I would stay away from the magnum loads also. Even tough you like recoil, it is a hindrance on accuracy!! Like the others have said, you will just be throwing extra powder out the muzzle that is not getting burned and could be better used in another shot. Its just not worth it, and even the toughest animals one would want to hunt does not need a 150 grain powder charge to bring the beast down. Stick with loose powder and a lower powder charge and you should be fine. BTW What kind of ML did you get, or what you plan to hunt with it, etc. can you give some more details??