Re: Does anyone know the history of the Remington 788?
They were designed as a cheap, entry level bolt action hunting rifle. With a scope they cost 129$ brand new and without they were 109$ give or take depending on he dealer of course.
Plain jane birch stock (most of the time) detachable magazine, rear locking lugs, no windage adjustable cast front sight, etc.
HOWEVER they shot the lights out of everything and the cheap stamped firing pin was the lightest out there and as a result earned it the title of the production rifle with the fastes lock time. With a thicker factory reoil lug and decent barrels, they shoot. I have NEVER seen or had one that was in good shape no shoot woderfully, killed my first buck with a .308 rifle.
They were made in .30-30, .44 rem mag, .222,.223,.22-250,.243, 6mm, 7-08, 308. The two rimmed cartridges were only made the first 2 years and were discontinued. All were rifles, except the .243, and .308 were made in carbine length and the .7-08 which was only made the last two years was only made in carbine configuration.
My only complaint is the rattle of the magazine when getting through the woods when you make contact with it with a coat.
I killed two with my .30-30 this year, excellent performace and even it shoots an inch with factory core lokts and a shitty scope.
Anything else I can add?