Author Topic: 788 243 (Read 541 times)

trappenjoe · « **on:** February 18, 2004, 01:35:05 PM »

Hello all just needing info on the 788 . It's for my wife , she has bad shoulders and needs a deer rifle that has low recoil . any input would be nice. Little joe

John Traveler · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2004, 01:44:47 PM »

The .243 Winchester chambering for your purposes is an excellent choice.

100 grain factory or handloads are flat-shooting and a good choice for deer.

However, the Remington M788 has developed collector interest because of its limited production and may drive the purchase price up.

It's a fine rifle and a fine caliber for your purposes.

John

Dave in WV · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2004, 01:46:31 PM »

I load Rem. Corelokt 100gr bullets for deer over a max charge of H4350. I've never recovered a bullet and ranges have been under 100yds. My son uses the same bullet over a max load of IMR 4831 with good results. He has recovered two bullets and they had expanded to just short of the bullet base.

trappenjoe · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2004, 02:22:26 PM »

Thanks for the input .My dad found the 788 for 300 $$$ with scope . I just
didn't know anything about this model. I've had 243 before and liked it.
This will be her first rifle , maybe she'll leave mine alone . lol
Little joe

Dave in WV · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2004, 03:10:30 PM »

788 rifles have a rep for good accuracy and have a fast lock time. I hope she likes it. Dave

james · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2004, 04:49:47 AM »

Good choice. I have a 788 in 308 that I bought at the first Walmart store in 1970 in Rogers, AR. It is still my favorite. If I remember, the gun cost $75 and a Weaver 2.5 X 7 with rings and mounts was $52. I have shot deer, bear, antelope, coyotes and other varmints and it never ceases to amaze me. Its like the amimal is never too far, to fast , or too lucky but what the gun turns them belly up. After a few years I tried to refinish the cheap stock and it turned out ugly. I put a ramline synthetic stock on it and a camo paint pattern. Last year I put a Burris Ballistic plex 3x9 on it to take an antelope in Wy. When I want a rifle that is accurate, light, durable and reliable, I by pass my more expensive Browning, TC Encore, 700 BDLs and pick up the old reliable 788. I put a topic on the gunsmithing forum about how I lowered the trigger pull for a 788.

5.56er · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2004, 04:51:53 AM »

yeah this is a top notch rifle but it lacks looks. but you wanna know a secret pretty never really killed a thing. We have three of them in 222 22-250, and 243. they have taken boatloads of game. from groundhogs to deer to turkey in the 243. I would recommend the 788 in 243 to anybody.