Nope. The thing that does strike me from your post is that you do hunt but you don't have a rifle in .308, .223, or .30-06.
That amazes me more than anything.
Are there no other hunting calibers? I have a .308, but no .223 (worthless caliber IMHO) or .30-06. When I was thinking bigger than my .257 Roberts, I bought a 7mm rem mag, more of everything than the 06, but not much more recoil and I like 7mm bullets/bore.
I'd say, if you don't want an auto, there's no one to please, but yourself, don't buy one. All this SHTF, homeland security, TEOTWAWKI, crap on boards is all just wishful thinking for those that wanna justify ownership of battle rifles, basically, IMHO. Am I worried I can't survive without an M4?
An accurate bolt gun in an adequate hunting caliber is what brings food home. Firepower is useless in the hands of the civilian. Suppressive fire is something the military uses, fire and maneuver. Try that against a whitetail you need for protein and you go hungry and waste your ammo cache.
I've got a few autos I bought cheap just because I wanted 'em and for no other reason. I do not need to justify their purchase with a reason, a use. I have sporterized an SKS just because I wanted to. It makes a fair to middlin' short range deer/hog gun and only set me back 75 bucks for the initial purchase. Scope and all, I ain't got $250 in the thing. I have an Egyptian Hakim 8x57 semi auto battle rifle. It's just a fun range gun and conversation piece, only gave 80 bucks for it. I don't do M4s and other such high end guns, just have no need. I bought my SA military rifles because they were cheap at the time and fun to play with. I ain't worried about the end of time, don't read revelations, don't go to church nor am I a Mormon, don't believe Nostradamus, ain't worried about Mayan 2012 predictions, will cross all bridges as I come to them and, frankly, if I need a weapon, I have 20 long guns and 21 handguns to chose from. I didn't need ANY of 'em to survive Y2K, after all. I don't need no stinkin' M4. Of more importance as to why I don't own one, I just don't WANT one.
Storming into someone's home and kidnapping hundreds of Texas children away from their parents and holding them hostage sure sounds like a potential "corrupt government" nominee to me.
So, I take it you're an advocate of pedophilia? Can't start 'em too young?