I've owned Rugers and just about every other domestically produced bolt action rilfe at one time or another. On the 3 Rugers I've had having the action bedded and the barrel free floated always gave me better groups. I've got a remington 700 in 257 Roberts. It shot poorly also until I had it bedded and free floated and with my handloads it is the most accurate medium game rifle I own. I'm talking groups in the .350" at 100 yards with 100 gr. BT's.