New/Old Semi-Auto Rifle with a wood stock....

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swiftrocks

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What goes 'round, comes 'round...I guess. I was admiring a Winchester model 100 in .243 Win at Cabelas the other day. Dang thing worried me for a while and then followed me home. The model 100 made me do some mental comparasons with an AR (for yote and hog hunting). Both platforms shoot the .243, both can have the forend floated and trigger work done, both are semiautomatic and magazine rifles. The Model 100 has a strong one piece wood stock and is lighter than most AR's. It is a good looking (in a classic way) rifle as well.

This might be a fun project. Anyone have any experience or tips regarding the model 100. Thanks in advance.
 
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Semi-Automatic....sounds like You'll be able to make some nice,quick follow-up shots!
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Originally Posted By: swiftrocks Anyone have any experience or tips regarding the model 100.

I had one in .308 for a few years and never could get it to be reliable enough to trust. No matter what factory load or handload recipe I tried, it never put out more than 7 shots without ajamming, and usually less.

And yeah, it was disassembled, cleaned, lubed and inspected no end.

Other people say they have no problems, hope you got a "good" one.

Put some rounds through it and make sure it will shoot reliably before you sink money into it is my advice.
They're a nice rifle if they run, my dad has one in .308 (and a Model 88 that he actually hunts with).
 
I just bought one. The firing pin was the reason they were discontinued, so you need to see if yours was replaced. If not, replace it. Mine needs a new extractor and extractor spring, so check yours. Keep the gas system clean and they are a good rifle. I got mine for $100, sold the scope on it for $40, so i only paid $60. Mine is a 308.
 
I have my dads old Model 100 308, never had any problems with his, 3 other guys that bought them in the old hunting crew had problems with theres. Dad thought there problem was letting the bolt handle ahead slowly trying not to make any noise before heading into the woods, deer runs by gun wont go off they got mad and traded them in for Rem 742s and 760s. Dad said he always let the bolt slam home and then hit it with palm of his hand. Like I said he never had any problems with his maybe he just got lucky?
I liked the looks of this old gun so much so I picked this up to go with it.
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490 Winchester 22 had it about 1 Month and have about 1000 Rds through it, looks and feels just like the Model 100.
 
FIL bought one new in .308 Win many years ago. He didn't shoot it much but had no problems w/factory or my handloads for it. Pretty accurate, as I recall, too. Maybe luck of the draw??

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Originally Posted By: EasternPredHunterI just bought one. The firing pin was the reason they were discontinued, so you need to see if yours was replaced. If not, replace it. Mine needs a new extractor and extractor spring, so check yours. Keep the gas system clean and they are a good rifle. I got mine for $100, sold the scope on it for $40, so i only paid $60. Mine is a 308.

The firing pin problem didn't show up until about 10 years after they quit making them.They cost to much to make and Remington out sold them, Having owned 3 of them, 2 Bars and 3-4 Remingtons I prefer the 100's, never had any problems with any of mine and never knew anyone that had any ether.
 
It obviously was pretty serious or they wouldnt have spent the money to have all authorized Winchester dealers fix the problem for free if people brought them in. They said the firing pin would snap and rattle loose, so any time after it broke it would rattle around, causing the gun to fire multiple shots with one trigger pull. Better safe than sorry. Its like $20 for the firing pin
 
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