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Post by jimmonn01 on Oct 21, 2010 10:29:52 GMT -5
what is your opinion on this gun is it good or bad for a cheap gun?
i dont know much about them so i thought i'd ask someone who owns on or used on.
any help would be great.
thank,
jim
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Post by mountainam on Oct 21, 2010 19:00:02 GMT -5
I don't know anyone who bought one outright. The only people I know who have one are the ones that won a 770 in a raffle. I'm a Remington guy to the core and think that Remington is embarracing themselves by manufacturing that rifle. I was trying to sell one for a friend that won one in a raffle and couldn't get $250 for it NIB. Save up a little more cash and get a real 700 Remington. I guess that if your the type of guy that shoots a box of store bought ammo in a year it would probably hold up OK.
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Post by boarhog on Oct 21, 2010 19:01:57 GMT -5
Jim,
My Son just bought one for around $300. from the local Wal-Mart, and that included a Bushnell scope. He also bought the cheapest box of Remington 130 gr 270 ammo they had in stock. When we went to the range the following Saturday, I was shocked to see this rifle shoot 1", or a little less, at 100 yds. The cheap scope tracked very well also. It didn't take more than 5-6 shots to have it printing 2.5" high at 100 yds. Another pleasant surprise was that the trigger was waaaaayyy better than I expected. They look cheap, but shoot better than they look.
Boarhog
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Post by tdillinger on Oct 21, 2010 19:28:30 GMT -5
sounds good, how are the other things like rust proofing, cleaning etc. what a bargain for sub or near moa.
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Post by rossman40 on Oct 21, 2010 22:06:55 GMT -5
A friend of mine bought one of the 710s, best door stop Remington ever made. They basicly started over and called them the 770. You may get lucky and get a MOA rifle but then... You can not re-barrel it, I know of no aftermarket stocks so what you see is what your are stuck with. Spend a little extra.
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Post by Al on Oct 22, 2010 17:59:46 GMT -5
Ken, how do they attach the barrel?
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Post by rossman40 on Oct 22, 2010 23:14:05 GMT -5
It is kinda neat, or lets just say innovative.... The 3 lug bolt actually locks into the barrel. The receiver, which is a much thinner tube because no pressure is on it, is then pressed onto the barrel, no threads. To make up for alignment the receiver has a plastic liner which has the bolt raceways. The front action screw makes sure everything stays attached. The recoil lug is much like the new Savage Edge, just a piece of bar stock that fits into a slot in the stock and receiver. I have seen early 710s where the receiver tubes came loose.
For the guy that just hunts once a year it does the job. If you want something to build on the 710/770 isn't the rifle for you.
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Post by johnp034 on Oct 23, 2010 3:06:01 GMT -5
You may get one that shoots moa, pretty lucky if you do. Problem we had with them, the trigger guard is a molded part of the stock and breaks very easily. So you have to change the whole stock. Just doesn't even seem like a safe gun, very cheaply made. We have taken in 2 or 3 in trade at the store, have them for resale at $250, can't give em away!
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Post by Al on Oct 23, 2010 10:13:22 GMT -5
You may get one that shoots moa, pretty lucky if you do. Problem we had with them, the trigger guard is a molded part of the stock and breaks very easily. So you have to change the whole stock. Just doesn't even seem like a safe gun, very cheaply made. We have taken in 2 or 3 in trade at the store, have them for resale at $250, can't give em away! well I'll be the first if your giving em away!!  Thanks Ken, thought had crossed my mind on a rebarrel to a ML, but don't need any challanges anymore. |
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Post by cfvickers on Oct 24, 2010 12:33:15 GMT -5
I have seen Stevens 200's NIB for 239-259.00 they are a VERY well made rifle and cheap to boot. That is the route I would go. I have been a remington lover in the pat, but it seems the quality has gone downhill in recent years on all of their products up to and including the Model 700. Older 700s are THE ticket in my oppinion. Or (can't help myself) spend 3 times the money and get a Savage 111 LRH in whatever caliber pleases you! They ROCK!!
Entry level rifles though, for the money you will spend you will be better served with a Marlin XS7 or XL7 or a Stevens 200. Marlin has the best trigger out there for the money, but you pay an extra 40 -50 bucks for it over the stevens. But the Marlins shoot extremely well and can be classed with rifles of any level in termes of accuracy. I have only played with one 770 and it shot reasonably well, nothing good or bad as far as that goes. I have heard of bolt handles breaking on them but I have heard the same thing with Tikka rifles, never seen it personally with any.
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Post by kend on Nov 11, 2010 22:07:24 GMT -5
Buy a good used rfle for about the same money. Don't buy one. my2cents
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Post by boarhog on Nov 23, 2010 17:47:38 GMT -5
I've had a further chance to play with the 770 my oldest Son bought. I don't like it, no matter that he shot 3 touching at 100 yds. It feels like it was made by Mattel Toys, and I doubt it will hold up like the Mod 700 I bought in 1963. For him, it may be a good buy, but he isn't addicted to shooting and hunting, like his younger brother and me. I would just have to wait until I could save up the coins to buy something more traditional.
Boarhog
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