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Offline jimbobb55

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Remington 798
« on: February 26, 2012, 07:55:58 AM »
Do any of you guys own a Rem.798 in 375 H&H any thing I should know or do to the rifle starting out?

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Re: Remington 798
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2012, 01:54:05 PM »
I looked at one, used at Cabelas, just like my 799 Remington mini mauser 22 hornet, both made by Zastava for Remington in the early 2000's, great metal and polish and bluing, a bit sloppy on metal to wood fit, machine done. but I am happy for the price. But my expectations were not high on that.
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too many calibers, not enough hunting seasons

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Re: Remington 798
« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2012, 11:27:29 AM »
I have had one for about 2 years now and have about 100 rounds through it.  First off wood to metal was bad.  Once I was able to get it out of glass bedding job, which was no easy task,  I free floated the barrel.  I was really surprised it was glass bedded for what I paid for it.  I adjusted the trigger and it broke at 2.5 lbs with no creep.  With reloads I get 1nch groups.  Reloads are Rem brass, Win mag primers, 70 grains IMR 4064 and Hornady 270 grain sp/rp's.  Just loaded up 40 in the last two weeks.  Ready again for the gun club's big bore shoot this summer.  The iron sights are not that good, but I have it scoped with their pic rail.  I would like to replace the sight with a peep, but can't find one that fits 13mm dove tail.  Not sure front sight is high enough for a peep that attaches to the pic rail on top.  I really like the gun.  Just dropped a Jard trigger into it because I had it laying around.  Breaks at 2 lbs now.  Trigger feels better than the factory, but no complaints about that trigger either.   

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Re: Remington 798
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2012, 03:04:55 PM »
Never owned one but your experience sounds very good.  Congratulations.

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Re: Remington 798
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2012, 07:23:42 AM »
Just picked up my Rem.798... What a nice rifle, got it in 375H&H mag. on my way down to cabela's for a Leupold vx2 and off to the range Sat. One happy shooter here. Thanks for the info.