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In reply to the discussion: Jason Alexander long twit on Assault Weapons [View all]Kaleva
(36,260 posts)"What purpose does an AR-15 serve to a sportsman that a more standard hunting rifle does not serve? Let's see - does it fire more rounds without reload? Yes. Does it fire farther and more accurately? Yes. Does it accommodate a more lethal payload? Yes. So basically, the purpose of an assault style weapon is to kill more stuff, more fully, faster and from further away. "
Breaking down the comments above:
"Let's see - does it fire more rounds without reload?"
That's a function of the magazine and not the rifle itself. An Ar-15 equipped with a hunting legal (in Michigan) 5 round mag can only fire 5 rounds before having to reload.
"Does it fire farther and more accurately? "
That depends on what caliber round the gun fires. An AR-15 or any other semi-auto that shoots a .308 round is more accurate and more lethal at longer ranges then an AR-15 or any other semi-auto that fires the .223 round.
"Does it accommodate a more lethal payload?"
Not sure what he's referring to here. Is he talking about the .223 round ( a very common small game round) itself or is he talking about the fact that the AR-15 has a detachable magazine (like a whole bunch of "standard" semi-automatic hunting rifles have) and thus can quickly be reloaded or equipped with high capacity magazines?