Jan 17, 2009 · The 788's is one of the best that Remington came out with, with the 9 lug bolt. Noted as a "plain" rifle but extremly accurate, Remington was losing money producing the 788's and went to the …

Dec 24, 2011 · I keep reading about barrel twist rates. Where do you get this information? I have a Remington 788 in .243, what would the twist rate be and where did you get the info?

Dec 3, 2012 · The 788 was an excellent little bargain rifle. Too bad Remington discontinued it. Over the years I've owned at least one in every variant they made except for the .44mag and the .308 left …

Aug 5, 2023 · It wasn't that much difference between the 788 and 700ADL IMO other than weight. The 700BDL was a much nicer looking rifle but usually didn't shoot any better was my experiance.

Jun 18, 2012 · The 788 has the same basic safety/trigger design as the 700. Remington cut a few corners for the "bargain rifle" version of the trigger by eliminating the adjustments though.

Nov 5, 2004 · The 340 is not a real pretty rifle, compared to the competition, but usually (at least, all but one I've owner) shoots well enough to hunt, or plink with. Savage subscribes to SAAMI guidelines as …

Feb 28, 2022 · Is the 788 the one that has a 3 shot magazine? If it is I had one in 22-250 also. Was a nice little rifle. Used it for Coyote hunting many years ago.

Mar 1, 2021 · The 788's had a really fast lock time which helped their accuracy, which was stellar in just about any caliber. My late best friend had a Winchester model 70 in .222 Remington, that rifle was a …

Sep 23, 2009 · Kirk, I am to the Remington 788 like you are to the Mossberg 800. The story that I heard at the time regarding the demise of the Remington 788 was that it was doing its entry level …

Dec 15, 2023 · Marlin 336; Remington 788; Thompson/Center Carbine 30-30 Winchester - 1 in 12" . . . . Savage 24, 170, 340, 219; Winchester 64, 94, 66; Mossberg 479, 679 Jesus replaces the old …