MONARCH .45 ACP AMMO Problems!!!!

[Texian]

I recently purchased 2 boxes or MONARCH .45 ACP AMMO 230 gr. TMJ brass from Academy Sports. Yesterday I finally had time to get out and shoot. I have shoot this ammunition before with out any problems. However yesterday was a different story.

I was shooting a RIA 5" Tactical 1911. Last time I shot it on the very last shot I had a FTF. So my goal was to test it to make sure it would not happen again. I started out with the partial box that I end on last time. This time no FTF but I noticed the primers were missing or lose and coming out when I was picking up my brass. I opened the second box and shot thru it with similar problems. Only this time I found a 10MM Auto mixed in with the .45 ACP. Now I do not own, have never own or even shot a 10MM. And the only other gun being shot was a .44 MAG. So it had to have come from the Manufacture like that. I was very grateful that God is into details, because it (the 10MM) was the last round in a full Mag. and it just slide right out of the barrel and onto the ground when it came up!

Any way I said all of this to say: Have any of you had problems with Monarch? If you have had problems did you take it back to Academy?After this experience I will not purchase any thing Monarch again.

 

[Shipwreck]

I have heard of many complaints of the 9mm Monarch being underpowered and not cycling some guns.

I personally avoid it and just buy from Wal-Mart

 

[rbohm]

perhaps you got reloads that were boxed in the factory boxes? it happens more often than you realize.

 

[Schleprok62]

... but I don't buy Monarch... I usually get the Blazer Brass stuff from walmart... if I need brass to reload my own...


Cheers...

 

[Quoheleth]

Hmmm...this is the 2nd or 3rd such report I've seen here on THR about the odditites of Monarch.

Personally, I've shot quite a bit (exact quantities unknown...) of Monarch the past four years, in 9mm, .38 Special,.357 Mag, .45ACP and have not had a problem with a single round. No feeding issues (related to the ammo), no misfires, no jumped or dumped primers, nada.

Not saying you're wrong; just saying that in my experience it's been good, reasonably priced ammo that I have no problems recommending to friends or buying for my own consumption.

Q

 

[TG13]

i've not had any problems with Monarch out of my XD45.. it's Prvi Partizan ammo..

which has been good ammo, IMO..

 

[nathan]

Just get ammo from Walmart . Keep calling in the morning as they restock around 7-8 am

 

[MisterNoisy]

I shoot a ton of the Monarch 115gr FMJ in my 9mm guns and lately have been shooting it pretty much exclusively, since it's what's available and cheap ($9-10/box). Both the steel- and brass-cased Monarch ammo have been flawless in my guns (Taurus PT92 and CZ-75B) and shoot at least as well as WWB. That said, both types of Monarch ammo shoot dirty, and the steel-cased stuff leaves a pretty horrific lingering odor. Given the price and generally ready availability, I'm willing to spend a bit more time cleaning and will keep buying the stuff.

 

[Jason_G]

In my very limited experience with it, I could tell a difference in accuracy. Not much difference up close, but at 25 yds or so, you can really see the groups open up, even in comparison with cheap Blazer Brass ammo at the same distance. I've only been through about 300 rounds of it though, all bought from the same lot, so my experience might be unusual, I don't know. Seemed a little underpowered to me, but I didn't chrono it.


Jason

 

[Cards81fan]

i've not had any problems with Monarch out of my XD45.. it's Prvi Partizan ammo..

which has been good ammo, IMO..

My XD 40 also likes Monarch ammo. Perhaps our Croatian pistols like to cozy up with some Serbian ammo

 

[m2steven]

I have used Monarch (150 rounds each of steel, copper coated (i think) and perhaps aluminum casing - whatever - they have 3 varieties). They all performed acceptably, but I could tell that some of them were not loaded uniformly. Some would seriously boom, others were near duds, and some were slow burners. I am going to try to stay away from it unless it's going to cost an arm and leg to do so. they DID look pretty cheaply made. Blazer looks cheap, but this stuff looked cheaper.

 

[TG13]

Originally Posted by Cards81fan

My XD 40 also likes Monarch ammo. Perhaps our Croatian pistols like to cozy up with some Serbian ammo

i think so..

 

[TG13]

Monarch is just a rebrand of various eastern european ammos.. i've noticed that depending on caliber, determines who actually makes the ammo..

you should look at the headstamps on your casings from the ones that do not function, and make a note of who actually makes it.. and stay away from those rounds..