I hunt with an Encore and have a 308 rifle barrel and a 12ga turkey barrel for it. I shoot 150gr pills out of the 308 and Federal 3-inch 2oz turkey loads out of the turkey barrel. The weight of each setup should be very close and the 308 is a ***** cat compared to the 12ga. I don't pay any attention to the recoil of the 12ga in the field, but patterning it is a tad rough!!!