No- it doesn’t. We miss due to the largest source of error.
1- we suck
2- scope/rifle was never actually zeroed
3- scope/rifle lost zero
4- scope/rifle had a sub par zero
5- wind
I and the group I hunt with have seen far more missed and botched shots with 6.5 PRC class cartridges than with 223/77gr TMK’s. People do not shoot as well as they think they do- see reason for missing #1. The easier a gun is to shoot, see your shot hit, and the animals reaction through the scope- the higher the success rate.
Is it shown? Where is it shown that you have seen it “time and time again”? Your personal experience.
Who said anything about “long range hunting”?
A 77gr TMK with a 2,800fps MV is the same thing as any bullet in a 22 Hornet at 500 yards?