Expensive for sure. When I don't know what the gun likes I buy Hornady ammo to start off with. Wow, I did get a surprise
I was going to buy a limb saver recoil pad, but instead I just don't shoot it. It really was a bit too loud for shooting around other people. My .223 is more my style.
I think it's a 1980's gun that has fired very few shots. I guess this is why.