rebarrel Rem model 78???

targetback · May 14, 2009, 08:00 PM

would a model 700 barrel fit on a model 78 remington?

Scorch · May 14, 2009, 09:08 PM

Yes, it's the same action, just not polished and in a stained hardwood stock.

cornbush · May 15, 2009, 05:19 PM

+1 Scorch, anything that will fit a 700 ADL will fit the 78. It was just a lower cost model due to the plain stock and rougher finish, mine is one of the best shooters in the family.

targetback · May 16, 2009, 05:36 PM

Thanks for the info . I will be pulling the barrel and replacing it .

dipper · May 16, 2009, 05:45 PM

Targetback,

Please don't be offended you probably already know this but you just can't screw on a model 700 barrel and go shooting.
Any barrel you put on will have to be headspaced to your action....it isn't a just change the barrel kind of thing.
If you already knew that sorry....if you didn't, then I'm glad I spoke up.

targetback · May 18, 2009, 09:06 PM

No problem , I knew but it ok to let someone know that needs to be done. Thanks.

Sarge · May 18, 2009, 09:49 PM

I love the old 78's and think they were an excellent, hard-use rendition of the 700 series rifles. I've had extensive experience with two of them. The first was a Dept-owned 270 which was in effect our special response sniper rifle. I never had to shoot anybody with it but I did shoot it a lot, and it fully lived up to the 8X Leupold Target-Dot scope it wore.

The second 78 is an '06 I traded into 20 years ago and it has been slaying deer ever since. My wife liked it so well that I cut the stock down to fit her, with the added Decelerator magnum pad. It's always had cheap glass on it, but it literally flattened the last deer I shot with it at about 212 yards.

The only common weaakness I have seen in 78's is a tendency for the forend to warp during our spring/fall monsoons, causing the POI to shift a tad. This is easily cured by a good dose of elboow grease and Acra-Glass.

May 14, 2009, 08:00 PM	#1
targetback Junior Member Join Date: December 13, 2008 Posts: 10	rebarrel Rem model 78??? would a model 700 barrel fit on a model 78 remington?

May 14, 2009, 09:08 PM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Yes, it's the same action, just not polished and in a stained hardwood stock. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

May 16, 2009, 05:45 PM	#5
dipper Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2008 Posts: 895	Targetback, Please don't be offended you probably already know this but you just can't screw on a model 700 barrel and go shooting. Any barrel you put on will have to be headspaced to your action....it isn't a just change the barrel kind of thing. If you already knew that sorry....if you didn't, then I'm glad I spoke up. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------- "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees" EMILIANO ZAPATA SALAZAR

May 18, 2009, 09:49 PM	#7
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	I love the old 78's and think they were an excellent, hard-use rendition of the 700 series rifles. I've had extensive experience with two of them. The first was a Dept-owned 270 which was in effect our special response sniper rifle. I never had to shoot anybody with it but I did shoot it a lot, and it fully lived up to the 8X Leupold Target-Dot scope it wore. The second 78 is an '06 I traded into 20 years ago and it has been slaying deer ever since. My wife liked it so well that I cut the stock down to fit her, with the added Decelerator magnum pad. It's always had cheap glass on it, but it literally flattened the last deer I shot with it at about 212 yards. The only common weaakness I have seen in 78's is a tendency for the forend to warp during our spring/fall monsoons, causing the POI to shift a tad. This is easily cured by a good dose of elboow grease and Acra-Glass. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

May 15, 2009, 05:19 PM	#3
cornbush Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: The retarded place below Idaho Posts: 1,408	+1 Scorch, anything that will fit a 700 ADL will fit the 78. It was just a lower cost model due to the plain stock and rougher finish, mine is one of the best shooters in the family.

May 16, 2009, 05:36 PM	#4
targetback Junior Member Join Date: December 13, 2008 Posts: 10	Thanks for the info . I will be pulling the barrel and replacing it .

May 18, 2009, 09:06 PM	#6
targetback Junior Member Join Date: December 13, 2008 Posts: 10	No problem , I knew but it ok to let someone know that needs to be done. Thanks.