In have a lot of rifles and I too don't own one that will not group one inch with its best load. I have had a few exceptions to that rule. I have some short range guns like lever guns and such that need not group as tight because they will never be used past 150 yards. I have not had a Remington that would not group 2 inches out of the box except for the 788 in 308 that I had. It started out grouping 2-3 inches. It turned out to be a fine shooter as well after working on the pressure point. Good luck.