Mate, back in the pre 1996 days, how many of these sorts of rifles did we actually see used hunting?

The answer is not many ie mostly just to be wannabe TV tactical badasses.

I took my SKK on one hunting trip for feral goats. Even with ground off FMJ ammo it was pretty useless. Perhaps with better projectiles it would have worked better, but way too expensive to shoot off 30 round mags of hunting cartridges. was good fun though.

John Howard pinched it off me. I bought a BLR in .308 Winchester, FAR FAR FAR more effective hunting rifle and FAR more effective cartridge.

One day the bastards will steal that one off me too ... I swore in 1996, never again. Probably too old now to hide in a damp bush hut filled with sheep shit ...

PS I do think having an AR15 type semi auto for IPSC type rifle competitions would be fun. I would consider doing that too if it was possible.

Just like I would own a 1911 .45 ACP type handgun as well if I could.