Actually Jet if I may provide so info.
1) As I stated many times, the AR platform is a common platform, for comfort, familiarity and safety manipulation. the AR platform being a common platform in American, is suitable for general use then just giving an AK47 or Famas to an american again out of familiarity.
2) The AR is not the issue of hunting, the Caliber/Round is the issue. the 223 round was a tumbling round that is NOT or may not be suitable for hunting. The round itself tumbles and cause greater interior damage thus destroying valuable meat and edible areas of potential game. The Humane thing is to use proper "Hunting" rounds that will penetrate while retaining the flesh for consumption. And also being a quick and effect way of hunting the animal (quick effective kill).
3) 223 round in its design was initially design to incapacitate and take a war fighter out of the fight.
4) AR Platforms have drastically changed. the ability to switch caliber easily to use a proper hunting round has made the AR platform MUCH cost efficient then buying multiple firearms. The training curve as well as the familiarity is now blended as you can use the same rifle for multiple situations. Where a bolt action hunting rifle lacks the versatility of this.
5) Again the ACTUAL ROUND is of concern to be honest NOT the actual platform. You now have the option from going from the traditional 223 round, to a 7.62x39, 300blk,6.8spc, 6.5 grendal, or simple hunting rounds like the .25/45 sharp. these rounds are much more capable and effective for Hunting than the 223 55gr ammo.
THUS the AR platform again, can be a great effective hunting rifle with the applicable caliber. You then do not have a learning curve of carrying and understanding multiple firearm variants, you can train with one firearm only and use it for many different "equatable" reasons.
