My first centerfire rifle was a 788 .243 with 24" barrel. LOVED that damn rifle. Now, I was too young & inexperianced and it was the 70's and I didnt have the shooting knowledge I do now, BUT..I took a lot of deer, crows, fox, groundhogs and other stuff with it. One & only complaint was the little 3 round box mag would rattle in the magwell, so I used to jam a stick or straw of hay up in there & be good to go. My shooting guru has a few of them, and amongst the several dozen rifles he shoots weekly, he will tell you right quick today, the 788 will hold its own with about anything else.
In 2005, I was at the NRA Show in Houston TX, and while in the Remington booth..I asked some CEO about the 788, if they had plans to bring it back...NO..an why did they stop making it, was it because it was out-selling & out-shooting the M700..he just said it was to hard to machine and make then. BULLSHIT.
They had the same playing field then as in 70's...it was a good bit cheaper rifle to buy than a M700, so how could they sell it cheaper if it was harder to make? I knew then the "rumor" was probably true...they WERE out-selling & shooting the 700's on the commercial market.
Anyway- Ive seen them in all calibers made, even one in .44 Magnum once. They are just good, solid accurate rifles made when Remington knew how to make good guns, and did.
Thanks PB for bringing back some fine memories.
I sincerely looking forward to your range reports brother- Ill be sick & surprised if both of those guns dont shoot very well, especially the .223. Ive seen what my guru's M788 .223 does with reloads.UNREAL with thousands of rounds thru it.
Last edited by Straight Shooter; 11-03-18 at 15:55.
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