I am a huge 700 fan and agree that I have always got very good accuracy from mine. I will admit, mine have been tuned by bedding into good stocks, free floating the barrels, adjusting or replacing the triggers etc. Nothing that's very hard to do and well worth the results. I was just working with a 700 in 7mm-08 recently. Shooting 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tips at 2850fps in a 24" barrel consistently into 1/2". Although that is exceptional, all of my 700s have been under 1".