im not sure what my encore weighs, but it does kick a lil bit with that load I killed a 9 point last year at 120 yards with that setup. I igured maybe dropping the powder charge quite abit, and shooting the same bullet might not be bad. can you tell alot of recoil difference between 90 grains of goex ffg compared to say 60 grains of goex ffg? Do they make any bullets lighter than 200 grain shockwaves? I shoot 200 grain shockwaves. I used to use hornady 240 xtp bullets, and I couldn't tell much if any differance between them.Does certain powders have less recoil than others? I hate for the scope to hit her in the face, and scare her from shooting a gun again! Thanks