Semi-Auto Hunting Rifles

The FNAR standard and heavy both come in 7.62 but the FNAR competition comes in 308 but it weighs almost 9 lbs. the standard weighs 8 lbs. I have never liked the 308 cal, I prefer 3006 so unless they come out with a different caliber that interests me I will probably never own one unfortunately. The standard would be okay to carry but I would not want to do a lot of walking with the competition model, especially after you add on a scope
 
I have a Benelli R1 in 300 Win and it's a great gun. Much better balanced, lighter and easier to clean than a BAR. Not taking anything away from the Browning but the design of the Benelli is superior in my opinion for a hunting rifle.

Patrick
 
Seems to me you are trading off the ability to get a string of fast shots off for packing more weight and possible malfunction,nothing like watching a trophy buck walk slowly away while to desperately try to clear your rifle,that fast 'follow up shot' all of a sudden isn't that important....a recipe for frustration and for this you paid more money?put the extra bucks into a good scope. I can see using a 22 semi for shooting rabbits or squirrels and ,but big game? There's a reason people choose single shot rifles with a good trigger ....take your time, choose your shot and squeeze...as my old hunting partner said'you tend to shoot better'and he killed black bear, grizzly,polar bears and two tigers plus many moose and deer..all with a 308......

My nephew ,a US marine wanted to get into hunting and asked me 'which semi I would choose to go deer hunting' ? And I told him none-just get a good Remington 700 ,Savage bolt action 308,or a sporterized milsurp if funds were limited..I wouldn't pass up a hunting trip if a semi was all I had,but it wouldn't be my first choice..a fire fight in Faluja is a lot different than hunting deer ...
 
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I have had browning bars (the heaviest of the bunch) remingtons ( jammed very rarely) 2 ruger 44 mag carbines ( both were tube fed models, clean and still jammed) I decided on a remington 7600 (pump) carbine and never looked back. These are a pretty fast gun , by the time you get back on target there is another round chambered and ready to go if need be. Regardless is its a semi or not you still need to get back on target after the first shot and I dont find any difference in speed between the semi and the pump IMO
 
steve-o1979 said:
I have two buddies that use the Remington semi's... One a 742, and the other a 7400. The 742 has always got cleaned where you could reach with oil and a rag, and has never been apart for a cleaning... The 7400 was brought to me last summer for me to refinish. It was the first time the gun had ever been apart, and cleaned... It had only ever been wiped down on the outside. Neither of the two have ever jammed a round... And the 7400 was the dirtiest rifle I have ever seen. No idea why it even still fired lol.

Here in Nova Scotia the 740/742/7400 is about as popular as the Winchester 94 used to be. The two I mentioned are the two I am most familiar with, but I know many people that use them, and only know of 2 or 3 that have been retired to the gun cabinet because of failures. They seem to have a bad reputation, but as far as I can tell from around here the reputation is worse than the rifle.
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Ditto for the Remington's. For as long as i can remember, these have always been a staple. May not be the best or prettiest girl at the party, but she'll get the job done with minimal cost and fuss. Keep em clean, and they're about as reliable as anything else. If you can find an earlier barely used model, back when Remington gave a dam..... I'd get one, clean it and then shoot the Sh$t out of it.
 
Two Remington 7400's I know of were continuous jam-o-matics. And inconsistent in how they jammed! There are good, and bad ones apparently. My brother's Browning BAR is the least cared for rifle I know of and so far has not jammed.

A rifle that jams is more frustration than a fella wants when hunting.
 
I know you are looking for 1 MOA but I have to say my SKS with Choate mount and sight is a great option for me. I use it deer hunting and it has enough stopping power especially if you reload.
 
Warden70 said:
Ditto for the Remington's. For as long as i can remember, these have always been a staple. May not be the best or prettiest girl at the party, but she'll get the job done with minimal cost and fuss. Keep em clean, and they're about as reliable as anything else. If you can find an earlier barely used model, back when Remington gave a dam..... I'd get one, clean it and then shoot the Sh$t out of it.
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One day I hope to do a hunt out East. The fact that a couple posters have mentioned how the 740/742/7400 are staples just shows how different the hunting must be from out here! I almost never see other hunters with a semi auto. Maybe the odd BAR or tactical type.
 
Having owned a few BARs I can add that the only time I've had one jam is from excessive oiling and my own mistakes. We have a 243 that has been used every hunting season for decades and has literally never been cleaned internally.
It still cycles rounds like new.
When it comes to semis, there is browning and then everything else.
 
heronfish said:
Having owned a few BARs I can add that the only time I've had one jam is from excessive oiling and my own mistakes. We have a 243 that has been used every hunting season for decades and has literally never been cleaned internally.
It still cycles rounds like new.
When it comes to semis, there is browning and then everything else.
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This said it , if there's extra weight that a lot seem concerned about ,I don't notice it when I put my big boy pants on and my lunch weight could be cut down too but I like an extra apple and extra water
 
Waight better be a concern you still have to pack out your deer or moose
It don't mater if you are sitting in a truck or riding a ATV I have did this hunting with a M14 but on foot lighter the better
 
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