Try budsgunshop.com. If anybody has the Tikka, it will be them. Very professional and easy to do business with, plus they ship free. You might want to look at CZ too. I recently bought a CZ 527 Varmint from Bud's and it's a great rifle. Incredible single-set trigger.

Somebody here pointed me to bangitammo.com, and I got 50 rounds of Hornady 32 or 40 grain for $25. Considering that 20 rounds are just under $20, that's a pretty good deal!

Thanks for the link, Rowdy. I hadn't heard of them. Jim, I guess I'm good at picking losers. Another favorite of mine is 6mm Remington. I have a lot of brass, so, as long as they keep making bullets, I'm happy. If the same thing is happening with .204R, I need more brass!

Thanks,

Mike

OK, guys. I'm an avid reloader and I'll be at it soon. I was hoping to get some clues as to what my rifle likes from the factory loads. It's interesting that, while I have very little data so far, the Hornady 40g load is shooting a little better than the 32g load. I'll be doing some shooting next we...

Thanks, Bill and Jim, that's very helpful. I hadn't thought about a shortage, but that makes a lot of sense. I do reload, and I intend to do so for the .204R. I wanted some factory ammo so that I could start shooting right away and to look for clues as to the bullet(s) and muzzle velocity(ies) that ...

Hi, This is my first post here. I just found the forum, and I hope I'll have something to offer I know I'll learn a lot. A question: When the round first came out, I bought a CZ 527 American. I loved both the rifle and the round. So I did what I've done too many times before: I sold the rifle and h...