Vintage Remington 788 .243 Win Possibly Unfired

[Jager Waffen74]

I am selling my Remington 788 chambered in .243. I purchased this a while back from a family that the owner passed away. The family said they didn't believe he ever shot it. The gun appears that way. The bluing and bore are perfect no imperfections anywhere. The filler screws are still in the receiver as they were from the factory. Stock is 99%. If there is a flaw it is from being in a safe. I was going to set the rifle up and never got around to it.
Package Includes:
- Rifle
- 2 magazines
- weaver bases still in packaging
- Free Shipping

Package Price $700.00 shipped to your ffl dealer.

 

[ftrovato]

Great shooting rifle. So good Remington stopped manufacturing because it shot as well as the Model 700 for less money!

 

[93marlin]

I've had several 788's in most of the calibers. Including 44magnum and 30/30. Wish I had them both back! All of them are very accurate.
Good luck with the sale.

 

[HuntingGold]

To find one in that condition is unbelievable. All the best to you and the new owner.

 

[Jager Waffen74]

Ttt

 

[Jager Waffen74]

Last go around before it hits GB... Anyone??

 

[CrippledEagle]

I remember my conversation with Mike Walker about the M788 when I worked for Remington. He admitted that "pound for pound, dollar for dollar" it was a better rifle than the M700. Unfortunately, it was also more expensive to make.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Great shooting rifle. So good Remington stopped manufacturing because it shot as well as the Model 700 for less money!

@ftrovato
They actually shot better than the 700 and in a lot of cases even shot better than there benchrest rifles.
They have a lock time of 2.2 milliseconds that even today most rifles struggle to match. Apparently despite their cheap price to the consumer they actually cost similar to the 700.
I have one in 222 and won't get rid of it.
Bob

 

[HuntingGold]

Bob.... are you interested in the .243? Am I feeling a shifting in the winds?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

@hunting Gold
Mate I think the shifting winds maybe coming from your nether regions (blowing out tour but)
If'n you rebarrel it to 358 win first for me then I will have it.
if the 243 was the last center fire on earth I would learn to use a 50 cal muzzle loader first.
Bob

Bob.... are you interested in the .243? Am I feeling a shifting in the winds?

 

[Hk940]

I bought a barreled action LH(6mm Rem) from Remington in 1978 and made a steel floor plate to cover the

mag, I then sent it out to be stocked by Bishop, still have it. The floor plate needs to be re blued it is close to 50 years old