Monarch Ammo

slfree · Feb 6, 2011

Just plinked off 150 rounds out of the SR9. I like this gun a bit more with each pull of the trigger.
I fired about 100 rounds of pure junk ammo. A mixture of steel, aluminum, and copper cases. Much found on the floor of the safe during recent cleaning, desk drawers, and the bottom of my cleaning kit. Even a few rounds of Korean war vintage stuff. (1952) The SR9 ate it up and asked for more. So I popped a box of Monarch 115gn FMJ, $8.95. First round was so light I thought it may have been a squib. (it wasn't) The slide did not go back far enough to to even stove pipe the case. Then a good bang followed by a stovepipe. A few more good rounds and another stovepipe. I don't have much good to say about this crap ammo. I've got one more box of the stuff and will give it a run soon. If it does not get better it will be off my list forever. Sorry to Monarch, but 3 rounds in a box is to me sign of bad quality control. IMHO

Bigboreshooter · Feb 6, 2011

I have fired several hundred rounds of 9mm & 45 ACP Monarch ammo in several different pistols without any malfunctions at all.

Tslepebull · Feb 6, 2011

I have used both Monarch steel case and Monarch brass case in my P-95 and in my S&W Sigma. Both performed flawlessly. If there is any difference in power between these loads and say WW white box or Federal American Eagle I am unable to perceive it. As a matter of fact I used Monarch steel case to qualify for my CHL. I didn't want to loose potentially reloadable brass cases.

slfree · Feb 6, 2011

I shot up the final 50 today without an issue. I don't know, I might give 'em another chance if its on sale.

resident · Feb 7, 2011

I won't put Monarch (or any eastern republiks) ammo thru my class 3 weapons because of squibs and failures to fire.
For awhile I used it for plinking and playing...but came to the conclusion I don't want any of the sorry stuff around for fear it'll be in the weapon the day I need to COUNT on it! :shock:

Only US major-brand and one or two foreign brands (S&B, Norma, Eley, etc) go into my guns anymore (excpet my own reloads, of course).