I bought a .223 caliber 788 in 1985 from Big 5 Sporting Goods in San Jose, California. I used it to hunt jackrabbits and ground squirrels all over California. Jackrabbits near Barstow, ground squirrels in the National Forests, Mendocino and Los Padres. Lots of fun...
That rifle was extremely accurate, probably 1/2" at 100 yards with Sierra 52 grain match bullets. I learned how to hand load using that rifle.
Of course I let it get away from me to get something else, would love to have another one.
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