RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
FlOat...You certainly come off as an aspiring, albiet condescending, gunner. I'm sure you can understand that 4 weeks at Stone Bay makes you better trained than many, but far from an expert in the community. Drop the "I'm with a Scout/Sniper Platoon" attitude and deal in facts.
Speaking of which, your definition of a sniper rifle is just silly. I certainly would not call my Weatherby Vandguard subMOA a sniper rifle, even though it would appear to qualify given your definition.