Remington 788 ?

[highshooter]

When I go to eject the spent case it hits on the scope cap and falls back into chamber and must be removed by hand, when my dad bought his the scope was turned so the cap was on the wrong side, when he turned it around his did the same thing. I Assume this must be a common problem for this rifle? Is there anything to do besides turn the scope? One was .243 and the otther .308 if it matters.

[earschplitinloudenboomer]

highshooter;

...owned several 788's in the past, great shooters...had .222's,
.223 and 3 or 4 .243's, didn't have the problem you relate with any of them. The 788 is getting a little older now, you might want your 'smith to replace the ejector spring. Might just give it that extra little zip to clear scope knob. While he has the ejector and spring out, clean the mortise for the spring. I have seen one or two so compacted with dirt or rust that the spring could no longer compress. This is not meant to critisize your gun cleaning habits, the little hole for the ejector and spring are almost impossible to clean without removing the parts.

[highshooter]

Thats kinda what I was thinking last night I will take it out of the safe today and take the bolt apart and see what she looks like I did have it apart awhile back and clean the firing pin and spring but didnt remove the ejector and spring. I wonder if wolfe springs makes a kit?

[HuntrofDogs]

That is a problem inherent to the 788.Checkout what this fellow has to say.www.charm.net/~kmarsh/788.html

[HuntrofDogs]

Just bought a Timney trigger for the 788.Can hardly wait till it arrives.Had some work done on the factory trigger but it never helped much.

[polo]

Same ejection problem here, 7mm-08 empties dropped back in chamber after glancing off turret. Opted to turn the turret, didn't like the higher rings picking cheek off stock. Small potatoes problem solved. Tried Remington support site for a fix and they replied with a BIG BS NOTHING ANSWER to doing a bolt face ejection pin move to change the angle of ejection. Still like my short carbine! Lotsa flame sometimes but accurrate as all get-out.

[polo]

Same ejection problem here, 7mm-08 empties dropped back in chamber after glancing off turret. Opted to turn the turret, didn't like the higher rings picking cheek off stock. Small potatoes problem solved. Tried Remington support site for a fix and they replied with a BIG BS NOTHING ANSWER to doing a bolt face ejection pin move to change the angle of ejection. Still like my short carbine! Lotsa flame sometimes but accurrate as all get-out.
You all hear of a sure fire gauranteed fix, keep me in mind!

[HuntrofDogs]

Got my Timney trigger for the 788.Still tinkering with it but seems to work fairly good

[Riposte1]

I never had the problem with my early 788s but they were for varmints and the objective lens on the scope required rings of at least medium height. I imagine that makes the difference.

The 788 was sure a lot of gun for the money. I traded off my 22/250 for a benchrest gun (this was when B.R. scopes were about as long as the barrel). This gun was only half as accurate as the 788 I traded off :-( You don't always get what you pay for.

Riposte

[squirrelman]

I have worked on a few 788's and what you describe is common. I made a better ejector for them that seemed to work better.