Assault Weapon' vs 'Hunting Rifle' Looking below at the specs for both, the is not a big difference. Google search: assault weapon vs hunting rifle As the above chart shows, not a big difference. I will start with the similarities. 1. Both are semi-automatics, and can only fire one bullet at a time when a shooter pulls the trigger. 2. Both can be reloaded in 2-3 seconds, not a whole lot of time. 3. There is not a military in the world that uses either one, not exactly true. Explanation; because of the higher accuracy at a greater range, and the higher muzzle velocity, most snipers in both the military and law enforcement fields, prefer hunting rifle-styled weapons, with a bolt action mechanism, not even semi-automatic, over assault-rifle-style weapons. Now, let us take a look at some of the differences. there are not very many, and they are that great. 1. Muzzle velocity of an average assault weapon, 1,600 Foot-pounds per second. vs Hunting Rifle has an almost double t