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<blockquote data-quote="eddybo" data-source="post: 366983" data-attributes="member: 7194"><p>I wish the OP was within driving distance, I would volunteer to help him out. I love working on 788s. I have been rebarreling them with factory varmint taper barrels. Did one in 243 and one in 308. I guess that all the rounds down those old barrels helped them out in some way because when you cut about 1.5 inches off one then thread and chamber and crown it and screw it on a 788 action and do a decent bedding job the darn things flat out shoot. </p><p>The first one I did I used a 243 barrel off an old 40x action. I had to cut nearly 2 inches off the back of the barrel because it was so shot out and the chamber was soooo crooked in relation tot he lands. The darn thing shot several one hole 100 yard groups and would shoot 1/2 MOA groups at 800. There is just something satisfying about taking one of these little "inferior" remingtons and making them into tac drivers using all factory parts.</p><p></p><p>I hear the 788 has a faster lock time than a 700. Anybody know for sure?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eddybo, post: 366983, member: 7194"] I wish the OP was within driving distance, I would volunteer to help him out. I love working on 788s. I have been rebarreling them with factory varmint taper barrels. Did one in 243 and one in 308. I guess that all the rounds down those old barrels helped them out in some way because when you cut about 1.5 inches off one then thread and chamber and crown it and screw it on a 788 action and do a decent bedding job the darn things flat out shoot. The first one I did I used a 243 barrel off an old 40x action. I had to cut nearly 2 inches off the back of the barrel because it was so shot out and the chamber was soooo crooked in relation tot he lands. The darn thing shot several one hole 100 yard groups and would shoot 1/2 MOA groups at 800. There is just something satisfying about taking one of these little "inferior" remingtons and making them into tac drivers using all factory parts. I hear the 788 has a faster lock time than a 700. Anybody know for sure? [/QUOTE]
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