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I enjoy learning about the eccentricities of the guns that I own. Some of them are semi-automatic. I really like early military rifles. They are robust. I compare it to my affection of muscle cars and how some parts are stronger than other parts.
I would never use a semi automatic gun for hunting. Hunting laws limit magazine capacity to five rounds in the United States. I could use a semi-automatic for hunting and that would be fun while hunting Antelope but still limited to 5 rounds while hunting.
Other than hunting, the guns I have are for target shooting. It is a sport I enjoy. Much like bowling or playing pool but much more involved when reloading of the cartridges are involved.