Remington 788

[Jason]

Just picked up a rem 788 .308 off of Ifish, my first hunting rifle was a 788 .308 and sold it when I was just out of high school  , only gun I regretted getting rid of, thats why I bought this one. Gun is pretty good shape blueing wise maybe a 9 out of 10, but the stock needs to be refinished, no deep scratches, just finish wearing off, not sure if I'll refinish the wood stock, I might put a Ram-Line on it.
anybody else have a 788?

[denali]

Yep, got my Grandfathers 22-250 when he passed away in 96. He bought the rifle in the late 60's or early 70's to kill yotes on the farm.  Love the gun !

Remington quit making the 788 because it was 1/2 the cost of the mod. 700 and the 788 shot as well or better. 

[Ben2Cold]

I got one from a freind, traded work for it, its in 308 I love it. Its easy to pack,magazine fed so its quick in and out of the vehicle. short, light and accurate. Its not very pretty but its beauty lies in its utility. 

[Jason]

Well my 788 is looking alot better! first thing I did was glass bed the action  actually it was really easy, next I stripped the stock down to bare wood, fixed a couple of chips in the wood, used a varathane wood stain to stain it, then I used sealer & filler, after that I puts two coats of Tru-Oil finish on it using steel wool between coats.

[FC]

Looks really good, have you shot it yet?

[Jason]

Looks really good, have you shot it yet?

Not yet, hopefully tomorrow.

[FC]

What scope and rings did you get for it?

[Jason]

What scope and rings did you get for it?

I'm going to Wholesale Sports and Fishermans to see if I can find a scope rail and some better rings after lunch.
hopefully they have something  , and I'm stealing the Bushnell 3200 off my 10/22.

[woodswalker]

Nice,  I have a 788 in .308 as well, its sort of clubby, chunky and different..but shoots like a house on fire.  ACCURATE.  I need to do something like that with mine as well.

[jager]

Nice rifle!

I've got one in 6mm......my first big game rifle.
Ya, the factory finish is a little ugly. I refinished mine years ago.

It's a super accurate gun...I've shot yotes, deer, bear and pronghorn with it..

I made a perfect 260 yd shot on a black bear a few years ago with that pea shooter....
I love that gun.

[Jason]

Killed a lot of yotes in High school with my old 788 .308  , haven't killed any since 

[mazama]

Have one in 223 shoots great,also had one in 44mag with nice walnut stock,should not have sold it.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Killed my first elk with a 788, .308 also. Mine is a short barrel brush gun. I love it. wish it had a little longer barrel.

[denali]

Nice job on the gun Jason !!  good looking euro as well.


here is my 22-250  with rattle can graffiti ..err camo

 

[Jason]

Killed my first elk with a 788, .308 also. Mine is a short barrel brush gun. I love it. wish it had a little longer barrel.

yeah mines the carbine also 18 1/2" barrel, they have 22" barrels also.

Denali  That camo job looks pretty good! if it wasn't for that black sling I would have never seen it!