I bought my son one from Wally World when he was 16, he's 45 now, for $89. His best friend bought one, too. My son's always shot just under 1", but the first group his friends gun shot, after sighting in and reloading a max load of 3031, could cover with a dime. My cousin bought a .243 at the same time for the same money. He still shoots it. The 788 is definitely a sows ear that shoots like a silk purse. Good luck.
