Remington 78 sportsman bolt 308

doc raven · December 7, 2016, 10:27 PM

Hey guys..hope this is the right section to post this. Does any one know where I can buy a replacement bolt for a Remington 78 sportsman in .308 or to suit a Rem 700 ADL in 308 as apparently theyll fit?

Scorch · December 8, 2016, 02:47 AM

The Remington Sportsman 78 is an economy version of the Remington 700 marketed from about 1980-ish until 1990-ish. Same action, same parts, same everything except finish and stock material. If you want a Remington 700 bolt, there are trainloads of them available on ebay, or you can get one from Remington (if you send them the rifle for fitting).

shootbrownelk · December 8, 2016, 06:16 AM

As I understand it, the replacement bolt needs to be fitted by a gunsmith or by Remington....correct? You can't just stuff it in there and go shooting.

jmr40 · December 8, 2016, 06:45 AM

It probably needs fitting. It may, or may not just slide in and work. I wouldn't shoot one until it had been checked out. Lots of bolts available for that rifle.

Roughedge · December 8, 2016, 07:18 AM

you may get lucky and it fits but it controls your headspace so most likely it will have to be fit.

T. O'Heir · December 8, 2016, 01:26 PM

Don't think Remington will fix something that old. No M78's made after 1987. Remington, probably has no parts.
Go here. https://www.remington.com/specialty-parts-dealers
And all bolts require fitting for headspace.

December 7, 2016, 10:27 PM	#1
doc raven Member Join Date: September 30, 1999 Location: Gladstone, Queensland Posts: 33	Remington 78 sportsman bolt 308 Hey guys..hope this is the right section to post this. Does any one know where I can buy a replacement bolt for a Remington 78 sportsman in .308 or to suit a Rem 700 ADL in 308 as apparently theyll fit?

December 8, 2016, 02:47 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	The Remington Sportsman 78 is an economy version of the Remington 700 marketed from about 1980-ish until 1990-ish. Same action, same parts, same everything except finish and stock material. If you want a Remington 700 bolt, there are trainloads of them available on ebay, or you can get one from Remington (if you send them the rifle for fitting). __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 8, 2016, 07:18 AM	#5
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	you may get lucky and it fits but it controls your headspace so most likely it will have to be fit. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

December 8, 2016, 01:26 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Don't think Remington will fix something that old. No M78's made after 1987. Remington, probably has no parts. Go here. https://www.remington.com/specialty-parts-dealers And all bolts require fitting for headspace. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

December 8, 2016, 06:16 AM	#3
shootbrownelk Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Location: Wyoming Posts: 329	As I understand it, the replacement bolt needs to be fitted by a gunsmith or by Remington....correct? You can't just stuff it in there and go shooting.

December 8, 2016, 06:45 AM	#4
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	It probably needs fitting. It may, or may not just slide in and work. I wouldn't shoot one until it had been checked out. Lots of bolts available for that rifle.