walnut stocked guns started at 325 or thereabouts. I saw a listing for an Interarms Mark X in 270 that caught my eye for $259!!! The Mark X is basically the Mauser 98, which is the best bolt action ever conceived. I'd drive to Owensboro for that one. Out of respect for our forum hosts, I won't post the website for it.

I like blue steel and brown walnut. I like old proven, historical designs. I like picking up an old scarred warhorse and imagining the game taken by men better than me, men from a better time. Sometimes I forget that my tastes don't match everybody else.

[grouseguy]

trust me,

No problem at all. What you posted is very true...different people have different perspectives/preferences/needs. Personally, I look at a rifle as a tool, and I choose so accordingly...I shoot a stainless/synthetic Remington 700 in .30-06...definately not the best looking firearm, but very functional, economic and low maintenance.

Now if you want to talk "pride of ownership" or "style", then my mind wanders to light gauge shotguns. Nothing turns my crank like a well balanced 20 or 28 gauge doublegun with gold inlays &/or scroll work and a fine piece of walnut with character in the grain.:)

As you may have guessed, I deer hunt for "deerburger", but I bird hunt out of passion.:cool:

[Dennis]

Thanks guys , some very respectful input ...thanks again..

Dennis

[trust me]

I guess it's kinda like this; you can sit down at the Thanksgiving feast and eat a fine meal off of Grandma's heirloom china, or you can stand over the sink and snork up yesterday's cold leftovers out of Tupperware. I guess I do both.:D

In the end, we should all buy the gun that fits our particular need at that particular time. To each his own.

[Scoony]

I bought a Remington 710 in 270 several years ago. I tend to like the looks of it, but I guess that I am just used to military weapons that can take a bit of abuse and not worry about scratches. The locking lugs lock in the barrel, not the action like most bolt actions.

It groups about 1 1/2 inch at 100 yards, so it’s not the most accurate, but fine for the little bit of rifle hunting that I do.

Downside:
It takes a good forward push to lock the bolt on a bullet when loading (I should probably send it back in for that), and the safety seems a bit flimsy to me.

[whitleycotrapper]

I also have a 710 in .270 and I have killed a few deer with it. It was good right out of the box also and I got a deer with it the same day I bought it with the 4th round fired through it. Three at a target at 100 yards and then one at a doe in SC that afternoon. Great gun to not have to worry about like Scoony says. It will take a beating. I ended up puting a whitetail 2 scope on it though and took the bushnell that comes with it off. I shot a doe with it last year at 190 yards. I gun hunt very little and it serves me well. Of course I dont use that rifle as an excuse not to buy others:)

[Switchback121]

I have one in 30-06 and I love mine. I don't have to worry about scratches or getting wet or anything, plus I took this buck last year with it and had no problems droping him to the ground.

http://solisearch.net/ims/pic.php?u=25556SoTE6&i=163202

[Turtleky]

My .270 is a model 710 and I love it also. I get MOA (right at 1 inch 3 shot groups) out of it at 100 yards on a bench rest. I've shot about 150 rounds though it. I've never had it jam / not eject / any problems what so ever. I only target practice at 100 yards, but I dropped a doe at 210 paces and she never moved. Like everyone else said, it was on the paper out of the box, took very little adjusting. The action was a little stiff out of the box, I put some remoil on it and it solved the problem. The trigger is a little heavy, I heard that you can't adjust the trigger, but I've never taken it to a gun smith so I'm not sure. The scope seems pretty decent also, mine has been on some pretty ROUGH hunts, I don't baby this gun whatsoever, and I've not adjusted it since the original time I set it. Its never fogged up and always been good and clear. Its not the prettiest gun in the woods but based on my experience I love it. Its nice to not have to worry about it getting beat up, however, the pride of ownership thing isn't there, that gray stock is just UGLY.

[BearsBud]

My only addition to this conversation is that I purchased a Remington model 710 in 7mm mag. I too did the research and found no reason not to purchase it. I have not had a chance to fire it yet but hope to in the next couple of weeks. As was said, it may not be the prettiest gun in the world, but with factory ammo it was tested at 3 shots in 1 1/2 inches at 300 yards staight out of the box. That will do me just fine. Good luck shopping.

[Basswipe]

The 710 is a great gun if you look at if for what it's meant to be....An inexpensive deer killer. It's not meant to be pretty. You don't have to worry about scratches or any of that stuff. It's meant to be a throw it in the truck and go hunting gun.

They are reliable, tough, and pretty accurate. Don't let the press fit barrel scare you. That's the way the gun is designed, and it doesn't fail. I've shot some that averaged less than 3/4" at 100 yards. Dollar for dollar it's one of the best gun values on the market if you see the gun for what it's meant to be.

They are also available in 7mm Rem mag and .300 Win mag now.

[45ACP]

trust me after reading several of your posts it is scarey that we think so much alike on so many subjects.The 710 is one ugly rifle in my opinion thats just my 2 cents.Buy what you like if you intend to never sell or trade up.Guns are an investment good guns are a GOOD investment.

[Swampthing]

What you buy a gun for today maybe totally different than what you need it for tomorrow.

[guackerkiller]

710 30/06 junk and kicks WORSE than a mule resale value is about 125.00 to 150.00 look into the mossberg 100 atr at whittakers several calabers for 244.00 at least they look decent no I'm not a mossberg fan I love my super black eagle.