788 Siblings

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My second 788 followed me home today; this one in .243. It is the one on the right, getting to know it's left handed .308 big brother.

Question - the screws are missing from the top of the barrel (where I presume there were once sights). Where can I get those? Brownell's maybe?
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Yup. What ^^^^ he ^^^^ said.
Yes, they are there where the open sights once were. I have the 788 I bought new in 1982 when I was in college. Paid $112 for it an the dealer through in a box of Winchester 180 grain silvertips.

Love the 788. Accurate, inexpensive and very reliable. What's not to love?

BTW, Timney makes a trigger for the 788. Well worth the investment.
 
to the original post, take your rifle to a gun shop and see if they will give-sale you a few screws from a remington 700,s plug screws from the reciever, i know my lgs has a box full of reciever plug screws left over from mounting scope,s, they are the same size. i own several 788,s and their little brothers the 580,s series .22 rifles . they used to be inexpensive, but they are not today as i sold several out of my collection. a 788 in .44 mag in ex condition went for 800.00 and a 788 in 30-30 went for 700.00 in very good used condition, even plain 788,s in regular calibers go for 400.00-500.00+. at one time i has about 20 original extra magizines in the factory packages for them and a dealer bought them all for a very good price for me. in the late 60,s they could be bought new for 90.00-100.00 as i bought several, at the same time a remington 1100 shotgun sold for 150.00-160.00. eastbank.
 
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I'm lucky to own lots of hunting rifles, but one of my favorites is an old 788 I bought in early 70s for $120, chambered in .308, getting ready to replace old blonde stock with a Boyds walnut stock, should be a beautiful tack driver.
 
"...Where can I get those?..." You local gun shop will probably give 'em to you. Assuming we're talking about plug screws. Kind of pricey from Brownell's. Roughly $9 per dozen. Goes by size(6-48, 8-40, etc.) not the firearm. You do need to know the size used though.
 
Thanks much for the information on the plug screws! Yeh, I checked out Numrich and while it won't break the bank...uh, yeh, I'll ask the lgs next time I'm in there. Great idea, thanks! Maybe I'll even tote the 788 with me in case he has some to try. If that fails and I can find them with someone like Midway, I can just wait and combine with the next order. After all I'll need a scope and rings for this rifle, then dies and bullets.

I've had the .308 for over 20 years and it has served me well. Looking forward to enjoying the .243; I've never had one.
 
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Good first trip to the range! Looks great with the scope on it and the potential for smaller groups is definitely there. Enjoy!
 
My 6mm Rem Model 788 responded very well to floating the barrel. With its pet load, it shot 0.5" 5 shot groups (100 yd). The bullet with a Nosler 100 gr Solid Base, but it is out of production (this bullet was the softpoint sibling or parent of the Ballistic Tips).

My brother liked my 6 mm so well that he wanted me to find him one for his son. While I couldn't find a 6 mm, I did find a 243 and sold it to him for cost. Every time I ask if they want to sell it back to me, I get a resounding "NO ******* WAY!" before I even mention money.

Good gun. Enjoy.

BTW, I removed those factory iron sights about the same time the abhorrent factory stock finish turned to sludge. Worst factory sights and stock finish I have ever seen on a rifle. But other that that, it is one of the best.
 
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