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I have an old Rem. Sportsman 78, .30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 2833767" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>When Remington stopped making the Model 788 as their cheap priced CF rifle. To take its place the Model 78 was brought out. The action is a 700 Rem. and barrel, Bead blasted not polished. The stock was Birch instead of Walnut.</p><p>When the rifle hit the market Buckeye had a special deal on them. As a Wildlife Officer I was looking for a Deer Bear Tool to replace my personal Model 700 270 Win. I bought a Model 78 in 308 Win. put a Thompson Center 1.5 X 4.5 scope on it. It was affectionally named "Crowbar". It took care of a lot of problems. From Muskrats, Raccoons, Groundhogs, Deer and Bear.</p><p>When the 244 Rem. came out in 1955 it was built on the Model 721 with a 26" barrel, With a 1X12 twist as a varmit caliber. Factory ammo was 75 and 90 gr. With some states requiring 100 gr. bullets as min. weight for deer, bear, antelope and elk. Remington shot themselves in the foot before the 243 Win./244 Rem. race began. Then many years later they came out with the 6mm Rem. Advertised as same case, But Rem said the Model 700 barrel was 1-9 1/2 in some advertisements. They supplied 100 gr. factory ammo. </p><p></p><p>Because of the 1-12 twist every 244 Rem. I was involved with over the years, Loved the Hornady .243 75 gr. hp bullet. At 244 Rem. velocities the 75 gr hp was a ground hog grenade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 2833767, member: 77249"] When Remington stopped making the Model 788 as their cheap priced CF rifle. To take its place the Model 78 was brought out. The action is a 700 Rem. and barrel, Bead blasted not polished. The stock was Birch instead of Walnut. When the rifle hit the market Buckeye had a special deal on them. As a Wildlife Officer I was looking for a Deer Bear Tool to replace my personal Model 700 270 Win. I bought a Model 78 in 308 Win. put a Thompson Center 1.5 X 4.5 scope on it. It was affectionally named "Crowbar". It took care of a lot of problems. From Muskrats, Raccoons, Groundhogs, Deer and Bear. When the 244 Rem. came out in 1955 it was built on the Model 721 with a 26" barrel, With a 1X12 twist as a varmit caliber. Factory ammo was 75 and 90 gr. With some states requiring 100 gr. bullets as min. weight for deer, bear, antelope and elk. Remington shot themselves in the foot before the 243 Win./244 Rem. race began. Then many years later they came out with the 6mm Rem. Advertised as same case, But Rem said the Model 700 barrel was 1-9 1/2 in some advertisements. They supplied 100 gr. factory ammo. Because of the 1-12 twist every 244 Rem. I was involved with over the years, Loved the Hornady .243 75 gr. hp bullet. At 244 Rem. velocities the 75 gr hp was a ground hog grenade. [/QUOTE]
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