Why the hell do people hunt with semi auto rifles??

atr said:
I have a few semi's but my all time favorite is my old Winchester Model 100 in .308 . It became my favorite when it wore out about 15 years ago . Damn thing goes full auto everytime . I no longer hunt with it but every once in awhile i take it out to a remote place to see if it's healed itself . It hasn't so far but i'll give it some more time and keep checkin' back . It chucks brass pretty hard so i try to make sure that i'm leanin' far enough out the window so the brass doesn't slice the dash . The BAR in .300 mag is a fine rifle but like the Model 100 , you gotta shoot from the drivers side . Try shooting that out the passenger window from the drivers seat and the muzzle is still inside the cab . The blast is too much to do it more than 3 or 4 times . I was once going to buy a Remington 742 but for the same value i purchased a nice bow tie and a bowl of soup . Although i didn't have the 7400 long i got no gripe with the accuracy . As long as buddy didn't jerk the wheel i could nail mailboxes from 10 to 70 miles per hour with Creedence Clearwater Revival blasting on the 8 track . I don't much like tellin' other men how to shoot but some of ya's are in desperate need of a lesson so sharpen yer ears 'cause i'm only gonna teach it once . Remember the 60% rule . If ya can hit yer target 60% of the time at a given distance yer good to hunt at that distance . The best way to find this out is to head to a long , straight stretch of highway and count the paces to the signs . If ya kin hit a speedlimit , slippery when wet or a hidden intersection sign , 3 shots outta 5 at 350 yards yer good fer elk at that range . Beer cans in a fast flowin' river makes excellent movin' target practise . Don't ferget hip shootin' with a semi . When that whitetail busts outta the bushline there may be no time to aim so it's better to knock a leg off and finish him later than go home a failure . The real good thing about a semi is that ya can afford lots more ammo cause ya don't need scopes or even sights . Don't listen to the one shot one kill b.s. The important thing is to have an animal carcass across the hood of yer truck fer all to see , proving that yer a hunter and it don't matter how many times you shoot that critter as long as you get it . I don't want it to sound like brag but i've taken a few owls on the wing with my 10/22 , but i practse more than most . I dropped 3 deer one time with 3 shots from my H&K 91 and didn't even need the other 17 rounds in the mag . I don't mind sharing my expertise and being a role model as long as i've helped those who need it .
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Someone has seen 'Deliverance' one time too many...
 
SuperCub said:
I eat all the major food groups in moderation and get daily exercise. Actually in pretty good shape for pushin 50. :)

It's just I found the 305 too heavy for sporting. Why make work out of leisure time?



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Exactly, so why keep stroking your pump when you can use a semi-auto?

Some awesome posts in this thread guys, the wife is giving me funny looks for all the laughing. :D
 
SuperCub said:
It's just I found the 305 too heavy for sporting. Why make work out of leisure time?
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IMHO A Heavier rifle, means less recoil, is nicer to shoot, and is generally more accurate...also a semi auto milsurp often comes with the all important Bear defence bayonet. :D
 
Calum said:
I can still remember seeing a news report a few years back with images of an Australian hill side crawling with rabbits, and another time one crawling with rats for as far as the eye could see...and I often wonder today how one can possibly manage a farm in OZ without a semi auto rifle?
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Well, if you're a rural producer, whatever that means in these days of hobby farmers and city slickers with super small bits of land, then you can get a licence for a Category C licence, which adds up to pump action shotguns and semi-auto rimfires.
But most rabbit shooting these days is done with bolt guns as there just aren't the numbers there were in yesteryear.
Between myxamatosis and RCV (Rabbit Calesi Virus) their pretty low in number, which makes it less fun for us shooters but a better time for the farmers.
Mouse plagues, which I think you may've mistaken for rat plagues, are thankfully few and far between.
 
Use a browning bar 7mm rm and a m14 havent had a problem with either in accuracy or reliability. But do have a POS browning bolt that jams up feeding a shell into the chamber.
 
Jeff/1911 said:
They sure are nice "pointers"...I just bought a model 740 in .30-06 recently. I'm looking forward to playing around with it soon.
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UPDATE on my Experienced Remington 740 in .30-06...

I was out yesterday trying it out, and with Federal factory 180 grain ammunition at 50 yards with the open sights it was cutting pretty much one ragged hole. Next I'll put a scope on it and see what she'll do.

I am very impressed...as well as proving to be 100% dependable so far, it's a real pussycat to shoot too. The trigger also seems very good for an autoloader.

Jeff.
 
I hunt with both. My BAR in 338 Win Mag kicks less than my .303 brit with the original butt plate. Gas operated auto-loaders soak up alot of recoil, and I've never had a problem with function or accuracy.
 
atr said:
I have a few semi's but my all time favorite is my old Winchester Model 100 in .308 . It became my favorite when it wore out about 15 years ago . Damn thing goes full auto everytime . I no longer hunt with it but every once in awhile i take it out to a remote place to see if it's healed itself . It hasn't so far but i'll give it some more time and keep checkin' back . It chucks brass pretty hard so i try to make sure that i'm leanin' far enough out the window so the brass doesn't slice the dash . The BAR in .300 mag is a fine rifle but like the Model 100 , you gotta shoot from the drivers side . Try shooting that out the passenger window from the drivers seat and the muzzle is still inside the cab . The blast is too much to do it more than 3 or 4 times . I was once going to buy a Remington 742 but for the same value i purchased a nice bow tie and a bowl of soup . Although i didn't have the 7400 long i got no gripe with the accuracy . As long as buddy didn't jerk the wheel i could nail mailboxes from 10 to 70 miles per hour with Creedence Clearwater Revival blasting on the 8 track . I don't much like tellin' other men how to shoot but some of ya's are in desperate need of a lesson so sharpen yer ears 'cause i'm only gonna teach it once . Remember the 60% rule . If ya can hit yer target 60% of the time at a given distance yer good to hunt at that distance . The best way to find this out is to head to a long , straight stretch of highway and count the paces to the signs . If ya kin hit a speedlimit , slippery when wet or a hidden intersection sign , 3 shots outta 5 at 350 yards yer good fer elk at that range . Beer cans in a fast flowin' river makes excellent movin' target practise . Don't ferget hip shootin' with a semi . When that whitetail busts outta the bushline there may be no time to aim so it's better to knock a leg off and finish him later than go home a failure . The real good thing about a semi is that ya can afford lots more ammo cause ya don't need scopes or even sights . Don't listen to the one shot one kill b.s. The important thing is to have an animal carcass across the hood of yer truck fer all to see , proving that yer a hunter and it don't matter how many times you shoot that critter as long as you get it . I don't want it to sound like brag but i've taken a few owls on the wing with my 10/22 , but i practse more than most . I dropped 3 deer one time with 3 shots from my H&K 91 and didn't even need the other 17 rounds in the mag . I don't mind sharing my expertise and being a role model as long as i've helped those who need it .
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your post is very funny, however if you do not take your tongue out of your cheek you will end up biting it.
Regards, J Stuart.

I have met a couple of louts that actually do think like that, I distanced myself from them as quickly as I could.
 
BIGREDD said:
Many young wannabe hunters out west completely resent semi-autos. They find the actions confusing cause there is more than two parts and the small bolt hande goes too fast for them to grab when they pull the trigger.
Semis are harder to load in the cab of a pickup truck when road hunting. And the action spits hot brass back into the cab when they rest the gun on the drivers mirror to take a shot.
Many of these guys are still trying to figure out where the batteries go!:p
I am serious?
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:D:D:D:D LOL AAHAHA :dancingbanana::dancingbanana:
 
atr said:
I have a few semi's but my all time favorite is my old Winchester Model 100 in .308 . It became my favorite when it wore out about 15 years ago . Damn thing goes full auto everytime . I no longer hunt with it but every once in awhile i take it out to a remote place to see if it's healed itself . It hasn't so far but i'll give it some more time and keep checkin' back . It chucks brass pretty hard so i try to make sure that i'm leanin' far enough out the window so the brass doesn't slice the dash . The BAR in .300 mag is a fine rifle but like the Model 100 , you gotta shoot from the drivers side . Try shooting that out the passenger window from the drivers seat and the muzzle is still inside the cab . The blast is too much to do it more than 3 or 4 times . I was once going to buy a Remington 742 but for the same value i purchased a nice bow tie and a bowl of soup . Although i didn't have the 7400 long i got no gripe with the accuracy . As long as buddy didn't jerk the wheel i could nail mailboxes from 10 to 70 miles per hour with Creedence Clearwater Revival blasting on the 8 track . I don't much like tellin' other men how to shoot but some of ya's are in desperate need of a lesson so sharpen yer ears 'cause i'm only gonna teach it once . Remember the 60% rule . If ya can hit yer target 60% of the time at a given distance yer good to hunt at that distance . The best way to find this out is to head to a long , straight stretch of highway and count the paces to the signs . If ya kin hit a speedlimit , slippery when wet or a hidden intersection sign , 3 shots outta 5 at 350 yards yer good fer elk at that range . Beer cans in a fast flowin' river makes excellent movin' target practise . Don't ferget hip shootin' with a semi . When that whitetail busts outta the bushline there may be no time to aim so it's better to knock a leg off and finish him later than go home a failure . The real good thing about a semi is that ya can afford lots more ammo cause ya don't need scopes or even sights . Don't listen to the one shot one kill b.s. The important thing is to have an animal carcass across the hood of yer truck fer all to see , proving that yer a hunter and it don't matter how many times you shoot that critter as long as you get it . I don't want it to sound like brag but i've taken a few owls on the wing with my 10/22 , but i practse more than most . I dropped 3 deer one time with 3 shots from my H&K 91 and didn't even need the other 17 rounds in the mag . I don't mind sharing my expertise and being a role model as long as i've helped those who need it .
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Best bit of humour I have read in along time!
Cheers
Thanks
 
Did you happen to see the 200 near naked men with spears take down Cape buffalo,elephants,and Hippos ?

Those were autos dude ,not FA but certainly autos!


Some times auto is necesary!

Think about it!

Bob:onCrack:
 
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