Yes, I have the design drawing for that somewhere in my computer, I've done three of them that way. - dan
The Remington 788
- Thread starter Buckmastr
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Yes, I have the design drawing for that somewhere in my computer, I've done three of them that way. - dan
- Location
- Steel Town
Apparently, PTG has (or had?) replacement one-piece bolts in case you're concerned about soldered handles. These are very respectable, good-shooting rifles!
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Single best shot on coyote for me was with the 222. Coyote got wind of us and turned tail running top speed 3/4s away from our position. Held a tiny bit for lead back of its head. Mysteriously it chose to look back at us over its right shoulder just as the sear broke @200 yard shot.
Planned on back of its head shot but beaned through his right eyeball. Dead like dinner. Superb pelt too.
These little rifles deliver!
I bought my first 788 off this site in 2009. It was a 7-08 carbine and I thought I would like to try out the calibre and the gun was also a reasonably priced gun with a removable magazine that I could carry in the truck. I hunted with it for a few years and I shot deer, moose, elk and the heads off a few grouse. Over the years I shot in different competitions from a factory rifle benchrest to rifle rodeos and placed in the top 3 a few times, I then decided to retire it from hunting and only shoot paper and steel with it.
This was the start of my 788 addiction. I bought another 7-08 carbine (that the wife claimed), a 308 that is now a 7 BR, a RKS barreled 22-250 and a Jury barreled 22-250. I love these rifles. As mentioned above you just can't load em hot.
This was the start of my 788 addiction. I bought another 7-08 carbine (that the wife claimed), a 308 that is now a 7 BR, a RKS barreled 22-250 and a Jury barreled 22-250. I love these rifles. As mentioned above you just can't load em hot.
My Uncle also had a 788 in 22-250 as well, was also a laser. First center fire rifle I ever fired when I was a kid. A friend of mine used to work in a gun shop and claimed that some of the Remington 788 rifles came with Hart barrels and actually had a heart stamped on the barrel, not sure how true that is but would definitely explain the amazing accuracy people have gotten from these rifles.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
A touch up with a MIG welder followed by a smooth blending ends the worries about handle separation.
leadchucker62
CGN Regular
- Location
- southwestern ontario
Good day all: I currently have 2 788's in .222,one is a first year production with a very nice walnut stock, the other was made in 76 with a beech /birch stock. Early one is bedded with a timney trigger, the other is stock with a trigger spring change. Both shoot extremely well with handloads, with the accuracy edge going to the early one.
Now if i could just find one in 30-30, i would be a happy human.
Z
Now if i could just find one in 30-30, i would be a happy human.
Z
I had a .308 that I sold to a relative that just had to have it. I also had a .22-250 that could tear a single, ragged, hole with just about any load I tried in it. Sold it to someone else who just ad to have it. Decent enough guns.
I've had a 788 for about 25 yrs. It's in 7mm-08 with a factory 18 1/2" barrel. It came with a very beat up wood stock which I replaced with a Ramline drop-in synthetic back in the day. It shoots really well as is, so I haven't done anything more with it than enjoy it the way it is.
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OP, looks like the bulged barrel on your rifle was long enough you could've just had it shortened & recrowned. The 788's shoot just as well with the shorter barrels, too.
Forgot to mention I've also had 788's in .308 and .30-30 Win..... both accurate, too. Wish I'd kept the one in .30-30.... one thing about them is you could load .30-30 cases with spitzer type bullets, however due to ctg OAL they would not always fit the box detachable magazine, so in effect you'd have a .30-30 single shot.
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Ima picture whore, the 6.5 carbon fiber 788
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I remember that bad ass build. Nice!
Kool Buck - i have Never owned or even shot a M788 ! I would like one with the 18.5 " barrel on 7-08 or 308 - RJ
The 7mm-08 is my personal favorite. - dan
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
Me ideal 788 would be a 30-30 version re-barreled in .35-30 for tossing projectiles in weights from 110 to 300 gr depending on the mission.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I've owned a couple of 788s, a .308 and a 7-08. A pal of mine had a .22-250 that he tweaked with a Gaillard barrel, a Canjar trigger, and bedded in a fiberglass stock, maybe an HS Precision, but I don't remember; that rifle was crazy accurate. What ultimately turned me off the 788, for my purposes, was the magazine retention system. If carrying the rifle slung in thick cover, the large magazine release tab made losing the magazine, if not inevitable, then at least a distinct possibility. Otherwise I had no complaints. Some said the bolt stop could fail, but I didn't see it happen. I suppose one might point out that the magazine length wasn't overly generous, but it was long enough to meet SAAMI specifications. In the examples I owned and saw others use, feeding was without issue in no small part due to the straight line feeding from the single stack magazine, triggers were tolerable, scopes could be mounted low over the bore without interfering with the bolt handle, and accuracy was good. For an economy priced rifle, the 788 offered good value for the dollar.
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Yup. I built a 25 Souper on one long ago as well. - dan
The 788 is an ugly gun with a rough cycling bolt that likes to lose its handle, a safety that likes to turn itself off, a very average trigger, is very easy to make malfunction with less than perfect bolt manipulation, but has one redeeming feature: it shoots cheap ammo like it’s match ammo.
