Never been around one, how were they accuracy wise? Reliability? Thanks

Had a first year model and broke an extractor, and the 2 piece side charging handle. After the top half of that handle flew off after firing, I got rid of that rifle.

I know they are a cast iron bitch to reassemble...I still have a set of slave pins I had to make for that. Never again.

I've owned a dozen or so of them in 243, 284, and 308. The 243s and 308s that I've owned, all post-'64 guns, have been very reliable if kept clean and not over lubricated. I currently have 2 in 308 and 1 in 243. One of the 308s has been used in herd control/reduction shoots, has accounted for well over 200 deer, and has never to my recollection failed when the trigger was squeezed. I had nothing but trouble with the 284s and found that they were very magazine sensitive in that magazines that appeared to be identical would work in some rifles but not in others. OTOH, those 284 magazines would all work fine in every 88 that I tried them in. One of the 308s had the barrel cut down to 17" by some previous owner and is very handy when still-hunting in tight cover.

Winchester 100s generally have mushy triggers and mine are, at best, 2 MOA rifles with factory ammo.

Keep in mind that Winchester discontinued the Model 100 in 1972/73, so any rifle that you pick up will be over 45 years old and the 263,000 of them that were made have been subject to a wide variety in quality of care.

I like my 308 carbine for the purpose that I use it, for still-hunting in tight cover, but wouldn't recommend that anyone jump into the Model 100 pool for use as a general purpose hunting rifle and I would be particularly wary of any Model 100 in 284.

The 2 That I’ve been around we’re both in 308 and Werberger at least MOA shooters.

Not anything like working on an 88. But I'd much rather dissssemble and work on a 100 than I would that Remington abortion called the 742. I dispise those things.

POS

I think you mean the 88's. There are no slave pins needed to assemble a 100. As for relaiability, I bought mine in 1971 and have quit counting MN deer kills at 38 and that was a long time ago

This^^^ i have a little Zip loc bag marked "model 88 slave pins". Had to replace firing pin in granddaughters.
Got a 100 out in my shop right now that I just finished reassembling (for another famous campfire member). It was Brought here in pieces (not his rifle and he didnt dissassemble). It was only missing like 3 pieces!

Slave pins aren't the worst part about 88's.

LOL!!!

Had an early 100 in 308. It was very accurate (1" to 1.5" regularly) with many different factory loads but cycling/feeding was unreliable no matter what I did to improve it. I could sometimes get 3-4 even 5 shots off as expected but just when I felt good about it it would jam or fail to feed in short order. Traded it off on a Stainless Classic which I like much better.

Anybody need a NIB magazine for one get me a PM.

Back in the '60s I bought one new. 284. Never scoped it but it did shoot.
Called it the RAT - Reliable Accurate Tough

Once I became acquainted with it I disassembled and reassembled several times.
Traded for a Weatherby Vanguard and later regretted trading it off.

YMMV

Jim

Accuracy - they were "ok", not target-type ok.. As to reliability - well, let's just say they have nearly as many issues as the pos Remingtons..

Only semi-auto rifle worth a hill of beans is the Browning BAR.


THAT.. A M100 is a piece of cake to take apart/reassemble....

Stayin' warm, Jim?

Copy that. Was eyeballing one in 284.... I’ll pass.. grin

Just in case after all of what has been said about Winchester 100 rifles has not discouraged you, here
is a pre 64 for sale.

https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/1962-winchester-m100-308.1579711/

Naw I was thinkin 284. Hell with it...

I have a '65 in .308 an love it back in the day, took many nice whitetail with it, bang flop, great walking gun.. I got lucky mine has a nice trigger, Ive zeroed many for friends that were grunters very best winpoor

Anyone got a pre 64 .308 with the firing pin correction done? Safe queen in real nice shape 90-95% metal and wood ? Pm me i have something of high interest possibly for equal trade. I will text pics and vice versa.

I had a .284. Loved the looks and handling qualities (as far as autos go) but it was the most inaccurate mo fo I have ever shot. I think you'd have had a hard time commiting suicide with it....

I picked up a nice 1965 model .308 100 yesterday. Pretty nice shape except......The previous owner took it apart. lol I love buying kit guns. after reassembly, and test firing. I took it out to the pasture to see if I could christen it with a doe but no deer showed up to the christening party. Oh, well maybe tomorrow. I love 100s. I wanted one after looking at a 1968 Guns Digest and liked the basketweave pattern stock. Who cares if they only shoot 2-5" groups at 100 yards as long as it looks cool doing it. Most deer I've killed in Georgia have been under 50 yards.

I got a 284 I need to refinish and work up handloads. I bought here on the campfire. It sighted in real easy and seemed to group well with the ammo it came with. Like 348 said


They are FUN!

I had an early M100 .308 carbine that worked well enough when it was clean. The mushy trigger and the fat grip I didn't like much, but it shot well enough for my deer hunting. The gunsmith worked over the trigger and then it doubled which got a lot of attention on the range. A buddy sold me an early Tootsie Roll fore end M742 carbine and I liked that one a little more than the M100. The worst jammer was dad's 1968 Browning BAR with the single ejector. All those rifles are gone now thankfully having seen the error in my ways of not shooting a quality bolt action.

I have a couple 284s one pre and one post 64. The post always functioned fine. I got the pre 64 from a gunsmith for 400 dollars because he couldnt get it to feed right. I changed out the 2 peice recoil spring to a new 1 peice stronger spring and polished the chamber and havent had a problem since.

Cherryfarmer-where did you get the 1 piece spring from for the 284? I've had most everything possible changed out on mine and had the chamber polished and it still won't eject the spent casing. Thanks! Eddie

Hi rugershooter, im pretty sure i got it at gunsprings.com. made a big difference on the reliability of this particular rifle.

Thank you, Sir!

POS.. Pride Of Spain...thought they were American Made..?!!....