Scott, I shoot 120g of loose Pyrodex with a 200g Shockwave and it is a great combo in my rifle. Zeroed at 100 yards with this load puts me 1/2" low at 150 yards and 3" low at 200 yards. I also use the Remington Cleanbore primers whichI don't find any better than the other brands I have used, maybe a touch cleaner. I have taken two whitetails, a coyote,and an antelope with this load andthe total tracking distance for all three combined is 50 yards. I do have a Leupold 3X9-40 VXII, which I absolutely love, mounted on this rifle.Good Luck.