The ''Remington 710'' series is a descendant of the popular Remington 700 rifle, and was manufactured by
Remington Arms
Remington Arms Company, LLC, was an American firearms manufacturer, manufacturer of firearms and ammunition. It was formerly owned by the Remington Outdoor Company, which went bankrupt in 2020 with its lines of business sold to several purchase ...
from 2001 to 2006 at their manufacturing plant in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Based on the same principles as the
Remington 700
The Remington Model 700 is part of a series of bolt-action (later semi-automatic 7400 series) centerfire rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. It is a progressive variant of the Remington Model 721 and Model 722 rifles series, wh ...
series, the Model 710 uses a
centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i. ...
bolt-action
Bolt action is a type of manual Action (firearms), firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt (firearms), turn-bolt via a cocking handle, bolt handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the firearm (a ...
cartridge, a 3-lug bolt system as opposed to the
Remington 700
The Remington Model 700 is part of a series of bolt-action (later semi-automatic 7400 series) centerfire rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. It is a progressive variant of the Remington Model 721 and Model 722 rifles series, wh ...
's dual opposed locking lugs, with a 4-round detachable magazine (or a 3-round for the
7 mm Remington Magnum
The 7mm Remington Magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, along with the new Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle. It is a member of the belted magnum family that is directly derived from the venerable ...
and the
.300 Winchester Magnum). All can be equipped with a bipod and sling, and comes equipped with a gray or olive drab rugged all-weather synthetic stock, and a mounted Bushnell Sharpshooter, 3-9 × 40 scope which is bore-sighted from the factory. The Remington 710 is a moderately priced rifle. With the synthetic stock and the already mounted scope, it makes an adequate rifle for the novice shooter or hunter.
This particular model has been heavily criticized, however, because many of the polymer receiver which was replaced with a steel one in the final production year.
The Remington 710 was significantly improved by Remington and renamed the
Remington 770. The 710 model is now discontinued.
Recall
There was a recall for the Remington 710, between July and October 2002, for improperly made safety detent springs.
The Remington website provides a check for 710 owners to determine if they are affected.
References
External links
Remington Arms Website
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Bolt-action rifles of the United States
Remington Arms firearms