The .308 is a great round, and yes, shooting Hornady light mag ammo helps it . ( I shoot the light mag ammo too ) but it is not fully equal to a .300 mag . To get close to that, you would have to have a 30.06 with light mag ammo. or a 7mm mag with light mag ammo.

But the 1 in 12 rate will do great with a 150 gr. and even better with a 165 gr. But if the 165 gr. is unnecessary, then you will get all the accuracy you need from the 150 gr.

The .308 is an inherently accurate gun. My .308 is the most accurate gun I own, and I own a lot of guns. Mine is a Ruger M77 Mark II stainless / synthetic .308. It has a 5-20 x 44 Nikon Monarch SF scope on it , and it is da bomb..... It is a fine short or long range gun combo.

Well, I hope and pray that my ramblings have not confused you. But the .308 is good enough to take most North American game cleanly..... that has to count for something.

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