I agree wholeheartedly with the jist of the conversations. I've owned at least eight Rugers over the years-----still have some of them.
Most were fair shooters,and one 270 in particular shot scary good groups with Rem. factory ammo. A220 Swift in varmint weight drove me nuts. Action bedding, free-floating, hand loading, etc., improved very little.
I guess whatI'm telling you is you can get a good shooter out of the box, but maybe not as easily as with another make. Good luck----