Rem 788 in 6mm
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Back in my firefighting days, our house man bought himself a 788 in 30-06, his first big rifle.
I used to tease him bit about his "cheapo" Rem as i had a few 700's at the time that i was right proud of. That was until he proved to me, just how well that 788 shot. I told him then and there to never sell that rifle as he'd have a really hard time finding another that shot 1/2" groups right outa the box.
The 6mm cartridge did me well for about 10 years and maybe 25 big game animals from several states. I always thought that it was a touch on the light side but i was shooting it thru a Browning B-78 single shot with 28" octagon barrel. I liked the combo a lot, the little 6mm did itself proud.
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"
I used to tease him bit about his "cheapo" Rem as i had a few 700's at the time that i was right proud of. That was until he proved to me, just how well that 788 shot. I told him then and there to never sell that rifle as he'd have a really hard time finding another that shot 1/2" groups right outa the box.
The 6mm cartridge did me well for about 10 years and maybe 25 big game animals from several states. I always thought that it was a touch on the light side but i was shooting it thru a Browning B-78 single shot with 28" octagon barrel. I liked the combo a lot, the little 6mm did itself proud.
Joey
"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"
