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Have access to a 788 action is it worth messing with??
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<blockquote data-quote="bcp" data-source="post: 226481" data-attributes="member: 10508"><p>788 Remingtons were not made in any long action calibers. Longest was 308 or 6mm. </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Model 788</strong></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Description:</strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Moderately priced, bolt action rifle commonly referred to as "Remington's budget tackdriver".</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Introduction Year:</strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">1967</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Year Discontinued:</strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">1983</span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Total Production:</strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Approximately 565,000</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Designer/Inventor:</strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Wayne Leek</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Action Type:</strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Bolt action</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Caliber/Gauge:</strong></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">.222 Rem. – 1967 – 1980, 1982</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> .223 Rem. – 1975</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> .22-250 Rem. – 1967</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> .243 Win. 1968; w/ 18 ½" barrel 1980</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> 6mm. Rem. – 1969 – 1980</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> 6mm. Rem. Left Hand – 1969 – 1980</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> 7mm-08 Rem. – 1980 w/ 18 ½" barrel</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> .308 Win. – 1969</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> .308 Win. Left Hand – 1969 – 1980; w/ 18 ½" barrel 1980</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> .30-30 Win. – 1967 – 1970</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"> .44 Rem. Mag. – 1967 – 1970</span></span></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Maybe it is a Remington 78. The 78 is the 700 ADL action in a cheaper stock. It was available in long and short action. </p><p></p><p> <img src="http://www.remington.com/images/spacer.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Model 78 Sportsman</strong></span> </p><p><strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Description:</span></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Bolt Action Rifle</span></span> <strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Introduction Year:</span></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">1984</span></span> </p><p><strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Year Discontinued:</span></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">1988</span></span> </p><p><strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Total Production:</span></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">N/A</span></span> <strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Designer/Inventor:</span></span></strong> [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Research & Development</span>[/FONT] <strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Action Type:</span></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Bolt Action</span></span> <strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">Caliber/Gauge:</span></span></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px">.223 Remington, .243 Win, .308 Win, .270 Win, .30-06</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span> From:</p><p><a href="http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/" target="_blank">http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Bruce</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bcp, post: 226481, member: 10508"] 788 Remingtons were not made in any long action calibers. Longest was 308 or 6mm. [FONT=Arial][B]Model 788[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][B]Description:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Moderately priced, bolt action rifle commonly referred to as "Remington’s budget tackdriver".[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][B] Introduction Year:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]1967[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][B] Year Discontinued:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]1983[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][B]Total Production:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Approximately 565,000[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][B] Designer/Inventor:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Wayne Leek[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][B] Action Type:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Bolt action[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][B] Caliber/Gauge:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1] .222 Rem. – 1967 – 1980, 1982 .223 Rem. – 1975 .22-250 Rem. – 1967 .243 Win. 1968; w/ 18 ½" barrel 1980 6mm. Rem. – 1969 – 1980 6mm. Rem. Left Hand – 1969 – 1980 7mm-08 Rem. – 1980 w/ 18 ½" barrel .308 Win. – 1969 .308 Win. Left Hand – 1969 – 1980; w/ 18 ½" barrel 1980 .30-30 Win. – 1967 – 1970 .44 Rem. Mag. – 1967 – 1970[/SIZE][/FONT] ------------------------------------------------------- Maybe it is a Remington 78. The 78 is the 700 ADL action in a cheaper stock. It was available in long and short action. [IMG]http://www.remington.com/images/spacer.gif[/IMG][FONT=Arial][B]Model 78 Sportsman[/B][/FONT] [B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Description:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Bolt Action Rifle[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1] Introduction Year:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]1984[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Year Discontinued:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]1988[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Total Production:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]N/A[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1] Designer/Inventor:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans serif][SIZE=1] Research & Development[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1] Action Type:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]Bolt Action[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1] Caliber/Gauge:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1].223 Remington, .243 Win, .308 Win, .270 Win, .30-06 [/SIZE][/FONT] From: [URL]http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/[/URL] Bruce [/QUOTE]
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