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Carlos Hathcock had a very different requirement than a hunter of big game.
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The post wasn't about Carlos Hathcock doing his job as a sniper, it was a post about how Carlos Hathcock helped someone else zero his rifle, one shot at a time, over multiple distances, in multiple conditions, until that shooter knew his rifle was accurate and could make any shot Gus cared to take.
All without using "shot groups" to determine anything. Which, if you go back to the original post, seems to be what we are talking about.
I would rather be an accurate shot with poor precision (hit where I aim), than be a high precision shooter (tight groups) with poor accuracy. Most benchresters (except benchrest for score which is an exacting game) are the other way around, group size matters more than placement in that world.
Competitions that demand both precision and accuracy (F Class, Palma, High Power) produce the best shooters I've ever had the privelege to serve and be mentored by.
Jimro