Rem. Model 788, 30-30 Win.

Ben

Ben

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I loaded some light loads for my 10 yr. old grandson, Trevor.
Neck sized brass with 5.9 grs. of Promo with a plain base,
Accurate " # 315 clone " sized to .311.
Fairly accurate load, pleasant on the shoulder and ears.

Ben

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Spindrift

Spindrift

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Excellent! Fairly accurate, indeed!
I must say it is a great pleasure to shoot these low node, plain base loads. Low recoil, noise and cost; another nice thing, is you can shoot a whole lot before the gun gets warm.
 
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FrankCVA42

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Now there is a rifle that begs to be shot with cast bullets. Shame that Remington discontinued making them. have a half baked theory the reason Remington stopped making them was that they were very accurate and cutting into the sales of their model 700's so quit makeing them. Never heard or saw one 788 that wasn't accurate and sold at a price just about everyone could afford. Frank
 
Ben

Ben

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I've read more than 1 version of " The Story on the 788 Remington Rifles " that Remington found themselves in an odd predicament with the Rem. 788. The Rem. 788 would often times out shoot their Rem 700, the bread and butter of their center fire rifle line.

Remington wasn't certain what to do ? ?
For better or worse, they stopped producing the Rem. 788.

Ben
 
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Bill

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Ben, when I bought my first one (the30-30) I thought they were kinda homely and cheap (it was 65dollars) in 1973, I thought I would use it to just get by till I could afford something better, well now I have five of them, and there ain't nothin better

Bill
 
Rick H

Rick H

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I have two lefties, restocked both of them....fine accurate rifles. I'm not sure I buy that they cancelled them for outshooting Rem. 700's but they did cut into the market share with the ADL, BDL, and 788's all competing for similar bolt action markets. I have had a couple of 700's that shoot every bit as good as either of my 788's. (restocked the 700 that I kept too....couldn't stand that glossy varnished stock).
 
Wiresguy

Wiresguy

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Every time I read this thread I want to head for the LGS to look for a 788 in 30-30.

I bought one when they first came out. Horrible accuracy. The last inch and a half of the barrel at the muzzle end wasn’t fully formed out on the outside. Looking inside, there were a couple of gaps where the rifling was missing entirely.

Hacksaw to the rescue. Cut 2” off, recrowned, and wow, was it a shooter! Had lots of fun with that little rifle with the Lyman 31141.

One of many that got traded off, though it was long enough ago that I can’t remember why.

Ben, I enjoy reading about you mentoring Trevor. You are making great memories for both of you.
 
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Petrol & Powder

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Nothing to do with the outstanding Rem 788 but I'm really impressed with that "adjustable front rifle rest" in the OP's photo.

What a great idea.
 
CWLONGSHOT

CWLONGSHOT

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Wow wow wow.

Great shootin rifles Ben!! You need to getbthat kid in some shooting programs if ya havent already. He might do real well. My buddys boy set records at Camp Perry about ten years back as a JR.
He would stand beside memo. The bullseye line. Pistol in right donut in left... shoot mid to high 290's. Leave the line and get another donut! Since he graduated JR he ALWAYS is in top ten in our league. One of the largest ad they oldest bullseye league in the country!!

Love these posts thank for sharin

CW
 
fiver

fiver

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chuckle... LOL.
new?
it's just an old scissor type car jack.
knowin Ben he was prowlin around the parkin lot at the police station.... hehehe.
just kiddin Buddy.
 
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