Monarch Steel Case

[Kcabear]

Anyone else have any problems with the steel cased Monarch .223 ammo and hard primers? I bought a box at Academy for $5 to try and I'm getting a solid indentation from the firing pin but no bang. I ran one round through again and it fired after the second hit. Tried some Federal 5.56 with no problems.


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[Jasarii]

I've only purchased Monarch twice...and also had FTF on one or two. Never again.
However, I have shot approx 500rds of TulAmmo steel case(9mm & .223) and it has been great for some cheap priced russian steel. If your gonna go steel case, I'd go Tulammo or Wolf.

 

[Stoney]

Contact them with serial # and such!

 

[dk.easterly]

What are you shooting out of?

More than likely the primers are just too hard for whatever rifle you are using.

 

[Kcabear]

Thanks for the replies. I don't plan on buying it again. I talked to a friend today that had same problems with FTF in his Sig. Thought maybe my mix master home build was the culprit.
Oh well, I'll stick with freedom munitions for now.


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[topgunz1]

Works well for me, may just depend on the gun.

 

[edman87k5]

I used to shoot it all the time, but that was when it was under $3/box at academy. Never had any problems. Shot thousands of rounds of it, probably 80% 7.62x39, but never had any issues with any of it. Guess quality has fallen off.

 

[JCcypress]

I've had nothing but problems with the monarch 9mm and .223.

Tula and Wolf run fine through my AR and Freedom Munitions does well in the Glock.

 

[noob]

In the past, I've used monarch with good results. Runs fine out of my M&P15. Also ran a few through my sig556 just fine. Freedom munitions, I have experience with their 115gr, which for plinking does fine, but notice larger groups than what I normally shoot (federal and american eagle). The 147 gr, was smokey, and didn't cycle my 9mm ar reliably.

 

[BOSS302]

Ive never had a problem with steel. The only gun i have that does not like it is a franken Ar with a DD midlength upper. Runs brass all day long, short strokes steel. Ive tried just about everything, running a carbine weight buffer, magazines, etc...


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[WrenchGuy]

I use it a lot, never had a problem with it...you might have a bad batch.