no i started off at 150 grains for my 150-200 target and i was adjusting little by little to see if it made a difference. Recoil was harder but did nothing to help me out. BPI also said if i want to shoot 150-200 and if i can use pellets to use 3 pyrodex pellets and sight in for 150 yards and i'd be only a few inchs low at 200. They say the pellets offer a better burn but who knows really. I never shot 3 pellet loads, i always shot 150 grains loose RS and took 2 deer with it. I always hear, ahhh to much to much! ive put a couple hundred 150 grain loose rs loads through it already. Im happy with my new load and bullets so im going back to the range some time and see how it does at 150 yards.
Also, recoil wasnt bad with 150 grains RS and 295 powerbelt. Ive felt worse. It has a little more thump to it than my dads remington 710 30-06 but not by much.