Re: I've been SCARed for life....
Yes! No appreciable gain... It goes bang. It puts rounds where you aim it. Out of a battle rifle, what else is there? If weight, recoil and scope capabilities make a difference to you... Well, I'd rather not go there.
Oh, and yes... I've owned one, and probably most of the other battle rifles of the last century... that are semi-auto. And I have shot quite a few of the full-auto ones too.