Beware,the 770 is lurking!

Isn't that the truth! Why in the world anyone would spend more money for a 770 than needed to buy a Savage, or better still, a Marlin X series rifle is beyond my understanding.

Ted
 
Unfortunately newer shooters don't know what we know, and buy the 770 based on the Remington name alone.

I try to sway people into the Stevens 200 camp as much as possible, but the goddamn camo finish on the 770s and Axis is too much for the average Bubba to resist.

If Savage wanted to triple their Stevens 200 sales right outta the gate, they'd dip the plastic stocks in Realtree AP HD or Mossy New Breakup, and finish the metal in a fake stainless coating. Quadruple sales by cobling a detachable mag into it.
 
... but the 770 is "70" more than a 700!

Most of my rifles are 3-4x the cost of a Savage 200, but I miss my 200... that was a great rifle for the price point - accurate too.
 
A 770 was going to be my first rifle back when I was young, dumb, and uninformed (now I'm just young and dumb haha). Until, and this will surprise some people, the guy that worked at WSS actually told me to stay away from it. Told me it was a piece of junk and he actually kept all the boxes and display model in the back so that people wouldn't even see them. Surprisingly he didn't work for WSS for too much longer. But who knows how many other people he prevented from buying that piece of sh*t.
 
archie_james_c said:
If Savage wanted to triple their Stevens 200 sales right outta the gate, they'd dip the plastic stocks in Realtree AP HD or Mossy New Breakup, and finish the metal in a fake stainless coating. Quadruple sales by cobling a detachable mag into it.
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Savage was manufacturing the Stevens in camo (realtree iirc) for several years before the Axis came onto the scene. Wasn't overly popular.
 
dugasgunner said:
You got what you pay for...IMHO
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That's a terrible way of convincing yourself of something when it couldn't be further from the truth. Dollars and cents can be extremely misleading in the firearms world. Regulations, exchange rates, milsurp, supply chain management and so forth can dramatically change the price of goods unlike most other industries. Remember when the SKS was $129.00 and the Mini-30 was 6x the price? The SKS was more reliable, just as accurate, and built just as tough.

Glock 17's are inexpensive and high quality. Some of the stuff Norinco exports is great value, like the 1911, m305, and JW-25a.

On the flipside, look at anything Remington, it's all ****, and you pay just as much as you would Ruger for most things. Ruger is like the pinnacle for domestic production quality at a price that won't kill you. If you're looking to buy a newly produced N. American built gun, Ruger should definitely be on your short list.
 
Ok, I fell for it. I've bought a 770. Mostly the Remington name. Pure garbage. And to top it all off, it was the first year they came out. Paid - wait for it - $640 with a forty dollar mail in rebate. Should of know right there that this thing was junk. Traded it a year later. They gave me 150 for it. My suggestion to anybody considering buying one - run away and don't look back.
 
I have seen several of the 710/770 rifles at the local range.
They are not very well built rifles. Lots of fit/finish issues.
Barrel is pressed into the receiver, not screwed in.
Bolt tends to feel rough/sticky when cycled.
Feeding issues quite often.
However, accuracy is NOT usually an issue.
Any that I have seen have shot quite well.
I am a Remington guy right from the first 700 I bought in 1963.
But I would not buy a 770...no way.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
Rocket Surgery said:
On the flipside, look at anything Remington, it's all ****, and you pay just as much as you would Ruger for most things. Ruger is like the pinnacle for domestic production quality at a price that won't kill you. If you're looking to buy a newly produced N. American built gun, Ruger should definitely be on your short list.
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While I own and shoot a couple of Ruger rifles, I would hardly call them the pinnacle of domestic production at a price that won't kill you. Eagleye.
 
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