In the early 1970s when I had my gun shop in Indiana the 788 was the most popular rifle of the day. Accurate and inexpensive. I thought it was a great combo. Most popular round (in that part of country) was 22-250. However, the 788 does not retain value. For whatever reason they can be bought inexpensively and you cannot get a big price when trying to resell. I wouldn't put much investment into cosmetics for it. It is a user not a show piece.
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