788's

remchuck · 12-07-2006, 01:30 AM

it may sound crazy but my favorite rifle remington ever made was the 788.i own a 721 and 700 but my two favorite remingtons are 788's in 243 and 30-30.the only thing i dont like about them is the high price for replacement magazines,$75.00-$120.00.that is my defination of rape.

Johnny_Revolver · 12-07-2006, 05:26 AM

Plus one for the 788 vote. I had one for some time, a .308 with a 3-9 varible Weaver, miss it terribley. I love the history of these rifles, the left handed ones are very interesting with the way they eject to the right.

the .30-30 chambered 788 would have to be argueabley the most accruate rifle for this calibre.

If I had untold wealth, I`d probably go out and collect all the variations of 788`s before anything else. I`ve often thought about doing that, something about them just has always fired my interest.

remchuck · 12-08-2006, 12:39 AM

i have seen two in 44mag.they were $600 though.i only gave $235 for mine in 30-30.

lefty o · 12-08-2006, 01:38 AM

the 788 is the most accurate low budget bolt action ever made. i grew up pluggin vermin with a left handed 788 in 6MM remington-very accurate rifle.

Johnny_Revolver · 12-08-2006, 04:41 AM

Wow, I forgot the 788 in 44 mag, that had to be the most accurate .44 mag as well. The 788 was marketed as a ` budget ` rifle, it really set the benchmark for how all ` budget ` rifles should be.

Give this thread some time, plenty of people will wiegh in with nostalgic tales of their experiences with these fine rifles.

I am left handed, I`d say the chances of me running across a lefty 788 here in my country are pretty slim. I`m pretty sure I`ve only seen .308`s here, which is a shame but it is a limited market, only so many buyers.

I should invite all those with pics of their 788`s to post those as well, if I may be so bold.

dave375hh · 12-08-2006, 08:56 AM

I've owned seven 788's over the years, and still own three of them, .222, 22-250, and .308. In all of them I was able to work them down to at least 3/4" or better. I've re-stocked the .308 & .22-250, and the .222 is old enough that it came with a walnut stock(first two years production). The 22-250 shoots 0.2's all day, and has given up quite a few 0.1's. The .308 shoots the first four 3 shot groups of 165 grs into 1/2" then opens up to 3/4" to 1". It likes to be clean. The .222 is a 0.5 to 0.6 rifle for at least 60-70 rounds(Moly as is the 22.250). My first 788 .222Rem cost me $89.50 new, so you can see my affair with them goes way back. For the money they're the best value ever in firearms.
I've seen NIB 788's advertized for $700 an up reciently in Gun List.

12-07-2006, 01:30 AM	#1
remchuck Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: nashville Posts: 354 Blog Entries: 1	788's it may sound crazy but my favorite rifle remington ever made was the 788.i own a 721 and 700 but my two favorite remingtons are 788's in 243 and 30-30.the only thing i dont like about them is the high price for replacement magazines,$75.00-$120.00.that is my defination of rape.

12-08-2006, 08:56 AM	#6
dave375hh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 586	I've owned seven 788's over the years, and still own three of them, .222, 22-250, and .308. In all of them I was able to work them down to at least 3/4" or better. I've re-stocked the .308 & .22-250, and the .222 is old enough that it came with a walnut stock(first two years production). The 22-250 shoots 0.2's all day, and has given up quite a few 0.1's. The .308 shoots the first four 3 shot groups of 165 grs into 1/2" then opens up to 3/4" to 1". It likes to be clean. The .222 is a 0.5 to 0.6 rifle for at least 60-70 rounds(Moly as is the 22.250). My first 788 .222Rem cost me $89.50 new, so you can see my affair with them goes way back. For the money they're the best value ever in firearms. I've seen NIB 788's advertized for $700 an up reciently in Gun List. __________________ Dave 375 H&H

12-07-2006, 05:26 AM	#2
Johnny_Revolver Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,258 Blog Entries: 8	Plus one for the 788 vote. I had one for some time, a .308 with a 3-9 varible Weaver, miss it terribley. I love the history of these rifles, the left handed ones are very interesting with the way they eject to the right. the .30-30 chambered 788 would have to be argueabley the most accruate rifle for this calibre. If I had untold wealth, I`d probably go out and collect all the variations of 788`s before anything else. I`ve often thought about doing that, something about them just has always fired my interest.

12-08-2006, 12:39 AM	#3
remchuck Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: nashville Posts: 354 Blog Entries: 1	i have seen two in 44mag.they were $600 though.i only gave $235 for mine in 30-30.

12-08-2006, 01:38 AM	#4
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 6,309	the 788 is the most accurate low budget bolt action ever made. i grew up pluggin vermin with a left handed 788 in 6MM remington-very accurate rifle.

12-08-2006, 04:41 AM	#5
Johnny_Revolver Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,258 Blog Entries: 8	Wow, I forgot the 788 in 44 mag, that had to be the most accurate .44 mag as well. The 788 was marketed as a ` budget ` rifle, it really set the benchmark for how all ` budget ` rifles should be. Give this thread some time, plenty of people will wiegh in with nostalgic tales of their experiences with these fine rifles. I am left handed, I`d say the chances of me running across a lefty 788 here in my country are pretty slim. I`m pretty sure I`ve only seen .308`s here, which is a shame but it is a limited market, only so many buyers. I should invite all those with pics of their 788`s to post those as well, if I may be so bold.