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Hilbert's avatar

I know a lot of them are overcompensating and using guns to fill pretty big voids.

In my experience, the people I know who own these ARs typically take them to the range once, then put them in a cabinet and never fire them again. I've never known one person who has ever used these for hunting and they're not practical for home protection either.

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Frank's avatar

Mainly because the ammo is crazy expensive. I like to target shoot, but use a "plinking gun" that takes cheap 22LR ammo. Can't justify spending the extra money even for 9mm.

I do know a couple of guys who hunt wild pigs with an AR, but they're a special breed of weirdo.

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Hilbert's avatar

Exactly and you canтАЩt tell me there isnтАЩt another riffle that you could hunt hogs with

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Shane Gericke's avatar

One hunts feral hogs with ARs because those predators are tough, fearless, travel in packs, and when you shoot one the rest will swarm to rip you into human Tater Tots so they can feast. Unlike deer, elk, and other game animals who can safely be taken with low-capacity rifles, feral hogs demand 30-round magazines because you might need every bullet. Hog hunters use the AR-15 as the best tool available for the job.

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