I'm going to take a slight tangent on you, if you are considering a semi-auto. I have more rifles than I need and not as many as I want. But, the one I enjoy carrying more than anything in the north woods of Wisconsin is the Ruger Mini-30. The 7.62x39 round is dirt cheap and has ballistics that are just a skosh less than a .30-30 in terms of energy and trajectory (what is a "skosh", anyway?). But, gee, I enjoy carrying it. I'm a hunter that believes in well-placed shots and with a good hunting round made by Remington, Federal, Winchester, or the like, it has dropped every animal I have pulled the trigger on. At the range, the cheaper ammo is just great fun and it won't break the piggy bank. Now, if you are shooting at longer ranges out west..........it should not be your choice. Just my thoughts...........
Lando 