I can only speak for myself and you're right BFS, it doesn't matter so much for hunting and as long as your rifle is minute of deer accurate for deer, that's fine.
I also like the precision aspect of it though. I want to see how much I can get out of a rifle and out of myself.
For some it's the challenge the matters. The thrill of the chase, so to speak. At the end of the day, does it matter? No. As long as you enjoy yourself, it's money and time well spent.
Spending a day at the range every now and again is enjoyable for me too. It'd want to be, it's a long drive from Melb's East to Eagle Park for me.
Am I going to do that sort of thing to the same extent with my Winchester94 30-30? Nope, but I'll still do something to get the best out of that one, for what I want it to do, too.