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The manner of construction is flawed. Critical parts are press fit (IIRC).

Some things really need to be welded/threaded/machined in order to hold up.

The Stevens 200 is a proven design, with basic parts.

The 710 was designed for manufacturing ease and low cost, not to stand up for a long period of time.

BMT

and what he said

Sorry for hijack. What BMT and Exbio. are telling you is correct. The Stevens can be had for $299 around here and the Weatherby Vanguard goes for $399. The Vanguard is a quality built rifle with an accuracy guarantee and a little more refined IMO. The Stevens are good shooters for the price.

A big +1 for the Vanguard..
Ingwe

im not sayin they didnt come with a tasco but they did come with a bushnell sharpshooter at one point my friend has one. and what a pos it is. if your currently competing for the worlds strongest man event you should be able to cycle the bolt no problem.

i was wondering becuz i saw them so cheap?
and accuracy?
if i get it it wil be for backup or for fun shooting

how cheap? .... seriously, when I said $100 ... that would be the max I'd spend on one .... $50-75 is more like it for me to own one. More than a c-note and I'm looking elsewhere.

I've actually walked into gun shops and seen them on the shelves for $350 used (when they sold new for $299)!!!! Go figure.

avagadro is right they are not a very good rifle i had one the very first year they came out and shooting at a buck and the bolt handle fell off they are put in on a gear and sweated in we brazed it back on and sold the rifle the action is ruff working i would just buy the stevens or the mossberg way better rifle for the money

A poor rifle isn't a fun gun in my opinion, we shoot some guns more because we like them. Looking at gunbroker, over the last 90 days at rifles that actually sold, the highest price was $315. Most were around $250. These just came out a few years ago, that should tell you something. I think you'd have more fun with the Handi-Rifle you were inquiring about. But if you want a repeater, we can write you a small list of new and used interesting guns under $400.

A spare rifle that would be fun to shoot and kill the snot out of deer would be a 30-30 lever.

Get the Marlin for $299.00.

I've seen them for $150 used, watch your local classifieds or trading papers.

I had the chance to get a 710 FOR FREE in 30-06.

All I had to do was drive 45 minutes up the road and pick it up.

I chose to drive over to a buddy's house and watch UFC 100.

Point being, a FREE 710 was not worth the trouble--too many recalls to risk my one set of eyes.

BMT

Amen.

Lots available in a decent price range, especially the post 1964 94 Winchesters.

BMT

i have alever 30-30 already

Then you're set.

Very well then.

Skip the 710.

Do you have good optics on the 30/30?

That is where I would spend my $$ next.

BMT

I got it now.... I just remembered, Remington owns Marlin, so hawking the Marlin is ok....

They stink of cheap. The trigger sucks, and I've not met a gunsmith that will touch them. Not much in the way of aftermarket parts if you decide to upgrade anything. They don't generally beat the price on stevens or marlin by much if any, and are generally within $50 of the 700 ADL's and Vanguards from what I've seen.

A guy went into Walmart during deer season and leaves his 710 Remington in his truck. When he comes out he discovers someone had broken into his truck......and left him another 710.