Traditionally, any
long arm that has a barrel of length greater than
18 inches and fires a
non military cartrdige like the
30-30 (
thuty-thuty), .243, .22-250, or any other
nefwangled wildcat round. This however, does not mean, that there are no real hunting rifles that are
chambered for military adopted cartridges, like the venerable
30-'06 or
30-06 thirty aught six.
Only to be to be used in hunting of dangerous or delicious animals.
The two-legged deer that "shoot back" are better shot with a 12 ga, or if in really close quarters, with a .45 cal pistol.