RE: sniper rifle for hunting?
Do you classify the M4 as a machine gun? No. But why not? You can flip the selector level to "auto." Isn't a gun that shoots automatically without having to redepress the trigger a "machine gun?"
What about the Stoner in vietnam? Was that a machinegun? It was a modular weapon that could shoot automatically, without having to redepress the trigger. What about the AK? Yes, no?
I'm not sure you know what you are talking about Fl0at. The M4 and AK are considered automatic weapons because they shoot repeatedly without repressing the trigger. Just because a gun shoots automatically doesn't mean its a machine gun. Before posting, get your thoughts and facts together.