*dissasembly help* remington 788

[jonc]

Just on impuse I bought a remington 788 today in .308 at a local pawn shop for 350.00. I had never heard of that rifle before but I wanted a rifle to go on my first coyote hunt in a few days. The only bolt action firearm I own is a Mosin Nagant. Now I have no idea how to dissasemble it and can't find any resources on the internet. Could someone with experience with this firearm offer any assistance. Thank you.

 

[Jubjub]

The safety is the bolt stop. Press it forward past the "fire" position against the spring pressure, and you can pull the bolt out to clean the bore. If it's working properly, I wouldn't try to take anything else apart. They aren't exactly tinkerer friendly.

BTW, Timney makes a very nice adjustable trigger for the 788.

 

[jonc]

:banghead:wow that was a quick response. Thank you, i knew it would be something easy like that ha ha

 

[rangerruck]

WOW!!! I have been geeking for one, and you happen to run across one for under 400, lucky dog!!!! Fastest lock time ever on a factory trigger. just soak the bolt, wipe out, and lightly lube inside the receiver, and you should be good to go... lucky...I've allready got one in 243, but she has been begging me to find her a big daddy in 308.

 

[jonc]

I was very suprised to learn that they stopped making them in '83. The gun looks almost brand new. WHat is locking time?

 

[rcmodel]

Lock-Time is the time between the trigger releasing the firing pin, and the firing pin hitting the primer.
(Measured in milliseconds.)

Shorter is better, because it gives less time for you to move the gun after the trigger breaks and before the bullet is gone.

rcmodel

 

[SGR]

You can go to Remington's home page and download a factory manual as well. I have one in .223 and love it.

 

[Shawnee]

"WOW!!! I have been geeking for one,... "


Well Rangerruck... JonC might sell you his !
WhaDaYaThink Jon.... 'bout $650 oughta do it donchathink ?

LOLOLOL !

 

[younganddumb]

do you have any pics yet?

 

[jonc]

sure here is a quick one, forgive my feet in the pic

 

[jonc]

 

[rangerruck]

Dude, you are a sinner... that is a sweet slice of 788. So docile, yet so sublime, and a dirty girl... You can pick up the whole rear site assy., from eparts for about 25 bucks. Locktime is genious on these things, It's kinda like the Saturn 5 rocket, no one, not even remmy, quite knows how to duplicate it, without rebuilding this rifle. So the next chance you get, you can feel it out, get out a couple of rifles, and slowly squuuueeeeeeezzzzzzeeeee the trigger; when you feel the hammer give, listen how quick for the smack on the firing pin hitting. Do some of your other rifles first. Then do the 788; I will assure you, you will be like, "Whoa, that is fast!!"

Fast locktimes means less twitchy, spastic geekazoid movement, between you and the rifle firing, and then the bullet actually coming out the end of the bbl.
so you are a bit more accurate.

 

[72coupe]

Wow you got lucky. Most of the 308s I have seen have the carbine length barrel. Muzzle blast is brutal with the short barrel.

The 788 is truly a great rifle. I have had several and the only problem I have had with them is when you shoot them in rapid fire you can pull the bolt to the rear to hard and break the bolt stop.

 

[rangerruck]

yeah, that is true, also you can snap the bolt handle ball right off, if you are getting too freaky with it, just dont' slap it open if it is frozen shut, or smack it with anything other than your hand...

 

[jonc]

I did that with my yugo sks where a round was stuck in the chamber. I hit the butt of an AK against the charging handle in order to free the round. I ended up breaking the firing pin retaining pin and lost my extractor spring and extractor. I will never make that mistake again

 

[pbrktrt]

probably one of remington's best rifles. introduced as a bargain it soon became more costly to build than they were selling it for. if you have one, hang on to it.

 

[the recoil junky]

The only problem they had and I've NEVER seen it but SUPPOSEDLY the bolt would split if you loaded them too hat. ESP the 308's. Like I said, I've NEVER seen it happen and I've got 2, but in .222 and .223. Been around a couple in .308. I'd like to find one in 22-250, .243 and 308 just to finish my collection.

RJ

 

[Strongbad]

Yeah the bolt handle was an issue. It's the way they're soldered/brazed on. Mine is still original and has never given me a problem but I've seen ones that were repaired sitting on the used gun rack down at Cabela's. If you treat'em right, I don't think it's anything you'd ever have to worry about. The factory trigger can be tuned up nicely by a good gunsmith, I had mine done by Doug Shilen himself. Huge difference. Or you can go aftermarket. Just a few years ago there was zero availability there, but now you can get them.

 

[72coupe]

I did pull the bolt handle off one of my 22-250s but it wasn't much of a problem. I just brazed it back on myself and did a better job than Remington.

 

[Seafarer12]

I have a 788 308 left handed model I have been thinking about selling. It is a nice rifle I just never shoot it anymore. They are good rifles.

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

Yeah, what Seafarer said - sort of. So what's the 6mm lefty I know of worth these days?

900F

 

[jonc]

what is a good bipod for this rifle?

 

[rangerruck]

any of the lefty models should go for over 600, the rarest of these being like the 44mag, 3030, and the rarest; 223. 22.250 and 243 were most common. 308 is a bit harder to find.
I think they only made about 700 of the 223, because this is a older rifle, and the 223, didn't standardize until much later in the game of these being made. There is one for sale on one of the auction sites, that is new in the box, a 223, still has the hang tag on it. The sale on it is over 7000 buks right now, if I remember right.

 

[rangerruck]

Out of all the rounds, the 6mm really shines in these, especially if you have the 22 inch bbl. Just a perfect combo really, a super fast bullet, in a handy, well balanced, yet heavy bbl rifle, that can absorb a bit of recoil; also a great rifle in 22.250 and 243.