I have more interest in long range shooting and wish to purchase a rifle that will provide better accuracey than the value bolt guns I currently am shooting. This Ruger Precision has caught my eye with a price tag in the 1K neighborhood. Any feedback out there on this rifle?

If you do a Google search on the reviews of the rifle I think its all very positive! Just bought one in 308 though it hasn't been shot as yet.
Haven't seen any real negatives. Ruger REALLY did their homework on this product though I don't understand the 243 offering.
It has the potential to be very accurate but if you're not a reloader you won't get the max out of it since there's not really any match quality ammo for it in terms of the bullet offerings. Handload with match bullets and it should really shine.

Here's an in-depth review of that rifle:

Ruger Precision Rifle Review: Part 1 - Introduction, Specifications and Summary