I just bought a closeout FTW in 30-06. It's about 1.5 MOA from the box with most factory loads...because the bedding is not great. The barreled action is not really tight in the factory bedding--it is very loose and floppy before I tighten the action screws down. The Ruger angled front screw will compensate for some of that, but not all.
Some rifles shoot great from the box, many don't, and in most cases the culprit is the bedding.
I have never owned a Ruger I couldn't get sub-MOA with factory loads. Ruger barrels are good; your rifle, like mine, probably just needs bedding.
I will probably get to this project in the next few weeks and report back.
Your barrel is broken in. It's the bedding.
