Remington 788

[wily]

i just bought a remington model 788 youth model in 243...the stock isn't cut. appears to be a factory model.

paid 329 for it.

what do you think? has the 22 inch barrel and a old scope.

serial number traces back to one of the earliest years.

[RSBreth]

Not bad. They tended to have a good reputation for accuracy, despite the rear locking lugs of the bolt.

[rangerman]

See if you can check the rate of twist. I have a early model 788 in 6mm I use for varmints, however, it will only shoot 80 grain or less bullets accurately. It won't shoot 100 grain bullets worth a darn.