Yeah, ammo isn't to big of a concern. I live 10 minutes from a gun shop and want shot but probably 3-4 boxes a year. I called around today to get some prices and Dicks Sporting Goods wants $330, while another gun shop want $299. The gun shop has a couple in but its about an 1hr away. I probably will go their in a couple weeks when I have close to enough money to handle it and everything. He said that everybody that has bought them has come back and gave great reviews on them. I'm still in debate about the right cartridge. I'd like to get the 243, but the 7mm-08 is in the back of my mind. One of the questions I was wondering was with the twist rate 1 to 9 1/4, if later I get a bigger rifle will the 243 shoot some lighter 55-70 grain bullets accurately? If so after a year or two I could get a bigger caliber rifle and step the 243 down to my varmint rifle. With my luck, I'd get the 243 and go hunting and a big 10-12 pointer steps out and I shoot at him, but the 243 doesn't leave a good blood trail or nothing and I'll just be out of luck. Once I get some money and am dead set on getting a rifle, I'm going to try and shoot my buddies 243 and maybe my uncles 270. Then I'll know where am at as far as recoil and what I can handle.