What rifles do you have already?
Remington had a recall of the 710 a while back. Had something to do with the manual safety arm mechanism.
remington model 700 would be a good choice, if your on a low budget look toward savage.
Get one with a composite stock, you'll be amazed how much lighter it will be compared to a wooden stock.
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go to the Winchester web site - they got some purty ones
I shot a winchester 30.06 withan octogon barrel once - I putwas aming at a gallon jug (empty) about 80 yards away-
it didnt move...
Puzzled, I fired again... still nothing - so I went up there to look at the backboard to see if I had to adjust my sights...
and there were two holes 1 millimeter away from each other
The model 710 is a cheaper version of the model 700. One of the reasons it's cheaper is the barrel isn't threaded into the receiver.
Remington Bolt Action Rifle 700 Titanium 30-06 under $ 1,000.00.
Look at the Savage 30-06 with the accu trigger. Savage's are low cost, very accurate out of the box and the accu trigger allows you to adjust the trigger to your liking.
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=7265275&aa=%20Remington%20%20Model%20710%20Caliber%2030-06%20spingfld.%20w/%20scope
Above URL is like yours.
This is a Remington Model 710 in Caliber 30-06 Springfield. This gun is Brand New. Sorry, no box. Also new, included is a Bushnell 3x9 scope with the Duplex Crosshair. This gun has a 22" barrel and a detachable clip magazine. This gun is equiped with the factory "J" hook lock, which locks the firing pin. I accept Cashier's Checks or Money Orders. Shipping is $25.00 in the lower 48 states. Alaska and Hawaii slightly higher. FFL required.
Some more info for your consideration. This article explores why the Savage accu trigger is so good.
Savage 30-06 With Accu-Trigger
Posted by Gowge on Jan 13 2005
Just about every U.S. built rifle is capable of extremely good accuracy in a 30-06. If there's a single thing that sets one above the others, it's the trigger the manufacturer offers in an out of the box rifle. Even budget priced or used rifles will usually perform brilliantly with a custom trigger installed.
The Savage Accu-Trigger is the real deal. Everybody I know that's bought one has been very happy with the accuracy of their particular rifle - right out of the box. I don't think Savage builds an otherwise better rifle - the barrels or actions are no better than Winchester or Remington, etc.
Here's an article you might enjoy reading: http://www.gunblast.com/Savage_Accutrigger.htm
This excerpt gives you some idea where the author is coming from:
"Riflemen these days have access to some of the most intrinsically accurate weapons ever built. Gun manufacturers have the tools and technology to produce very accurate barrels at relatively low cost, along with improved metallurgy and the ability to produce actions with precise concentricity and close tolerances. Accuracy is also enhanced by precision-molded synthetic or laminated wood stocks, resulting in a rifle with great intrinsic accuracy.
The problem with most factory produced rifles is the trigger. A seven pound or heavier trigger pull on a factory rifle is very common these days. A trigger pull this heavy will move the rifle at the moment of firing, making precise shot placement difficult at best, and very unlikely. This is no great concern to most big game hunters at close range, but is very detrimental to precision target shooters, varmint hunters, and law enforcement sharpshooters. Manufacturers have, over the last couple of decades, shipped rifles with increasingly heavier trigger pulls. It is not that a decent trigger cannot be mass-produced. The problem lies with product liability. Society’s ever increasing tendency to blame the product for the user’s ignorance or carelessness has resulted in heavier and heavier trigger pulls. It is discouraging to spend several hundred dollars on a new rifle, only to find that it almost takes two hands to pull the trigger to fire the thing! Precision shooters have grown accustomed to having their triggers reworked by a good gunsmith or replacing them with an aftermarket unit. Also, many trigger designs do not lend themselves to lightening, without serious safety concerns. A light trigger can be easily bumped off if dropped, with potentially fatal results. This has been the thorn in the side of factory rifle accuracy for several years; good barrels, stocks, actions, and horrible triggers...
...until now....."
Read the rest of the article on the link above - there's some nice pictures in the article that makes it very informative.
I have a Savage 111F in 30-06 that is extremely accurate right out of the box. I think I spent around $400 for it.
The best .30-06 is a .270.
I saw a Remington model 710 with a Bushnell scope for sale at a store the other day. Any comments on that model?
If you'd like a top-quality, former U.S. military M1903A3 Springfield rifle, with 4-groove bbl, mil reconditioned with a 1-44 date on bbl, and with a Limon peep rear and front compitition sight installed, price $800.00, let me know. And since it's a private sale in the hands of another Wyoming resident, there's thereby no sales tax or paperwork required, and you can likely *try before you buy* to boot, if you arrange to take delivery at a local gun range.
FYI, he's in Douglas, WY.
Other advice?
If you get it, remove the Bushnell scope and use it on a good-quality, accurate .22 rifle. Then use it for practice until you can find a decent, top-quality telescopic sight.
I would MUCH rather have a reliable rifle capable of 4-minute-of-angle accuracy fitted with a really good 'scope than a ½-MOA tackdriver fitted with a bargain store or mart-mart wekend sale special.