is that a serious statement? I hope not, but if it is, consider that even jack o'connor was partial to the semi-auto carbine for hunting deer in the thick stuff. Despite disadvantages, those are negated by the semi-auto's ability to fire a quick follow-up without breaking the firing grip, or without the need to lift one's face from the comb, an undeniable advantage when the range is short, and the action quick. There's a reason why the most popular sporting rifle in the us has become the ar-15 based rifle, which minimize the disadvantages of the semi-auto, while optimizing the advantages. While i prefer bolt guns myself, i'm not blind to the advantages of other choices, nor do i choose to ignore the bolt action's martial history, in which they, very effectively, filled the role of assault rifles. While there is nothing wrong with preferring manual action rifles for any particular duty, your comment comes across as meaning that since you don't "need" a semi-auto rifle, neither should anyone else. The black powder rifleman might argue you don't "need" an action that doesn't require a rock for ignition, and the archer might argue you don't "need" to burn smelly gun powder at all. One should walk cautiously when opining what is "needed" by others.
Well said!!