Old School 788

[553SBR]

Been looking for a while and stumbled onto this one. .308 with 18" barrel and a Timney trigger. Super clean, I mounted a Burris MTAC 4.5-14. Didn't disappoint, great shooter.

 

[308Gunner]

The 788 are great, I have had a couple and shot several others and they just shoot

 

[553SBR]

I been wanting one, didn't expect to find one this clean with a barrel length that really fits the need. This one spends time on my ATV rack and when I'm in my blind it's perfect. I have three .308's, all have a purpose.

 

[Mark Watson]

I have one in 22-250. Nice little shooter

 

[Adam B]

I really think Remington screwed up when they stopped making these.

 

[553SBR]

I agree. Could have been a game changer for them. It wouldn't have been but a few years more and their reputation for accuracy would have caught with them. Probably would still be making one of the most accurate off the shelf rifles out there.

 

[FatBoy]

We've had a 21" 243win in the family for years. Even with the last 3" of barrel pitted it's a solid half MOA shooter at 200y. It's my go to hunting rifle.

 

[Prebanpaul]

I own every single model. Left hand. Right hand. Carbine. 44 and 30-30. The my are an amazing piece.

 

[553SBR]

Do you have one like I feature? 18", .308.

 

[Prebanpaul]

Yes but its in a collection and not for sell. There are tons of them on Gunbroker.

 

[chevy_man]

I really think Remington screwed up when they stopped making these.

Theory was they were outshining the 700 so bad they quit to preserve their expensive model.

My Dad has one, was a 22-250, now 6mm brx w benchmark barrel. He was shooting the staples out of a buddies target that was making fun of him for rebarreling a "cheap crap rifle".


I've often wondered why no aftermarket action maker has picked up the design and ran with it. They didn't seem to ever make a bad one.

 

[Prebanpaul]

The action is used by a lot of people in comps. It has the fastest lock time ( trigger pull until firing pin hits primer) of any rifle in the world.

 

[553SBR]

I like this one, a lot.

 

[Swampr42]

I’ve also had a couple 788 carbines, both in 308 one shot great, especially with handloads, the other didn’t shoot anything worth a damn.

 

[553SBR]

Only .308 I have that has serious recoil.

 

[steve123]

223 and 243 in 788, good old rifles!

Just think if they had had 10 round mags available??!!

 

[553SBR]

There's an idea.