So Ive got a Remington 788 hand-me-down in 22-250 that my dad gave me. I use it for coyotes and they can agree, its a tack drive. Only complaint Ive got is that its heavy and kinda ugly. Its already got what I would call a varmint contour barrel which has a lot of weight, but surprisingly the majority of weight is in the wood stock. SO Im wanting to replace it with something lighter. I really like the McMillan A3 style of stocks but trying to find anything for the 788 is like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (only comparison I could think of). I don't mind taking a stock made for another that I can cut and bed to fit my 788, but don't know what one that would be. Anybody had to deal with this or know of someone who makes one? I might be the only 788 guy out there.
Gunsmithing Remington 788
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Thanks for the info. I'll look into that. I had given some thought to just dealing with the weight and bedding the stock.
I have one also but in 223 rem with the same large barrel Please post when you get a final stock fix I might change mine out also.
I think I've decided to just bed the factory stock. Right now I'm slightly higher than 1in at 100yards so I'm hoping bedding it will go ahead and bring that down. I'm no BR shooter and that's definitely good enough for minute of coyote to me. I'll probably save up my money and get a McMillan later. Just Don have that kind of money right now.
Leave gun alone..... if you want a liter gun....buy a rem.mod.7 or the new ruger American.In either case you won`t be gaining much...........
The factory stocks are heavy and ugly I think the Boyd stock will be a improvement but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.
