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Old August 5, 2012, 09:16 AM   #18
ROGER4314
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The answer depends on bullets in the .308 and distance in the 12 gauge. I shoot only standard 12 gauge slugs so my experience with the other slugs is limited to what I read.

Ay 50 yards, I can think of few firearms that are as devastating as the 12 gauge slug. At longer ranges, they get marginal in accuracy. If you can hit the target at 200 yards, it's going to hurt!

At 50 yards, the .308 is just getting warmed up! Having shot them for years at 200 and 600 yards, the accuracy edge is with the .308. I shoot 168 grain Sierra Match Kings which are great for accuracy but terrible for hunting as they aren't designed for expansion. Selection of a proper hunting bullet is essential.

I've been in the "pits" in many matches when those big .30 calibers sail in from 600 yards. They hit the berm behind us with a loud "WHUMP!". There's still a lot of energy in a .308 at 600 yards. With the correct bullet, they are still plenty lethal and very accurate. The .308 definitely has the edge there.

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