They're a pretty awesome gun, but definitely a little more than you'll be able to utilize if all you're doing is hunting in Washington. These guns are really made to shoot at 300+ yards in the Midwest. Overall, the fit and finish is great on these guns and it is really nice to not have to worry about cleaning hardly at all. I've shot it with the 200 grains of powder and I would say recoil is comparable to a 300 Win Mag, so really not that bad in comparison. If you have any more specific questions, let me know.
