I would never recommend a 770 for anyone they are such a peice of junk with so many problems than one of the supporting dealers who will not be named told me that they wont even stock them. The reason that I wont say who is that they sell other remington firearms and would not want the remington reps to be pissed with them for telling people why they wont stock this model.
Remington 770?
- Thread starter AdamP
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Why does everyone keep talking about resale value. There is no resale value in a 770. Buy it, use it, throw it out when you (or it) are done. It is what it is. A budget rifle for a throw away society. If you want resale, look somewhere else. I speak from experience, which is usually lacking in most interweb geniuses.
And to Peter, his rifle is the best value of all.
I had one to put the stories to bed with. (That's right, I actually owned the rifle I defended, despite all the advice from all the experts out there with 'much more experiance/heresay'). It never blew up. The bolt never came out in my face. I never caught cancer. My #### never fell off and I managed to sell it just fine when I was done with it.
Muahahaha, I think my work is done in this thread.
Because if you buy one and find you don't like it, you want resale value.
Next time you want to throw away $329, don't buy a Remington 770, just give the cash by to me. I promise to be no more useful to you than a Remington 770, and save you some paperwork.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
Have one at my house, not my mine thankfully.
Borrow money from Grandma , get a credit card, save for another year or something.
It's like buying cheap tools , sure they make work for now, but it is when it fails that you really needed it to work.
I am a firm believer and spending a little more for peace of mind. Have you looked for a used SPS Remington???
Borrow money from Grandma , get a credit card, save for another year or something.
It's like buying cheap tools , sure they make work for now, but it is when it fails that you really needed it to work.
I am a firm believer and spending a little more for peace of mind. Have you looked for a used SPS Remington???
Chucker243
Member
- Location
- quinte west area
My friend cheaped out and purchased a 710. In the middle of our moose hunt, the clip broke! These rifles aren't the easiest to hand feed, especially with no clip present. Three hour round trip to the closest gun shop later, he was (miserably) back in business. He got rid of the 710 and now uses a 700 CDL.
Pathfinder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northeast Ontario
I handled one once.
I found it odd that the trigger guard was part of the stock ??
I also though that maybe someone had accidently dropped a bucket of sand into the action....felt a little gritty.
I found it odd that the trigger guard was part of the stock ??
I also though that maybe someone had accidently dropped a bucket of sand into the action....felt a little gritty.
Real experience allows someone to be able to determine that a gun is a real POS without having to lose any money on it.
I came into mine as part of a trade involving a few other guns. I was hesitant at first, but was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a reliable rifle that fits me well. Oh, and it also shoots moa with federal blue box 150s and 180 grain remmingtons. If you want one, buy one, if not, don't. And whats this about real experiece... I'll have you know that I've hunted all the continants, both poles and even the moon... blah, blah, blah, f##kin' blah. By the way, you're cool!
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
I'm a hard core Remington fan and even I wouldn't touch a 710 or 770, even if they were giving them away. If you buy one, you'll probably have to pay someone to take it off your hands if you ever try and get rid of it.
Buy a 700 SPS and a decent Bushnell 3200 or Leupold VX-1 or VX-2, preferably the latter if you are on a budget. You're only talking a few hundred bucks more and the performance you get as a result is more than worth it.
If you must buy a budget rifle package, go with the Savage. Good rifle, crap scope, but still light years ahead of the 770.
Buy a 700 SPS and a decent Bushnell 3200 or Leupold VX-1 or VX-2, preferably the latter if you are on a budget. You're only talking a few hundred bucks more and the performance you get as a result is more than worth it.
If you must buy a budget rifle package, go with the Savage. Good rifle, crap scope, but still light years ahead of the 770.
Dorian Gray
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I had a 770. Yes, i know.....but keep the boo-ing quiet while i tell my story would you guys?
Anyway, I had one in .308. I don't suggest buying one. I thought i was getting a good deal but it ended up being a total POS. I ended up paying 500$ish for the rifle and was happy to get the 150$ish i got when i sold it.
Anyway OP, take a look at the Trade Ex website. They sell great guns for fair prices. Or, take a look at the new Marlin bolt action rifles. I've never fired one but from what a fellow CGNer named Why Not? tells us, he's had some good Marlins. I've never met the fellow but he seems like a good honest guy whos' opinions people can rely on. Good Luck.
Dorian
Anyway, I had one in .308. I don't suggest buying one. I thought i was getting a good deal but it ended up being a total POS. I ended up paying 500$ish for the rifle and was happy to get the 150$ish i got when i sold it.
Anyway OP, take a look at the Trade Ex website. They sell great guns for fair prices. Or, take a look at the new Marlin bolt action rifles. I've never fired one but from what a fellow CGNer named Why Not? tells us, he's had some good Marlins. I've never met the fellow but he seems like a good honest guy whos' opinions people can rely on. Good Luck.
Dorian
I agree, I just shot my new savage edge, Granted I put a different scope on it, but I put 5 shots in an inch and a quarter three of those where under 3/4". The trigger is really quite heavy and I think a little tuning and she will shoot really well.
