Grizz, I bought the same gun a few years ago, price being the main reason. Out of the box, I shot 5 inch groups at a hundred yards and that was the best I could do. I started reloading my own shells and after alot of experimentation, I was still shooting the same crappy groups. I was really ill, cause I had owned a ruger 243 that was a nail driver. Well, I put out a $100 and bought a hogue pillar bedded stock and then put out another $80 and put a timney trigger on it. Guess what, I still shoot 5 inch groups but now I shoot 5 inch groups at 400 yards. At 100 yards, I shoot under an inch. I think the gun will do better but with my old tired eyes, that' s the best I can do.
If your trigger is as stiff as mine was, get it fixed, maybe they have improved that. Then, if you can' t get good groups, try changing the stock.
Good luck to you.