MODEL 788 BOLT ACTION

HIGH POWER RIFLE

THE REMINGTON MODEL 788 is a high
power rifle with an extremely strong act-
ion. The full length stock has a form fitting
pistol grip. The receiver is fitted with remov-
able plug screws for receiver sights and tele-
scope mounts. The bolt can be removed easily
for take-down.

TO PUT BOLT IN RIFLE - Your model 788

is shipped from the factory with bolt remov-
ed from rifle. Place bolt into receiver with
bolt handle in 2 a 'clock position. Push bolt
forward into rifle.

TO COCK BOLT - Bolt must remain cock-

ed to put into rifle. If bolt "uncocks"
firing pin head will snap forward into cockin~
cam in rear of bolt. To cock bolt, hold firing
pin head (Fig. 2) firmly to prevent move- TO MAGAZINE LOAD -
Grasp front and rear
ment. Use vise jaws if available. Raise bolt of magazine between thumb and fore-finger.
handle. Bolt will cam cocking surface (beneath Press magazine release and pull magazine from
handle) against firing pin head. Continue rais- rifle. Load cartridges into magazine. Magazine
ing handle until cocking detent on rear of bolt capacity for all calibers other than 223 Rem.
engages firing pin head. Bolt is then cocked is three (3) cartridges. When fully loaded,
and ready for re-entry to rifle. 223 Rem. magazine will hold four (4 ) cart-
ridges. To replace magazine, press magazine
TO REMOVE BOLT - Raise bolt handle evenly into rifle until it clicks into position.
to unlock bolt and pull bolt rearward to bolt
stop. Rotate and hold safety forward and TO UNLOAD MAGAZINE - Place safetY On
withdraw bolt from rifle. Safe. Lift bolt handle, pull bolt rearward and
remove cartridge from chamber. Leave bolt
in open (rear) position and remove magazine
from rifle. Carefully slide cartridges forward
and out of magazine.

SAFETY (Fig. 1) - Close bolt and push safety SIGHT ADJUSTMENT - Factory sights on
to rear stop position, marked Remington high power rifles are targeted at
"S" on re-
ceiver. Trigger cannot be pulled to fire rifle. 100 yards and carefully adjusted at factory
for average shooters. If your rifle does not
appear to shoot accurately it does not nec-
FIRE - Push safety to front stop position mar-
ked "F" on receiver. Trigger can be pulled essarily mean that sights are improperly aligned.
to fire rifle. Individual differences in eyesight or method of
shooting may require sight realignment. Before
attempting to re-align sights it should be
realized that the greater the group size the
more difficult it becomes to determine where
rifle is shooting (center of impact). A con-
TO SINGLE LOAD - Place safety On Safe. sistent method of holding rifle, aiming and
Raise bolt handle to unlock bolt. Pull bolt squeezing trigger will aid in obtaining a small
handle back to open action. Load cartridge group size. Different sight settings are required
directly into chamber. Close bolt and lower for each cartridge type, bullet type and weight,
bolt handle to lock action closed. Rifle is now barrel length, each range and wind condition
ready to fire. and, most likely, each individual shooter. To
test rifle for accuracy place large target in safe
TO UNLOAD CHAMBER area at desired range. (Before testing at a
- Place safety
On Safe. Pull bolt rearward carefully until longer range it is advisable to fire a few rounds
bullet tip clears chamber. Lift cartridge from at 50 yards. At this range, bullets will generally
rifle. hit somewhere on target). Shoot from a prone
 then be removed by pivoting downward until
it pulls free of floor plate. Lift stock away from
action and barrel. Clean bolt and action in
solvent and wipe clean. Reverse procedure to
reassemble.

TO DISASSEMBLE BOLT PARTS - Bolt

assembly may be cleaned and oiled as a unit.
Should disassembly be required, proceed as
follows: With bolt cocked (handle down),
FIRING
I PIN HEAD
insert pin (close fitting through holes in both
sides of bolt plug (Fig. 2). Lift handle and re-
Fig. 2 move bolt from rifle. Unscrew and remove
bolt plug-firing pin assembly. To reassemble,
or sitting position giving body and elbows solid screw assembly into bolt until firing pin head
support. Fire four or five shots per group, contacts rear of bolt. Back off (counter-clock-
using ammunition with which you plan to wise) until firing pin head snaps into detent on
hunt. Shoot carefully and deliberately. If rear edge of bolt. Replace bolt into rifle. With
groups are at desired point, sights are correctly handle down, remove pin from bolt plug.
adjusted, if not, you should adjust sights. If
shots are too high, loosen elevation screw and LUBRICATION - Your Remington Model 788
lower rear sight. If shots are too low, rear sight will remain clean longer if little or no oil is
should be raised. If rifle shoots left, rear sight used on parts of action. Lubricate cam surfaces
(Fig. 3) should be moved right. Should rifle on bolt to prevent wear. Wash action and bolt
shoot to right, move rear sight to left. (Turn parts with a good grade of petroleum solvent,
windage screw to loosen sight leaf). Always dry and re-oil very lightly. After handling,
move rear sight in direction you want rifle to wipe barrel, receiver and all steel parts to pre-
shoot. Information about trajectory or ball- vent rusting. Invisible "prints" of moisture can
istics of your favorite load may be found in cause rust unless removed. After using in wet
the Remington Firearms and Ammunition weather dry and wipe steel parts with oil
Catalog. A free copy may be obtained from to prevent rusting. Abrupt changes in temper-
Remington dealers or by writing to Remington ature can cause condensation and wetness.
Arms Co., Inc., 939 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport, Therefore, special care is needed to interior
Conn. 06600. steel parts to prevent rust. When shooting in
freezing weather, remove excess oil for best
Fig. 3 results. Use dry graphite if necessary to lub-
ricate metal parts.

MAINTENANCE - Rifle should be checked

periodically by a competent gunsmith to ensure
proper inspection and any necessary replace-
ment of worn or damaged parts.

IMPORTANT - Remington firearms are de-

signed, manufactUred and proof tested to stand-
ards based on factory loaded ammunition.
Improperly loaded handloads can be dangerous.
Remington Arms Company, Inc. cannot assume
CLEANING AND CARE - Caution: Before responsibility for damages or injury caused by
cleaning make sure rifle contains no live ammu- handloads or reloaded ammunition.
nition. To make cleaning of barrel and bolt
easier, bolt should be removed from rifle. To This gun has been manufactured to Remington
clean barrel use lightly oiled, soft cloth and specifications and shipped from the factory
clean from breech to muzzle. Scrub barrel bore suitable for use. Remington does not recom.
and cartridge chamber with a good bore sol. mend and is not responsible for any alter-
vent, if necessary. Wipe dry and re.oil bore and ation or modification to the gun not made by
chamber very lightly. Brush face of bolt to re- Remington factory personnel, nor the re-
move shooting residue. Wipe dry and re-oil placement of worn or damaged parts with those
very lightly. Additional care and cleaning of not of Remington manufacture.
bolt parts can be done, if necessary.

ACTION CARE AND DISASSEMBLY

Remove stock and bolt if necessary to clean
action or replace parts. Unscrew and remove
front and rear guard screws. Trigger guard may
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Arms Service Division
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 MODEL 788 BOLT ACTION PARTS LIST
HIGH POWERED RIFLE
NOTE: Prices for barrels and bolts will be quoted upon application. Factory assembly required.

SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING PARTS

View Part lilt View Part Lis'
No. No. NAME OF PART NAME OF PART Price
Price No. No.

NOTE: Basic 308 caliber listed below. For other caliber AODITIONAL CALIBERS
parts and numbers see additional calibers list. NOTE: Parts not listed same as 308 caliber.

BarrelAssembly.. . . . . . . .
......... . . .
1 BarrelAssembly.. . . . . . . . . . . . (Restricted) BoltAssembly.. . . . . . . . .
......... . . .
2 BoltAssembly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . (Restricted) BoltFinalAssembly. . . . . .
......... . . .
BoltFinalAssembly. . . . . . . . . . (Restricted) 14210 Ejector,223 Rem. . . . . . . .
......... . . .
3 91336 BoltPlug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15850 Extractor,223 Rem. . . . . . .
......... . . .
4 14246 BoltStoP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27342 ExtractorRivet,223 Rem.. . .
......... . . .
5 14024 BoltStop Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34350 Firing Pin Assembly, 223 & 22/250 Rem.. . . . . .
6 14245 Butt Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29310 FloorPlate,223 Rem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 25410 Butt PlateScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29311 Floor Plate,22/250 Rem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 14236 ElevationScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29401 Front Sight,223 Rem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 14211 Ejector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29535 MagazineAssembly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 17676 EjectorPin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29542 MagazineAssembly,223 Rem. . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 14214 EjectorSpring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29536 MagazineAssembly,22/250 Rem. . . . . . . . . . .
12 14669 Extractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29540 MagazineAssembly,243 Win.. . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 27340 ExtractorRivet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29541 MagazineAssembly,6mm Rem.. . . . . . . . . . . .
14 34351 FiringPinAssembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29345 MagazineGuideBar,223 Rem. . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 29314 Floor Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34891 StockAssembly,223 Rem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 14099 Floor PlateScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34890 StockAssembly,22/250 Rem. . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 14224 Front GuardScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 29400 Front Sight (also.22 1250Rem. ) . . . . . . . . . .
19 29396 Front SightScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14250 Front SightWasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 14027 HousingLockScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 14031 HousingPin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 29539 MagazineAssembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23 29346 MagazineGuideBar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 14234 MagazineGuideBarScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 14235 RearGuardScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29350 RearSightAssembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . SERVICE PARTS
26 14237 RearSightBase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 14238 RearSightEyepiece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Assembly, 222/223 Rem. (old style) .
28 15728 RearSight Leaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Assembly, 221250 Rem. (old style). .
29 29395 RearSightScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Assembly, 308 Win., 243 Win., 6mm Rem.
30 14242 ReceiverPlugScrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (oldstyle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31 14243 Rib (RearSight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Final Assembly, 222/223 Rem. (old style). . .
32 14244 Rib Spacer (RearSight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Final Assembly, 221250 Rem. (old style) . . .
33 29370 SafetyAssembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Final Assembly, 308 Win., 243 Win., 6mm
34 14015 SafetyPivotPin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rem. (oldstyle). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 14044 SafetyPivotPin RetainingWasher. . . . . . . . . . 14217 BoltPlug(oldstyle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36 14497 Safety Detent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29295 Firing Pin Assembly, 222/223 & 221250 Rem.
37 14498 Safety DetentSpring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (oldstyle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38 91370 SafetyRetainerPin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29298 Firing Pin Assembly, 308, 243 Win., 6mm Rem.
39 14044 Safety RetainerPin RetainingWasher. . . . (old style) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 14503 Sear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Assembly, LH (old style). . . . . . . . . . . . .
41 91126 SearPin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt Final Assembly, LH (old style) .........
42 34890 Stock Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14467 Bolt Plug, LH (old style). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29365 TriggerHousingAssembly. . . . . . . . . . . 29971 Firing Pin Final Assembly, LH (old style) . .
43 14026 TriggerHousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . (Restricted)
44 14033 Trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Restricted)
45 14248 TriggerGuard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 14031 TriggerPin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47 14045 TriggerSpring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACCESSORY
48 14240 WindageScrew. . . . . . . .
25571 Sling Strap Assembly & Mountings, Complete. . . .

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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING PARTS
(PLEASE READ CARE FULL YI Parts will be supplied for d,scont inued m0dels
If available. Parts cannot be supplied nor guns
Please ~Jlve rnodcl rHllnber. par t l1ulnber and reparred if not listed in complete line parts list.
narne. Give serial nUlnbcr and state caliber or IMPORTANT: Do not combine Part Orders
!Jauge and choke. Idenllfy parts from list. PiC' with Gun Service Orders. Please send Part Or.
ture Or exploded View. List rnterchangeable ders direct to:
shotgun barrels on separate orcier torrn to spec(1
shlprnent. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
Cover only one subject In letter or order. Do PARTS DEPT.
not order parts and give rCfJi:Hr Instructions In ARMS SERVICE DIVISION
sarne let ler .
Please do not ship sample parts If they may be
lIion, New York 13357
Ident Ifled ot herwlse. See shipping Instruct Ions
below.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FACTORY SERVICE

(PLEASE READ CAREFULL YI Unless specified otherwise. shipments will be
made by way of Parcel Post on small packages.
Please package carefully. Use plenty of cush. Express on larger packages. Remington gun
lonlng rnatcflal to prevent rnovernent of gun or parts are not Interchangeable with those of any
parts In package. Please do not ship gun In a gun other make. For this reason the Remington
case, or special cont;:Hner that rnust be returned. Arrns Cornpany, Inc., cannot serVice any gun
Return of !Jun or parts will be speeded If prop. not of Its rn(1nufacture.
erly packaged Hl a throw- away carton. CIC(lrly Repalls will be made on ,ltscontinued models
,nark forwarding iJnd return address on gun as long as supply of parts IS available. However.
pack ()ge as well as on at ttlched letter. repairs cannot be rnade for rnodels which are
Securely attach cornplete letter of Inforrnatlon not lISted If) Complete Line Parts LISts.
on outside of each package returned to fact. IMPORTANT: IT IS A FEDERAL OFFENSE
ory for repairs. Please do not return gun TO SHIP FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION TO.
aoceSSOrles such as sling straps, qUick release GETHER. BEFORE PACKAGING FIREARMS
sWivels, special boots, covers, telescopes, rno. FOR RETURN TO FACTORY, ALL LIVE
lints or i1ny special equlprnent to factory with
gun shipment. Give full details of contents. AMMUNITION SHOULD BE REMOVED.
State If complete gun or part. List model num. If live ammunition is included in package. ship.
ber, part nurnber i1nd name, serial nurnber and ment cannot be made by Insured Mail. All other
caliber 01 gauge. Give full condItion of COn. shipments may be made by Insured Mail, Please
tents any pi1rts rnlsstng or darnaged, etc. send repairs direct to:
This will enable us to accurately lISt needed reo
pairs. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
Do not order parts and give repair instructions
In SeHne letter. To avoid delay In starting work, ARMS SERVICE DIVISION
please Include If' first order Or lette' the trou' lIion, New York 13357
ble 10 be corrected, changes deslrer1 Or parts to
be replaced. If an cstrrnate is required please ad.
vise Otherwise work will proceed and a state.
ment of cost will be sent. This will speed ser.
vice.

For instructions on how to dress, ship and deliciously cook wild game, send for the Remington "Wild
Game" Cookbook $3.95-Reminglon Sportsmen's Library, P.O. Box 432, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601.

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