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emcon5 · July 25, 2014, 12:51 PM

I have the equivalent of those rifles from the 1970s, the Remington 788, and it is still going strong.

Steel is still steel, the finish isn't as pretty, but I can't imagine any of them not lasting as long as higher priced rifles.

July 25, 2014, 12:51 PM	#10
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 2,850	I have the equivalent of those rifles from the 1970s, the Remington 788, and it is still going strong. Steel is still steel, the finish isn't as pretty, but I can't imagine any of them not lasting as long as higher priced rifles.