..There is not one average hunter in 100 who can put EVERY first shot in a 12" pie plate at ranges past 300 yards in REAL WORLD field conditions....
This is a common theme from the naysayers. I'm not too sure what constitutes an average hunter these days.
Anyone willing to put in some practice with a LRF, turrets, bipod, and beanbag can make the distance shots as easily in "real world field conditions" as on the covered bench with a BR front reat and rear sandbag.
Improvising a field shooting position is not all that difficult if you are thinking along those lines, and moving and using terrain to your advantage. A little practice is all it takes.
Field precision matches require steel to be engaged at distances from 200-1000+ yards under real world field conditions. Shooters interested in this pursuit tend to take a can-do attitude, and are willing to endure some discomfort, get a position going, and make a shot. Adapting these techniques to hunting is not difficult. It's just a matter of tailoring the tools, tactics, and techniques for the intended purpose.
