Question about Monarch 308 ammo from Academy

[thomasward00]

I was at academy today and they had Monarch 20 round boxes for 7 dollars and change, they are non corrosive but the steel casing. Will this hurt my savage 10fp rifle? I'll be using the good stuff too, just this is cheap target ammo....


Thanks in advance...

 

[thomasward00]

I was at academy today and they had Monarch 20 round boxes for 7 dollars and change, they are non corrosive but the steel casing. Will this hurt my savage 10fp rifle? I'll be using the good stuff too, just this is cheap target ammo....


Thanks in advance...

 

[Richard in LA]

I have shot it through my M1A with no ill effects, just be sure to give it a good cleansing afterwards. Its not too accurate, but for just banging out a 20 round mag, its cheap and it works. I will continue to shoot it until I can find South African R1M1 for about the same price, as I dont really want to dip into my good ammo stash at the moment.
If I remember correctly, I saw somewhere that it is actually Barnaul ammo packaged for academy

 

[SimonJester308]

Its good ammo for the price, Ive used it in my PTR91 with acceptable results, buts thats practice at 100 yards though.

 

[CajunTim]

I haven't tried it yet, but plan to. All I have heard is that the steel case is hard on the extractors.

 

[Danny]

And I believe you can't reload them or am I wrong. Not for sure.

I just got 500 rounds from Georige Arms for about $13 a box of federal match for my 308.

 

[thomasward00]

And I believe you can't reload them or am I wrong. Not for sure.

I just got 500 rounds from Georige Arms for about $13 a box of federal match for my 308.

Can you send me a link to those rounds...

Thanks

 

[thomasward00]

I'm gonna prob buy about 100 rounds, just for practice over at Honey Island shooting range, it's only a 100 yards...

 

[Manimal]

AIM Surplus has some cheap .308 right now.

 

[Vermiform]

My Saiga 308 eats it all day long with no probs. Not the most accurate stuff though.

 

[jphilp87]

I can't vouch for the Monarch 30-06 rounds, but I will say that I have probably shot 500+ rounds of Monarch .223. No hiccups no problems. I too have heard that they are hell on extractors, but no evidence thus far to support this claim w/ my RRA AR. So for now... with limited ammo funding... The Monarch 223 will just have to do. Good luck!

(and let us know how they shoot if you do pick up any 30-06!)

 

[thomasward00]

Just bought 60 rounds today, i'll use it as filler ammo.... use a little bit here and there.