No. 3 barrel-weight 16 Sterlingworths can still be excellent upland guns. In the end, it's how it fits you that counts. If you're not giving anything up with using a POW, then by-all-means do that. You can still slim down the grip and shape the stock to be very sveldt. As has been mentioned here earlier, I do agree that English grip guns carry more-comfortably, but thats a small consideration if you like and shoot POW guns well.