Is Monarch 9mm any good for target shooting?

[Qwerty]

I usually use Winchester or Remington 100 round boxes for basic target use but these 2 have been harder to find lately. I'm looking for similar alternatives. Thank you very much

 

[freedive10]

The simple answer is, if it run through your gun without issue, its good for traget shooting.

 

[Peacemaker]

In the not so distant "good ol days" I used to turn my nose up at it, but I tell you what, I finally had to use it and I found it to be good quality ammo..

 

[Vermiform]

Runs fine in everything I have.

 

[jw927]

My glock 23 eats monarch .40 with no problem.

 

[nolaradio]

No problem in my S&W 9mm. I've run about 300 rounds through it and have not noticed any more funk compared to any other brand I've used. For the record, the 300 or so rounds I've shot were a mix of brass and steel cased Monarch. No problems with them firing and/or ejecting either. Wal-Mart in Covington has had a pretty steady supply of the WWB the last two or so months if you're willing to make the drive. I'd call them first though. They are usually $26.97/box.

 

[Nola 32/65]

I use Monarch and Lawman in my XD9 for target shooting. Havent had a single issue with either brand.

 

[JBE]

Never had an issue running it through any of my Glocks

 

[dsonyay]

Runs fine in my Glock 19. I actually like it very much. I shoot the brass cased version. Paid about 13 dollars at academy sports. I think the steel cased stuff was 11,bucks. (Per 50 RDS)

 

[SpeedRacer]

Works fine, albeit a tad dirty, in every gun I've tried. Both the brass and steel case.

 

[dantheman]

Dirty , but reliable enough .

 

[BOSS351]

No problems in any of my CZs, Armalite, Steyr or Walthers..smells a little funny but other than that it is good stuff.

 

[323MAR]

The 9mm works great in my Glock 17(steel case) and Walther P-1. The .45 is just as good as anything in my 4586TSW. The .380 works well in my PPK. Yes, Monarch is as good as any Winchester, Federal, or Remington target fodder. It might even be better.

 

[rocketsteve]

I use it exclusively in my 9 when I'm at the range. Very reliable...

 

[Jasarii]

The simple answer is, if it run through your gun without issue, its good for traget shooting.

This^
it runs fine through all my Glocks/shield, etc
However, I stay away from their steel case "Lacquer" coated stuff. Just personal preference.


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[sigfan556]

Ill probably get bashed for saying this but i don't care. I have seen it blow up 2 guns using 40 s&w. Also saw one box had 15 squib loads in 9mm. You can take that for whats its worth but I don't shoot it anymore. And before anyone ask the guns were an h&k and a fnh that blew up at the chamber.

 

[3fifty7]

That's why I don't tactically Tap Rack and Bang.
If there is a problem, figure it out before you continue. If I'm in a gunfight then Ill take my chances by trying to get my gun back going as fast as possible. If its not life or death I want to know exactly what is going on.

 

[nolaradio]

For what's it's worth, Monarch is manufactured for Academy by PPU.

 

[dsonyay]

For what's it's worth, Monarch is manufactured for Academy by PPU.

The brass is stamped PPU.. Which is PRVI Partizan's mark on their brass.. so I thought the same as well. Plus it's from Serbia too.

 

[noob]

I haven't used it in years but when I did, they tended to have hard primers. About 1 round per box would have what I thought was a light strike in my xd. But when I put the same round in my Hk it would go off. Then I compared the brass one day. And the dimples left by the firing pin, was a lot more shallow on the monarch ammo than it was with any other ammo. But this was probably 5 years ago. So I don't know about today's ammo.