Yes, I understand.

If I were to use a target rifle for hunting, it would be more for just sit and wait over a large field with minimal walking.

My old 6mmBR I had set up was built on a standard short action, a Savage varmint gun, changed the bolt head, kept the Choate ultra varmint stock,
and added a machined recoil lug, SSS trigger and a Shilen 6mmBR barrel, and nightforce scope.

And it would shoot around 3/4" at 300 yards. That is similar to what I am talking about. I think it weighed about 11-12# or so with the scope.

Although heavy, it wasnt any heavier than the Factory 223 rifle, but I wouldnt want to haul it around for very long.
And the barrel was too long to use out of a box stand, but I have other rifles for that.

I do have a short action staggerfeed I could set up as something just for longer range hunting and then just buy or build a dedicated target rifle.