All depends on the bullet....
https://www.lehighdefense.com/products/308-winchester-110gr-high-velocity-controlled-chaos-ammo?variant=1063921156
There's a 110 grain bullet that exits at 3,400 fps and fragments based on hydraulic pressure - i.e. based on impact. Light enough recoil, flat trajectory, and massive destruction delivered.
You really prefer getting hit with that than the typical 55 grain 223 round launching at 2,800 fps?
.223 pfffft - that's a round that was designed to make life easy for dumb grunts, make it easy for them to fire full auto, was never thought to be more effective in the hands of a skilled operator.
Sure, like the AK, it makes for fun short distance action shooting, but give me a 308 when it gets serious.