A friend of mine has two No.1's in .243 -a No.1B and a No.1A. The "B" is topped with a 4-12X Leupold and is a sub 1" @ 100 yards grouper. I know, because I've actually shot that one and got groups from 3/4" to just under 1" firing Winchester factory 100 grain ammo out of it. The "A" is scoped with a 2-7X Leupold and it doesn't seem to be as precise when I've seen my friend shoot it on a couple of occasions. I'd say it was right around the 1" mark, though -some groups a tick tighter, some a tick larger. Both of my pal's are "Red Pad" rifles, so they're older ones, but I don't know how old they are. I do know that one would have to be a really picky person to not appreciate how well those rifles shoot with nothing done to them that I know of beyond scope mounting and firing factory ammo.
I think you can buy with confidence, too.
I'm biased, though. I shoot a 1-B in .30-'06 and the No.1 is my favorite rifle.
