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Rem 788 ???
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This summer I picked up a 788 in 308 win and it shoots great, but today a friend of a friend told me of a problem with the 788 model. is there a problem with the bolts not locking in good or something of that nature? please advise. thanks to all who reply [?][?][?]
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Instead of two large locking lugs, the 788 uses a series of smaller lugs similar to the Weatherby. As with most mass produced rifles, to include the conventional bolts, not all the surfaces of each bolt perfectly mate with the cuts in the receiver. That's no indication of a weak or substandard action, just a manufacturing fact.
It's a good strong action. Maybe your friend wants to buy it from you cheap?
Keep the chamber clean and and a good extractor working as it should and no hot loads and you wont have a problem.
These are some of the most accurate rifles ever made.
Just don't use a ball peen to open the bolt after a hot load.
Your "friend" is incorrect.
CP
Your friend is mistaken or hasn't worded his objections correctly. Here is a good article that summarizes the Remington 788 with a fair completeness:
http://www.charm.net/~kmarsh/788.html
Safety Notice:
http://www.remington.com/safety/safety_center/safety_modification_program/model_788.asp
Production History:
http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/centerfire/model_788.asp
It's a great action noted for it's accuracy and relative safety.
Best.
This was changed due to liability concerns 5-10 years before they went out of production.