We have quite a few Ruger Americans. When we first started making bullets we needed test rifles. The local Murdochs had coupons at Christmas time that made them $250 each. This was when they 1st came out and we had no real expectations for them other than to launch a bullet. Every one of them has been sub moa out to 600y easy. Had one hear that we purchased to sell that is chambered in 6 Creed that I just set up for myself. I drew a trophy mule deer tag this year that is in the high country of the Missions in MT. This is about as rugged terrain that there is and I do not want to carry my 13 lb rifle. Have not shot this rifle yet but I expect that it will be just as good as all the others have been.
Steve
I know this is an older thread but, I just finished breaking in and testing my RAP in 6mm Creedmoor. It shoots bugholes with factory ammo! I have a LOT of rifles, and have had for decades. I average around eight new, or new to me, rifles a year. I do a lot of work on my rifles to get most of them shooting sub-MOA. My Ruger American centerfire rifles have by far been, on average, the most accurate out of the box, mass manufactured, rifles I've ever seen. The Lefty RAP 6.5 Creedmoor, the RA Go Wild 6.5 Creedmoor, the RA Go Wild 30-06, the RA STD 243 and the Lefty RA STD 223 all shoot sub-MOA but, the RAP 6mm Creedmoor shoots bugholes routinely!
It's not just my Ruger American Centerfire rifles I've seen shoot well, several of my buddies have them and theirs shoot just as good as mine.
While I and several friends have had similar success with the T/C Compass rifles in various chamberings, and all have shot MOA or better, I haven't seen quite the degree of accuracy with them as I have with the Ruger American centerfire rifles. Don't get me wrong, I love the Compass rifles too, and at $150.00 less than a RA each, I purchased just as many of them. Cumulatively, the Ruger American centerfire rifles are just more accurate, and that is saying a lot! The RA actions are, I wouldn't say smoother but, tighter and slicker. Ruger uses tiny radial machine cuts in the bolt and bolt channel to make the actions slicker. The tiny purpose cut machine ridges, while making the bolt motion slick and creating clearance for debris or ice, while still maintaining a tight mating, do cause a very faint feeling vibration when cycling the bolt. Again, not a bad thing, just a different feel but, a tighter yet more reliable function.
I have only one Savage Axis, a 7mm-08 and it too shoots sub-MOA but, I just can't bring myself to love it like I love my RAs or Compass rifles... It just doesn't feel as good, to me. YMMV.