22.įound Weaver bases for it at Midway, they'll be here next week along with swivel studs, and I have low rings in gloss, now just have to find an old school gloss scope for it. Remington’s approach to showing 788 production dates Is EXTREMELY confusing and there’s no shame in mis-interpreting the information. Some cheap base/ring combo only labeled "Japan" that went right into the garbage and a Bushnell Banner 3X9 gloss scope with fine crosshair that I'll use on a.
#Remington 788 date of manufacture Patch
Then a nylon bore brush soaked in the copper killer for 20 strokes followed by a wet patch and after 30 minutes the dry patch came out white. Ran a dry patch through and it came out light blue. So I ran a wet patch after that with Montana Extreme Copper Killer and let it sit in the bore for a half hour. after 4 passes of 30 strokes each with Kroil and JB Bore Paste the bore looked clean with the bore scope. I don't think the barrel was cleaned since 1968, dirtiest bore I ever saw. It was marketed as an inexpensive yet accurate hunting rifle to compete with other gun companies less expensive rifles alongside. According to the barrel date the rifle was manufactured in June 1967, making this rifle a first-year production. Stock wasn't nicked up or banged up at all, surprised me seeing how the gun was well used. The Remington 788 is a bolt-action, centerfire rifle that was made by Remington Arms from 1967 to 1983. Gun was in decent shape but needed a good cleaning up.īluing was worn away at the muzzle and the bolt was more bare steel than blue but some Oxpho Blue took care of that. Probably would have passed on it but it was chambered in 6mm Remington, a favorite of mine.ĭate code of "XR" puts the date of manufacture at December 1968. At a gunshop in Oneonta when I went up to visit Qtips cousin last week upstate NY.