Well I said I'm done but I guess it is only fair that I answer your question.
In my view it is analogous to a race car driver. Setting the law aside for a minute, just because Michael Schumacher can drive on a different level doesn't mean he should drive like that on the street. I think the reasons why are pretty clear. Now I am not suggesting that a human life (racing) is somehow equal to an animal (hunting), but the underlying principle is that our views on the skill to do something doesn't exist in a vaccuum - it should be taken in context of the situation.
Now to be fair and because I have an open mind I did a little bit of digging to try and get some more facts. I was looking at the results for the 2013 DCRA results and considered F-Class, which looks to me like much heavier rifles than those used for hunting. Not to mention the rests used, which certainly look superior to a bipod. Furthermore it is obviously a range environment where elevation and terrain don't come into play. Plus, and correct me if I am wrong, there are wind flags on the range.
There were 34 competitors entered in the Coaches 900m (randomly chose a competition) shoot in 2013. From some reading I see the F-class 5 ring is 10" in diameter. Out of the 34 competitors 9 missed the 5 ring on the first shot - that means an over 26% miss rate on the first shot at a 10" diameter target.
Now move that target in to 1/2 that distance, 450m, and I would bet that every single first shot would have gone into the 5 ring - and likely in the V ring, right?
To me a 1st shot miss rate on game animals of 26% is not acceptable. IF that is representative of competative marksmen with gear designed for such competition under controlled situations, then what can be reasonably expected from highly skilled marksmen under hunting conditions?
