Remington Model 798 Explained

Remington Model 798
Origin:United States
Serbia
Type:Bolt-action rifle
Is Ranged:yes
Service:N/A
Used By:Mainly hunters
Wars:N/A
Manufacturer:Remington Arms
Production Date:2006–2008[1]
Weight:7lbs[2]
Length:42.25-
Part Length:22-
Caliber:
Action:Bolt-action
Sights:None, has mounting points for a scope

The Remington Model 798 is a bolt-action rifle that was sold by Remington Arms from 2006 until 2008. The gun was made as a hunting rifle.[1] It is composed of an imported Zastava Arms barreled action assembled with a laminated stock after import to the United States. It is based on a Mauser 98 action. It is chambered for .243 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, 7mm Remington.Magnum, .300 Winchester.Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and .458 Winchester Magnum[1] It is drilled and tapped for scope mounts. It can have a barrel length of 22, 24 or 26 inches. It weighs 7 pounds, and has a brown laminated stock. The standard variant costs $599, and the Magnum versions can cost anything between $638 and $839. This is an all-steel, controlled-feed action using a flat-bottom receiver with an integral recoil lug, one-piece bolt with dual locking lugs plus a third safety lug and a bolt guide, full-length extractor, solid steel one-piece bottom iron/magazine box/trigger guard, hinged magazine floor plate, and all of the usual Mauser 98 deluxe features.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Model 798 Bolt Action Centerfire Rifle. Remington Arms. 25 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130205145021/http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/bolt-action/model-798.aspx. 5 February 2013. dmy-all.
  2. Book: McNab, Chris. Sporting guns : a guide to the world's rifles and shotguns. 2007. St. Martin's Press. New York. 978-0312368234. 138. registration.