Remington Model 798

Remington Model 798
Type Bolt action rifle
Place of origin  USA
 Serbia
Service history
In service N/A
Used by Mainly Hunters
Wars N/A
Production history
Manufacturer Remington Arms
Produced 2006-2008[1]
Specifications
Weight 7 lb (3.2 kg)[2]
Length 42.25–46.25 in (107.3–117.5 cm)[2]
Barrel length 22–26 in (56–66 cm)[2]

Caliber
Action Bolt-action
Sights None, has mounting points for a scope[2]

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 – $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.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Model 798 Bolt Action Centerfire Rifle". Remington Arms. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 McNab, Chris (2007). Sporting guns : a guide to the world's rifles and shotguns. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 138. ISBN 0312368232.