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Are the Howa's 22" barrels? Really wish you could get the 2-pos safety.

But first, they put it on the 725.

I like Howa too.

I guess they look like regular rifles to me. The Ruger looks hokey to me.

Wife has a .223 and I have a .270, doubt we will ever wear them out.

I have heard of gunsmiths who will clean and mount scopes on Remington 710s, but wont repair them. I have seen a few 710s that have been used and abused and they arent pretty after the stock color fades.

The entire 700 series of rifles was criticized at the time for taking too many shortcuts. The "washer" for a recoil lug, the sheet metal extractor, brazed on bolt handles, the round receiver, stamped checkering, etc.

I'm not saying this to be critical of the rifle,just put it in historical perspective. In spite of all of these manufacturing shortcuts the rifle is considered a top tier rifle today.

I suspect that many of today's budget guns that we criticize for taking too many shortcuts will prove to be top tier one day as well.

Injection molded plastic stocks all but demand a Krylon custom paint job and a can or 2 of Krylon will last for as long as you need to dump the 710 on some unsuspecting buyer.

The tubular receiver and "washer" recoil lug were characteristics of the Savage 1920, made from 1920 thru 1928. It appears that Remington might well have started with the Savage design and modified/evolved it when they designed the 721/722 series post-WW2.

I'm not saying this to be critical of the rifle,just put it in historical perspective. In spite of all of these manufacturing shortcuts the rifle is considered a top tier rifle today.

Yeah, after you replace the bolt and trigger.

Yep, pretty sure my "budget" Tikka's bolt handle wont fall off, nor will the extractor break. I wont even go into the AD discussion