model 798

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Any likes or dislikes about this firearm? Do they shoot decent I've read 2 MOA but it looks(from remington's website) that there is somthing new to them so are they better know or no? Also does anybody have one and if so can you post some pics?

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Zach
 
They are the old Mark X, a commercial M98 action, built by Zastava. I`ve one from Inter-Arms I bought in the late 80s, early 90s that was a `06 originally. It shot fairly well but, I rebarreled it to 6.5 Swede as I already had 2 other `06s.
C. Daley took over importing it after the Balkan war, Inter_Arms went under during that period. Remington out bid Daley for the import rights a couple years ago and instantly raised the price $100.
Personally I`d take a good look at the CZ 550 if I was seeking a commercail Mauser type rifle today. The prices are within a $100-$150 from what I`ve seen and the CZ is a better rifle IMO
 
I would not buy one sight unseen.

The one reviewed on in the June 08 Rifle magazine, the stock varnish dissolved when a drip of bore cleaner touched it, it was so inaccurate that they did not publish a table of groups, the trigger was awful, and the bolt and receiver were an interference fit. That is the bolt was difficult to manipulate.

And that was a rifle sent to a gunwriter for a review! I hate to think of what a bad one would be like.
 
The ones I have handled were rough overall. New, of course, just rough. Certainly rougher than any Mauser I have encountered, including wartime German. The stocks looked nice but coarse. The whole thing felt solid, to be fair, but not at all refined. The Interarms and Daly versions were always much better.

Ash
 
I have a brand new in the box Interarms Mark X standard bolt face receiver in my safe. Been there for 10 years, can't figure what to do with it. I did take it to a gun shop and put it along side a new Remington 798, All I can say is that the Remington left the shop before it was finished. No favorable comparison beyond basic design could be made. The inspection ticket in the box of my action is dated 1989.
 
I'd be willing to bet you could say that about any mass-produced firearm made from the 70's or earlier to now. Unfortunately the usual 'improvements' made to guns is to improve the manufacturers bottom line. That said I have heard that the quality on the 798 is WAY down, not just down some. Too bad, I was considering one until I held one.
 
Remington out bid Daley for the import rights a couple years ago and instantly raised the price $100.
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The Daly rifles had nice stocks. The Remington stock is a club.
 
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