Don,
I had terrible luck with a .308 Model 100 I purchased in the early 1970s. It actually broke its gas recoil mechanism with no abuse of the firearm on my part. It was never an accurate rifle. Please note that Winchester fixed it for free, and later issued a recall on the part I believe. Though I liked the way the rifle handled, it was never better than a 2-3 MOA rifle at 100 yards. I also had to let the barrel cool quite a while between shots to get this accuracy, as it walked shots badly as it heated up. I have had much better accuracy from the Remington 742 and 7400s I've owned. However, these are not durable enough for heavy use as is seen in competition match use. So, this is my way of not slamming the Model 100 too much, just saying I would not pay the present premium collector prices to own one if I wanted a hunting rifle.