I have a 1710 HB BRS Hybrid with the two stage trigger. I had to change the trigger spring to reduce the pull. So far, the best I can get is 8 oz which is ok. I like the gun in most regards, but to really shoot well and consistently, the stock should be glass bedded. You will find this is true of most Anschutz rifles. Is it a magic one hole shooter at 50 and 100 yards? You will have to find the ammo it likes and do your part in shooting it. Mine likes Lapua Center-X. They are well made, but I hate the magazine release. This is something that the factory should have fixed long ago.

 

I currently have a 1710 HB with the single stage trigger. I had one earlier but made the mistake of selling it. I like the rifle a great deal and that's why I got another.

Both the single and two stage triggers are adjustable. The single stage trigger comes from the factory set at 1200 grams (42 ounces or 2.6 lbs), while the two stage trigger comes from the factory at 1000 grams (35 ounces or 2.2 lbs). Both these triggers can be lightened by a spring change from their factory settings to about 8 - 10 ounces.

The rifle is a very good shooter as are most Anschutz 54 action sporters. The magazine release is on the stiff side but they usually get easier with time. The ejection on my 1710 (and on the previous one I had) works without issue.

I like the gun in most regards, but to really shoot well and consistently, the stock should be glass bedded. You will find this is true of most Anschutz rifles.

I don't think that most Anschutz rifles need to be glass bedded. In fact Anschutz rifles generally have a good reputation for stock-to-barreled action fit. While some may benefit from bedding, most shooters report good results with the rifles as they come from the factory.

 

I don't think that most Anschutz rifles need to be glass bedded. In fact Anschutz rifles generally have a good reputation for stock-to-barreled action fit. While some may benefit from bedding, most shooters report good results with the rifles as they come from the factory.[/QUOTE]

The GRS website recommends that all rifles using their stocks be glass bedded.

 

The GRS website recommends that all rifles using their stocks be glass bedded.

Perhaps it's a necessity with the GRS stock. The OP's question, however, did not refer to a GRS/Anschutz combination but rather to the Anschutz 1710 HB. Anschutz barreled actions with Anschutz stocks are usually a very happy combination.

 

I had a 1710 HB and liked it quite a bit (I sold it to buy a 1913 BR-50). I can't think of any real negatives for the rifle in and of itself and it was quite accurate with a great trigger and a smooth action - the better question is probably how well does the 1710 HB suit your purposes. For that, we'd need to know what you plan to do with it.

For example, the 1710 HB makes for a decent starting bench gun due to its weight and accuracy, but you'll eventually want to upgrade to another rifle to improve your shooting and that will cost more money. That said, because of its weight, you don't really want to carry it around. So it kinda depends on the type of shooting you'll do, your budget, and how serious you are about making your accuracy tenths or hundredths of an inch better.

 

I owned and shot a 1710 DHB. It shot very well and had some really nice lumber in the stock.....but I eventually sold it. The problem was, though it was quiet accurate it wasn't accurate enough to compete in my club's Custom and Unlimited classes - which is where it had to go due to it's weight. And it was no more accurate than my 1710 DKL or 1712 - about the same, though some folks find the HB easier to shoot off the bench. It was too heavy to carry for any period of time, and I have three Winchester 52s that are more accurate.

So, it was a nice gun, but I just couldn't seem to find a good "fit" for it. Of course sometimes we own things just because we want to, so it's all about the owner's preferences. If I was in your shoes, I would think long and hard about why I was considering it and go from there.

 

I have one and really like it. I was skeptical about the two stage trigger, but the folks I bought the rifle from offered to take it back and exchange it for a single stage if it wasn't performing for me. Shot it once and was converted. I don't hunt with it, so it really is a plink-at-the-bench rifle for me. It shoots well with a variety of ammunition and the feeling of the action is first class.

I have a 1710 DKL too and the HB is bit easier to shoot off the bench because of the stock shape.

Here are the targets from the first couple of days out with it. I was trying different brands of ammunition to see what was what.

Here's the rifle itself, and the general shooting setup on the day of those targets:

 

I have a 1710 DKL too and the HB is bit easier to shoot off the bench because of the stock shape.

Ben, you can get a special Protektor front bag made that will work much better with that "skinny" forend on the D KL (and a 1712). It still won't be a BR rifle, but definitely better.

Doug

 

I have a 1710 HB Classic, like it a lot. I have both single and two-stage triggers for mine. The two stage was modified by Neil Stepp for a light pull, using an Anschutz cam lever and spring from a previous trigger. It works well, but I would describe it as a bench-only trigger, definitely too light for field use, and probably for most position or silhouette use as well. The single stage trigger has a lighter J&P spring, and I think the release on it is around 10 ounces, fine for field use for me, others might prefer it heavier, which is no problem. The release on both triggers is very crisp. The trigger choice is really a personal preference, and either one can be set up for satisfactory use for most any field or target purpose. Mine needed no bedding work and shoots great.

 

I have three Anschutz rifles that have been pillar bedded by ANA.

I don't know for sure what glass bedding is, but I don't think that's what they do.

I know the bedding compound comes from Brownells, and has a lot of steel in it.
It's also quite pricey. I'll check my notes.

This is what it looks like in one of my rifles.

Found it.
https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...pplies/stock-work-finishing/stock-bedding-adhesives/steel-bed-kit-prod1048.aspx

Smooth

 

I have three Anschutz rifles that have been pillar bedded by ANA.

I don't know for sure what glass bedding is, but I don't think that's what they do.

I know the bedding compound comes from Brownells, and has a lot of steel in it.
It's also quite pricey. I'll check my notes.

This is what it looks like in one of my rifles.

Found it.
https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...pplies/stock-work-finishing/stock-bedding-adhesives/steel-bed-kit-prod1048.aspx

Smooth

Smooth, that bedding job looks flawless. I assume there are pillars as well, hard to make them out in the photo. Just give us a "round number" price that ANA charged you for this quality of worksmanship. It's probably well worth it.

 

I have bedded three Anschutz 54 action guns.....a 1710 DHB, 1710 DKL, and an older 54 match 1411. I kept careful records on the accuracy of all three guns before bedding and after. in the case of the DHB and 54 match, there was no measurable improvement in accuracy after bedding. With the DKL, there may have been some marginal improvement. I own or have owned other Anschutz guns of both the 64 and 54 flavor, and decided that the factory bedding was good enough for my purposes. Of course that doesn't mean that some don't need bedding. A good bedding job is not going to hurt accuracy in my experience and may help, but my impression is that Anschutz does a good job with mating the wood to the metal. Not so well with ejection or that pesky magazine release..... On the other hand, the three Winchester 52 guns I currently own and shoot showed measurable improvement in accuracy after bedding...but they had some age on them of course.

I used the 1710 DKL in club USBR sporter class matches and the two things that helped accuracy more that anything were finding the right ammo and taming the rest issue.

All my bedding has been done with Devcon steel putty.

 

There are pillars in there, just very lightly covered.

I purchased the CISM stock, and the pillar/bedding along with routing out for the recoil lug was all included.

As far as I know they won't jus do the piilar/bedding on a customers rifle.

I purchased my 1727F-22 directly from them
Part of that deal included just bedding, and this hand picked custom stock.

This stock is now residing in a padded case having been replaced with the CISM stock.

I had a very special one off deal where they were kind enough to re-barrel my 1717D HB with a Lilja barrel, which also included the pillar/bedding.
On that one, it was invoiced for $150.00, but again they're not in the pillar/bedding business.

Smooth

 

I have a 1710 DHB, but have hardly shot it due the spring winds here. I did have one day where it was calm and sighted it in at 50 yards. Then I shot 5 five group shots with Lapua Center-X that averaged .240". The smallest group was .175 inches and the largest was .351". The original trigger spring was replaced and the sear engagement adjusted. The trigger breaks cleanly at 16 oz. which is light enough for my taste. The groups were measured outside to outside and deducting 0.200".

 

that is great shooting!

 

Thank you!