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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Minor point, a Sturmgewehr (or battle rifle) uses a full power rifle cartridge, like the .30-06, 7.62 NATO, 8x57 Mauser, 7.62x54R, etc. The SKS uses an intermediate round, the 7.62x39.
The SKS is technically, merely a semi-automatic rifle, and is not that dfifferent from Bubba's Remington 760 or Browning.
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Good point--I sit corrected.
What would be the correct term for a semi-auto capable rifle firing 5.56, 7.62x39. 5.45, etc. (besides 'varmint gun'
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