Revisiting the Winchester Model 100 .243 Winchester

Introduction

Every now and then I happen upon a neat little rifle I’d never heard of. Nowadays it easy both to not know all the rifles of previous generations as well as be a little nerded out with them. Today I am bringing you one of those stories, about an old rifle that I happened into and caught my attention. The rifle is a Winchester Model 100 chambered in .243 Winchester.

the old Winchester came with a Leupold 4-12 scope

Winchester introduced the Model 100 over 50 years ago, as a short-action semi-automatic hunting rifle. It shares some similar features with Winchester’s model 88 lever action rifle. Having no experience with this rifle, I was a bit inquisitive to see how it worked. As well as interested in seeing how this blast from the past stood up to our modern expectations. If you’re ready for a trip back in time, follow along to revisit this old Winchester.