Remington 798
- Thread starter horseman2
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So, the boat has sailed on the 798, so to speak. Remington is not listing them anymore, so what is out there is it for now. IIRC they are mauser barreled actions imported from Serbia(?), that Rem was putting into american stocks. I believe they were previously known as Interam Mark X rifles, and also branded as Charles Daly rifles.
You'll find some of those names in the EE. Frontier Taxidermy is listing some 798's and these fellows have Charles Daly's listed still...
http://www.blueline-activities.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=295
http://www.frontiertaxidermy.com/html/centerfire_rifles1.html
What cal are you looking for??
You'll find some of those names in the EE. Frontier Taxidermy is listing some 798's and these fellows have Charles Daly's listed still...
http://www.blueline-activities.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=295
http://www.frontiertaxidermy.com/html/centerfire_rifles1.html
What cal are you looking for??
beretta boy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Orillia, Ontario
The Model 105CTi, all "Spartans", 798, 799, Genesis ML's and Model Five all dumped without much fanfare.
Any takers on their new plastic-shrouded 887 ?
Fugly enough it should be required to disappear too.
Any takers on their new plastic-shrouded 887 ?
Fugly enough it should be required to disappear too.
You can also look for Zastava rifles, M/70.
These are modified M/98 in the late FN fashion.
They are good actions but finishing is not that great (they can get a bit more polishing).
They usually shoot ok, not worse than other production rifles (the "real" Zastava anyways, I did not try the Remi ones)
Trade Ex have (had?) original Zastava rifles, brand new.
These are modified M/98 in the late FN fashion.
They are good actions but finishing is not that great (they can get a bit more polishing).
They usually shoot ok, not worse than other production rifles (the "real" Zastava anyways, I did not try the Remi ones)
Trade Ex have (had?) original Zastava rifles, brand new.
mike shickele
Regular
I own a mark X Mauser that has been extensively modified. The action has been polished and trued, and a Dakota safety has been installed. My version is the newest version of the Mark X with the side floorplate release, so I can only presume that it's exactly the same action as the Remington.
I like it very much. That side floorplate release is about the best that I've ever seen, and I can't understand why it hasn't been implemented on other firearms. It has plenty of capture, and I really see no way that you could push it, and dump cartridges without meaning to. I would think that a person would have to try pretty hard to dump the cartridges on an Orndorf-style (inside the trigger guard) as well, but it has been implied by a few gun writers.
The trigger is fully adjustable, and a very good one; thankfully the safety parts are easily removed so that a Winchester-style 3 position safety can be installed.
The actions, though rough, are made out of very good steel.
Other than that, they are no different than any other Mauser action; which I personally, prefer to the Winchester model 70.
Mike
I like it very much. That side floorplate release is about the best that I've ever seen, and I can't understand why it hasn't been implemented on other firearms. It has plenty of capture, and I really see no way that you could push it, and dump cartridges without meaning to. I would think that a person would have to try pretty hard to dump the cartridges on an Orndorf-style (inside the trigger guard) as well, but it has been implied by a few gun writers.
The trigger is fully adjustable, and a very good one; thankfully the safety parts are easily removed so that a Winchester-style 3 position safety can be installed.
The actions, though rough, are made out of very good steel.
Other than that, they are no different than any other Mauser action; which I personally, prefer to the Winchester model 70.
Mike
I have a 798 in 270 win. The action was stiff at first but broke in nicely within a couple hundred rounds. It is accurate enough for a good hunting rifle, bt the trigger is not as nice as my old cz I had before. IMO it is an excellent truck gun, plenty good enough for my hunting trips, and cheap enough that I don't worry about a few bangs and bruises. I wish I had a nice walnut stock for it though.
