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Originally Posted by AaronM
Personally, I find it insulting that you think people can't hunt with a .308 if it's black, has a 16" barrel, uses magazines, is semi-auto and has an adjustable stock. NONE of those features make it any less of a hunting firearm.
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Neither those make it better one for hunting. Hunting firearms are usually different kinds as military firearms, as the purpose is different and different characteristics are required. And on the other hand, for example our legislation starts from the suitability point of view; it suits for the purpose and it doesn't have unnecessary amount of firepower, etc. If you apply for a firearm to hunt squirrels, you won't get fully automatic elephant gun, and if you want some sort of elephant gun, you gotta give some plan about hunting the elephants. Which is not that hard as you can go to safaris, but anyways, at least you have to lie about your plans if you want to hunt squirrels with elephant gun, or you want to use it for another purpose altogether.
Good hunting firearms are camo or dull in color, have long barrel for increased accuracy (as you hunt at outdoors) and can be handled well for steady shooting.
Even if you can do all the same with military firearms, why you should get one? Using hunting firearm for hunting is no way away from you, you lose nothing.