At 100 yards it will hit the same hole. I'm not posting to this thread to brag about how well I can shoot or that the 710 is better than your tricked out 700P. And a $500 scope? Where did that come from. The Bushnell scope that came with it is the same scope I am using.
All I am saying is that when you find a good powder, bullet, and primer combo....you can get superb results. As I mentioned before Factory Loads did not group as well in my 710. The grouping that I got with the factory loads at times weren't even consistant. On more than one occasion there would be a bullet off all by itself. That being said, after handloading many different combos you can find a combo that will be THE load for your gun and if you are a serious handloader you would know that. Also as I said before that my 710 did have work done to it to get it to where it is. Just by adjusting the trigger pull on your rifle to the way you shoot can add tremendous accuracy. Adjust your scope horizontal line exactly level and adjust your scope vertical line near perfect to dead center on your barrel. Then adjust your sights. Perfect example: I have a savage mark II .22 that did not shoot well because the front of my scope was tightened down too far to the left and the tube of the scope was slightly turned to where the horizontal scope lines where not level to the gun. When I would shoot the gun I could not hit the target consistantly. When my Dad shot it because of the way he held it he was more consistant with the gun. Once I discovered the scope issue I become much more consistant with the gun. As I said before when you buy a more expensive and well made gun you will get better out of the box accuracy because the manufacture know you will demand nothing less from them. When you buy a cheaper gun...patience is a vertue to get the results you desire. If you don't believe the 1/4" group at 300 yards then so be it. Take then only the fact that it gets the job done as seen in my previous picture. To argue with a person who has their mind made up, is the same as carrying on a conversation with a brick wall. I mearly am offering my experience and opinion of the 710 for you to take and use how you choose.