remington 710

[Doug K.A.]

hello. I have been wanting a new deer rifle. I was looking at the NEF in 270 and the remington 710 in 270. Which one would you get? I have read lots of bad opinions about the 710. My brother has one in a 300 mag and loves it. He also has one in 270 and it shoots pretty good. If you could get either one, which one would you get? What do you think about a 710? What do you think about a NEF? Which one is better in your opinion? Which one is more accurate? please tell me all that you know about both of the guns and your opinion about them. Thanks in advance

[sniperVLS]

Im not familiar with the NEF, is it about the same price as the 710?

Accuracy will inevitably depend on the actual rifle you get. The 710 .270 I shot was a .8 MOA rifle which in IMO is very good considering it's price and construction. Even better when you consider the scope that comes on it is, at the end of the day, a 30.00 piece of garbage(no offense), yet it still was very consistent out to 200 yards.

I'd skip it and spend a few bucks more and get something of a more stable platform personally but at the same time, I remind myself my cousin still shoots it and likes it, especially at the price paid for rifle/scope/mounts. 

I'm a Remington whore so as far as other makes, I'm the wrong guy to comment.

[Doug K.A.]

Well at my local wally world the NEF's are about $230. I don't know exactly how much the 710's are but i think they are around 350. Do you know how much they are? I don't really know that was more less a guess. Thanks

[sniperVLS]

350.00 sounds right, although I think Ive seen them for 325.00

Look for the 770, it's got some upgrades from the 710 and should cost the same.

Here is the current coupon if you decide to get one...

http://www.remington.com/pdfs/2007-FallPromoCoupon.pdf

You have until December to use it 

[Illhunter]

you can get the nef for about $210 up to $245 at wal mart they range from the standard models up to the ultra rifles which would be my preference just my opinion and with money saved could get a better scopeor if you are going to spend $350 you can get the target models or the buffalo classic or 45 colt carbines. is  270 the only caliber you are looking at or are you considering other calibers  if so then i would definitely considerthe nef they are not high end guns but with some effort can shoot with the high end guns i have a huntsman and love it if i get a new rifle it will be an nef that is my .02 cents


Terry

[billy]

There are still a few ADL rifles at local walmarts ,which would be alot better gun than the 710.Price around 350.00.

[Doug K.A.]

Thanks for all the info guys. I have read alot of stuff about the 710 and opinions about it and most of them are negative but none of them said why they didn't like it. I have held 2 710's and they both felt pretty good to me. Just my opinion though.

[jjamna]

I have a 710 in 243 Win and it shoots better than my 700 in 270 Win

[Brithunter]

Well I have never shot any of the new Remington's but have handled the 710 and I would not give it house room.

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Thanks for all the info guys. I have read alot of stuff about the 710 and opinions about it and most of them are negative but none of them said why they didn't like it. I have held 2 710's and they both felt pretty good to me. Just my opinion though

Sorry but to me this says that you have little to no experience of quality firearms  The 710 and 770 are throw away rifles. Personally I prefer a rifle that will last ............................ far beyond my usage span. Like they USED to be made, sorry but Fashion is not my style so I buy accordingly, which mostly now means used.

   I have read that these throw away rifles can shoot very well, the question for how long and do we trust the gun writers to tell it as it is or as the advertisers expect?

    As for NEF's I now nothing of them never even having seen on in the flesh so to speak,.

[30-30man]

Neither, go with a Mossberg or a Stevens.  Much better gun and no pressed in barrel.  There is a reason the 710 is cheaper and they are running sales on it compared with other bolt guns.  Remington is getting ready to dump it and the people who bought it.  My Walmart has 710s now for $288 on clearance.

[zasxcd]

I have a TREMENDOUS amount of trouble believing that the barrels of the 710 are pressed in , especially considering that they are available in 7mm Mag. Nonetheless, between the NEF and the 710, with no other options, take the 710 every time.

IMHO the term "throw away rifle" is absurd and belittling. I personally don't like the looks of the 710, but for those that like it, it will make a fine rifle. I don't particularly like the ARs either, and to me they are CONSIDERABLY closer to being a "throw away rifle", made of  aluminum and plastic rather than steel and wood, but if they float your boat then go for it. We all have likes and dislikes, but is it necessary to put down the other guy because his likes and dislikes don't exactly match your own??? I happen to like and own Remington 700 Classics, as well as Remington 788s, but if you own ARs and Glocks, then more power to you. If we squabble among ourselves, it is harder to have a united front against those who would take ALL of our guns away. Think about it, the guy is a shooter, so he is one of us. Enough said.

[30-30man]

Press fitting barrels are fitted with pins.  They can handle any pressures bolt fitted guns can with one exception. They are not meant to be taken off or exchanged. It's harder to rebarrel/machine them and many gunsmiths will refuse to do so.  This is common in cheap mass produced guns.  Mossberg/Stevens have barrel nuts and are a much better bargain and product.  The Remington 710 can shoot and is quite capable of killing any game animal.  Is it better than what the competition offers? No..... It will soon be discontinued.  Remington does this often with models that haven't worked out. They are discounting these rifles for a reason and will soon leave this model in the dust along with the people who bought them.  Many like the 710 because it is a Remington.  Remington depends on this loyalty to peddle these subpar products. Now I don't think the 710 is the worst thing to come out of Remington, that belongs to the 22lr 597.  Now that's a worthless hunk of....Well you know... 

[NONYA]

Agreed,i have owned 2 597s both POS's,my partner shoots a 710 in 300 wm,its ugly,metal finish is subpar,but the SOB shoots straight and gets the job done,buy one,cammo it up with some Krylon and KILL stuff.

[old03]

You could wait about a month after hunting season is over and probably score a pretty nice used rifle for the same price but with much higher quality.  I'm thinking of a ruger bolt action myself.

If your dead set on a new one I would be pretty leery of the 710, too many bad reviews by folks on sites like this one.  Check out walmart's website, you can actually order them online and have it delivered to your local store.

[Brithunter]

Hi All,

   

IMHO the term "throw away rifle" is absurd and belittling

   Not at all in fact as I see it's hard to belittle a piece of poorly made junk. As for throw away ......................... well what else do you call soemthing that is not re-buildable. Once the throat is worn or damaged by cleaning rods then it's scrap. So by definition it's a throw away rifle. In fact remington have already dropped the 710 for the updated 770 which will also have a very short production life regardless of what you remington fanatics say. It's doomed as it's rubbish pure and simple. After all you can only fool the people for so long.

   Unless remington get it's act together and increases the quality of it's products and production it will go under  and that will bea crime. Losing an old Gunmaker like Remington and especially through turning out mediocre stuff is a crime. Old man Remington is turning in his grave no doubt.

[Brithunter]

Hi All,

   

IMHO the term "throw away rifle" is absurd and belittling

   Not at all in fact as I see it's hard to belittle a piece of poorly made junk. As for throw away ......................... well what else do you call soemthing that is not re-buildable. Once the throat is worn or damaged by cleaning rods then it's scrap. So by definition it's a throw away rifle. In fact remington have already dropped the 710 for the updated 770 which will also have a very short production life regardless of what you remington fanatics say. It's doomed as it's rubbish pure and simple. After all you can only fool the people for so long.

   Unless Remington get it's act together and increases the quality of it's products and production it will go under  and that will be a crime. Losing an old Gunmaker like Remington and especially through turning out mediocre stuff is a crime. Old man Remington is turning in his grave no doubt.

Edit:- Oh I forgot to mention pressed in barrels often have the bolt lock up in the barrel and the action is just a tube to help align the rear of the bolt and hold the scope mounts and trigger mech. It takes no pressure as such!

[NONYA]

Ill bet about 2% of shooters/hunters ever NEED to replace a barrel.

[Brithunter]

Errrr what has need to do with it?

   Lets be honest you only really NEED one rifle.

    Need has never entered the equation if we are really honest. The fact is that the 710 was made cheap and looks it.  Now you can have cheap if you want. Me I prefer something with quality, in fact the best quality that I can get my grubby little mitts on  !

[nomosendero]

There are still a few ADL rifles at local walmarts ,which would be alot better gun than the 710.Price around 350.00.

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And if that were not the case you can find used M700's if you look hard & don't get in a hurry. They will resell quite well if they don't shoot good, you can improve it easier with all kinds of aftermarket goodies. It is hard to go wrong if you buy it at a bargain. I traded for a used M700 last Sept. at a friends pawnshop. It looked a little rough & also looked like it had never been cleaned. After getting the copper out & adjusting the trigger to 2.75# I took it to the range & the first group with cheap Fed ammo was .680" if I recall. I loaded some Accubonds & with thee final load it is a consistant sub 1/2" gun & some groups in the 2's. I took it to Wy. in Oct & hunted Whitetails when I came back & so far it has taken a total of 7 Antelope/MuleDeer/Whitetails from 50 yards to 410 yards. Now several friends give me a handsome profit to get that rifle. One the other hand if it was not up to par, I could have taken it to a gun show or ran an add in the paper & sold it for a small profit in the least. Try that with a 710 & you will take a hit with each transaction in all probability. Why would you use the same amount of money & deal with a rifle that cannot compare to a M700? I just can't think of a reason to buy one.