Thread: Why do people frown at using military rifles for hunting?

Bit of a rant but bear with me, I get to the point eventually.

I can think of a few times at the range where a couple of rich lookin fellas driving new Audi's came up with their $5,000+ AR15's and H&K SL8's with all the gear. Here I am trying to test out some new reloads and these muppets were going "BLAM BLAM" firing with their frikken muzzle breaks (as if a .223 needs them). I'm worried about trying to get five shots in a 1" circle with this going on, so I look at their targets through the scope, and off a rest, these guys aren't able to keep all their shots in a dinner plate sized hole.

So I think when you're out in the bush and you come across someone with a $5,000+ AR15 you kind of wonder "Does this guy know what he's doing? Or is he a poser with too much money?".

In saying that, I totally support using military rifles for hunting. I have a few different military guns (nothing flash), but my suppressed SKS is a great goat/bush gun. Plus it's got a far more interesting history than my Model 700. These things would fade into the history books if we didn't give them a use. What's the point in having something if you don't use it right?