788 Problem

Apollo

Apollo

Jason Stanley
I have a Rem 788 chambered in a 22-250. It is a good shooting rifle, but I used a Stoney Point (Hornady) COL gauge to find where the bullet hit and it almost pushed the bullet out of the case.

This rifle has had thousands of rounds through it. I bought it used from a guy who shot it all the time, and I have owned and shot it for 17 years and shoot often.

I assume the throat is gone, but heard today that it might not be eroded(sp) it might be that is the way it was made (long tapered throat)

My question is: Should this rifle be retired to a coyote getter or is there something that I can do to make it a competetive postal, factory class 100 yd score rifle? If I rebarrel it - the rifle is no longer classified as a factory rifle, so rebarreling it is not an option for me.

Any experience or knowledge on this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

Stanley
 
Apollo said:
I have a Rem 788 chambered in a 22-250. It is a good shooting rifle, but I used a Stoney Point (Hornady) COL gauge to find where the bullet hit and it almost pushed the bullet out of the case.

This rifle has had thousands of rounds through it. I bought it used from a guy who shot it all the time, and I have owned and shot it for 17 years and shoot often.

I assume the throat is gone, but heard today that it might not be eroded(sp) it might be that is the way it was made (long tapered throat)

My question is: Should this rifle be retired to a coyote getter or is there something that I can do to make it a competetive postal, factory class 100 yd score rifle? If I rebarrel it - the rifle is no longer classified as a factory rifle, so rebarreling it is not an option for me.

Any experience or knowledge on this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

Stanley
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Just have a gunsmith set it back and rechamber it. I two have the same rifle as you and it is a shooter.
 
If the rifle still shoots well enough for you I wouldn't do anything with the barrel right now. When it's time to do something with the barrel I'd have a good stainless barrel installed on it. The difference between setting a barrel back and a new barrel is only the cost of the new barrel which for a Douglas Premium is ~$277 retail in the new Brownell's catalog. A chrome-moly barrel will be less, but will need to be blued.

If you've never had a rifle with even a reasonably good stainless barrel you'll be amazed at the ease of cleaning at the very least. :D
 
Larry Elliott said:
Douglas Premium is ~$277 retail in the new Brownell's catalog. A chrome-moly barrel will be less, but will need to be blued.

If you've never had a rifle with even a reasonably good stainless barrel you'll be amazed at the ease of cleaning at the very least. :D
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Mr. Larry Elliot, what makes you to think that the CM barrels need to be blued?

Con
 
Con Cross said:
Mr. Larry Elliot, what makes you to think that the CM barrels need to be blued?

Con
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Con, a C-M barrel doesn't necessarily need to be blued, but it needs more care to prevent rusting than an SS barrel. If someone wants to take care of a C-M barrel to prevent rusting they don't need to have it blued.
 
I don't think I want to put a new barrel on it - that would put me in the custom class and, at least with this rifle, I want to stay factory. I'll have to check the rules and see if having a barrel set back will push me to the custom class. Just not sure if putting that much money into this 788 is worth it? The rifle drops coyotes as far as I want to shoot them, but, as I have found out that last 2 years, there is a big difference between shooting that 1/8 dot 25 times in a row and shooting a coyote.

Yes, all my new barrels will be/are SS.

Deleted a bunch of stuff - guess I figured out the answer. I need to take my 36 power scope off of my 6 BR and put it on this 22-250 and see if I can shoot in the 240+ score range. If so, I'm good to go. If not - paint it white.
Proof is on the paper

Stanley
 
788

You should not even mess with that old junk 788,I'll do you a favor and give you a $150 + shipping to my ffl.
 
Sorry, just got back from a small vacation. Eddielee - $150? Let me go mow the yard and think about it. You gonna sell the bolt? (previous thread)

Stanley
 
Thanks for all the advice. I'm going to widen the barrel channel and keep shooting it in the factory class while saving my pennies for a custom rig. Thanks again.

Stanley
 
Apollo,
I think you have looked at the answers...looked at what you have...what you want to do and have made some solid good decisions. Good luck in your venture, hope to see you sometime shooting custom BR. Keep things simple.

Good luck
Hovis
 
Hovis, thanks for the kind words.
It has taken me awhile, but I finally learned to listen to others who have more experience and/or have done more research than me. My goal for a 100/200 yd score rifle is to be ready by the 2010 season.

Stanley
 
Apollo,
That's a great goal. I sure wished this site had been around when I started....It would have saved me thousands.

Good Luck,
Hovis
 
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