I had 3 of em. Fairly mature cartridge now. I think I got my first one in 2001.
Yes, recoil is rough, but managable. Getting 3350fps with 180gr pill is fairly easy with the typcial powders like RL22, RL25, and H1000.
It is rough on barrels. I went thru a few pounds of Retumbo, and for some reason it was rougher than most. I was shooting over 100gr of that powder.