In the 1980s when I lived in northern Ontario I belonged to the local rod and gun club, and I had a collection of Winchester firearms: lever action rifles (30-30, aka "the cowboy gun"), semiauto shotguns, pump shotguns, single shot shotgun, semiauto rifles. I was a member of a handgun club as well, but always used other's guns - never had a handgun of my own. I've used semiauto handguns and revolvers. The most fun I ever had was participating in a black powder shoot.
I got rid of all my firearms at the end of the 1980s - I noticed they affected my hearing considerably when I fired them. Didn't use ear protection back then.
When hunting, just because one has a semiauto doesn't mean you fire until all the ammo runs out. The second (and others) shot is there if needed.