I've heard nothing good about 770s or the 710s and have been told, repeatedly, to save the extra money to buy one. I've gotten very little help getting ideas of prices on a .30-06 (I went to Dick's and asked for the most basic thing. The gun clerk brought out a stainless steel with a real tree stock and Nikon scope that was over $700) but I have seen, at a local Wal-Mart, a Remington 700 with a black synthetic stock, blued barrel, and scope in .270 for what I think was $415. I'm not experienced with either but why half-ass it when you can get the real deal for a bit more?