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Abram · 01-08-2008, 08:57 AM

Hey Folks,

I did a search and came up with nothing. Has anyone on here ever used the Monarch Ammunition sold at Academy Sports? If so what are your thoughts?

Thanks

sloopy70 · 01-08-2008, 09:03 AM

I've used it in 9mm... Checked all the dimensions and weights, and its EXactly the same as WWB winchester white box... plus its real cheap... I pickup a few boxes anytime I'm at academy... Also I've never had any failures or problems with it...

**TacoMalo** · 01-08-2008, 09:06 AM

I've used it, accuracy is not too bad and they're a little dirty but they are the cheapest I've found so I can't complain.

jeepinbanditrider · 01-08-2008, 09:35 AM

I've used probably close to 1k rounds of the stuff at one time. It worked and I didn't have a single malf. The only thing some folks may not like is it's laquer coated where WOLF is starting to move to polymer coatings that are sopoused to be superior.

The extra dirtiness I noticed when shooting it was the red primer sealer that tended to come off on the slide.

sloopy70 · 01-08-2008, 09:39 AM

What I shot of it wasn't laquer coated, and didn't have any noticeable primer sealer...

Abram · 01-08-2008, 02:33 PM

Thanks folks. I am going to pick up some and give it a try.

airbornerangerboogie · 01-08-2008, 03:06 PM

Good for the range, but little else. I haven't had any problems with it, but it is really dirty.

IHasanXD · 01-09-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sloopy70

What I shot of it wasn't laquer coated, and didn't have any noticeable primer sealer...

I use the .45 and .40 for range rounds and have never seen a laquer coated rnd. I know the 7.62x39 rifle ammo is laquered and has the red seal on the primer, but even that stuff works flawlessly through my AK clone.

jeepinbanditrider · 01-09-2008, 01:29 PM

The stuff I shot was 9mm not 40 or 45. It looked just like laquer coated wolf but was in a monarch box.

01-08-2008, 08:57 AM	#1
Abram XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 36	Monarch Ammunition 45 acp Hey Folks, I did a search and came up with nothing. Has anyone on here ever used the Monarch Ammunition sold at Academy Sports? If so what are your thoughts? Thanks

01-08-2008, 09:03 AM	#2
sloopy70 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Louisiana Posts: 1,125	I've used it in 9mm... Checked all the dimensions and weights, and its EXactly the same as WWB winchester white box... plus its real cheap... I pickup a few boxes anytime I'm at academy... Also I've never had any failures or problems with it... __________________ L. J. Joshlin USPSA Range Officer (R.O.) USPSA #A58364 Buckmark UDX Plus Springfield XD-9 10,500 rounds failure free Ithica 12Ga. Ultralight - Gold Trigger Edition Piney Woods Action Shooters sloopy70653@yahoo.com

01-08-2008, 09:06 AM	#3
TacoMalo XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,607	I've used it, accuracy is not too bad and they're a little dirty but they are the cheapest I've found so I can't complain. __________________ "Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerò! Vincerò! Vincerò!" "I drink diet coke so I can eat regular cake!" Gabriel Iglesias 2007

01-08-2008, 09:35 AM	#4
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,836	I've used probably close to 1k rounds of the stuff at one time. It worked and I didn't have a single malf. The only thing some folks may not like is it's laquer coated where WOLF is starting to move to polymer coatings that are sopoused to be superior. The extra dirtiness I noticed when shooting it was the red primer sealer that tended to come off on the slide. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

01-08-2008, 09:39 AM	#5
sloopy70 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Louisiana Posts: 1,125	What I shot of it wasn't laquer coated, and didn't have any noticeable primer sealer... __________________ L. J. Joshlin USPSA Range Officer (R.O.) USPSA #A58364 Buckmark UDX Plus Springfield XD-9 10,500 rounds failure free Ithica 12Ga. Ultralight - Gold Trigger Edition Piney Woods Action Shooters sloopy70653@yahoo.com

01-08-2008, 02:33 PM	#6
Abram XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 36	Thanks folks. I am going to pick up some and give it a try.

01-08-2008, 03:06 PM	#7
airbornerangerboogie XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 224	Good for the range, but little else. I haven't had any problems with it, but it is really dirty. __________________ War is cruelty. There's no use trying to reform it, the crueler it is the sooner it will be over. --William Tecumseh Sherman-- *Phil* *Member NRA* *Vietnam Vet.* -------------------------- SA EMP 9mm Colt Defender 45ACP S&W 1911PD Gunsite edition 45 ACP

01-09-2008, 01:29 PM	#9
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,836	The stuff I shot was 9mm not 40 or 45. It looked just like laquer coated wolf but was in a monarch box. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

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