I have shot a lot of civilian hunting rifles in various calibers and many of them are very accurate. But there are many variables.
as far as calibers go .30-06 is a more capable cartridge than .308/7.62x51mm for long range shooting because it has greater case capacity. ( 63mm case length vs. 51mm case length)
Bolt action rifles are usually more accurate than semi-auto firearms. A gun with a good barrel and a good scope is more than capable of hitting a man sized target at 1000 yards, but the person behind the scope may not be.
Simmonmark6 makes some excellent points
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