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Is it worth it to put the money into a rem 788?
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<blockquote data-quote="Comanche41" data-source="post: 2492886" data-attributes="member: 118547"><p>Just read through this whole thread because I was thinking of doing something with mine. I bought my first 788 in 22-250 in 1968 for $67 brand new. Shot several deer and a jillion jackrabbits with it. In 1973 I bought a 243 and gave it to my dad. Both of these were tack drivers.</p><p>My dad gave his back to me before he passed in 1990. My oldest son had it for a while and it came back to me a few years back. The only thing I did was to refinish the stock and use aquafortis on the hardwood to give it a really nice color. I was just thinking the other day that this rifle has probably only had less than 150 rounds through it since it was new. It sat in my closet for years while I was only bowhunting. I decided that I am going to put it back in action</p><p>I was looking at a new stock, but don't really have a need for one. I am thinking of having the barrel threaded for a suppressor.</p><p>Like others, I have had many more expensive rifles that couldn't hold a candle to the 788 in performance. Glad that I have held on to this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Comanche41, post: 2492886, member: 118547"] Just read through this whole thread because I was thinking of doing something with mine. I bought my first 788 in 22-250 in 1968 for $67 brand new. Shot several deer and a jillion jackrabbits with it. In 1973 I bought a 243 and gave it to my dad. Both of these were tack drivers. My dad gave his back to me before he passed in 1990. My oldest son had it for a while and it came back to me a few years back. The only thing I did was to refinish the stock and use aquafortis on the hardwood to give it a really nice color. I was just thinking the other day that this rifle has probably only had less than 150 rounds through it since it was new. It sat in my closet for years while I was only bowhunting. I decided that I am going to put it back in action I was looking at a new stock, but don't really have a need for one. I am thinking of having the barrel threaded for a suppressor. Like others, I have had many more expensive rifles that couldn't hold a candle to the 788 in performance. Glad that I have held on to this one. [/QUOTE]
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