Reply #36: All hunting rifles are derivative of military rifles.. [View All]

[X_Digger]

Dad's remington 750 is a direct descendant of the garand, except it has a detachable magazine (and they make 20 round mags for it too).

Granddad's model 700 bolt action is a direct derivative of the Springfield 1903 (or the Mauser, depending on who you ask).

A light, short rifle is useful to a hunter who will be packing it around the woods, through brush, and sometimes up a tree. You sacrifice range with a shorter barrel, but if the terrain you're likely to take a shot in only allows shorter range shots, that's an acceptable compromise (Why have an 800m rifle if all your shots are <200m.)

Most states only allow a 5 round magazine in a rifle when hunting.