I think we are enamoured with groups way too much. We group off a bench but how well do they shoot under field conditions? I practice off-hand and sitting with and without shooting sticks. I rarely group my ammo. I am more concerned with practice which prepares me for field shooting than the groups off a bench I can get. I don't have any in my wallet that have been laminated to show off. I don't hunt prarie dogs enough to worry about. 1" groups will handle coyotes and 1.5"-2", even though we don't want to admit it, will handle big game at the ranges most shoot. The small groups are necessary if one is going to hunt at extreme ranges. This is very specialized and I wouldn't enjoy it. I like sneaking.

Dr Fatguy