Thread: Remington 788

Has anyone done the Trigger alteration wherein you drill a small hole front and back of the trigger housing then tap and insert a screw and locking nut for adjusting the trigger and overtravel, how did it go, was it worth it? it or do I just spring for a Timney?

Any other tips for bedding/accurising the 788?

Trigger alteration below.

https://www.castbulletassoc.org/foru...ly-adjustable/

Cheers.

I just paid a good gunsmith to do a trigger job on mine , $60 from memory and made a big difference.

Do 788s need accurising

Did up a really rough one for a young guy. Mild pitting in bore but here was the first group I shot with it

They just seem to shoot well.
I'll get one one day

My 222 I had had a pitted bore and shot the same as the one above

Buy the Timney. When its installed send the old trigger to me. I'll get it modified. I'll keep it till I find a 788 I like and test it. Should be done within 10 years.

The timney will probably cost nearly as much as the rifle.

Originally Posted by northdude

My 222 I had had a pitted bore and shot the same as the one above

really like one in 222-223. maybe one in 22-250.
Ex friend had a 243 carbine. Cracking little rifle

@csmiffy just got one in 22.250 delived to Brian he says it has a good barrel and trigger is good but about 4.5 lb, will see how it goes

gee-sounds heavy?

The 243 carbine was closer to 2lb.
Mind you considering rod woods was his local gunsmith he may have had it lightened

$285 for a Timney from Workshop innovation, I think Brian is going to have a tu tu with it to see if there is any adjustment or roughness that can be stoned out.