Monarch .223

[CajunTim]

I was at the Academy in Slidell today and they had this ammo for 4.86ish a box, it was in the blue boxes. Didnt notice how much they had as I was looking for .308 ammo. Just wanted to pass this along in case anyone was interested. Which they had for 7something a box.

What are the opinions of this ammo?

Is it brass or steel?

Is is coated?

I opened up a box and it was wrapped up in a brown paper and felt like loose ammo so I didnt unwrap it.

 

[MonarchC88]

I was at the Academy in Slidell today and they had this ammo for 4.86ish a box, it was in the blue boxes. Didnt notice how much they had as I was looking for .308 ammo. Just wanted to pass this along in case anyone was interested. Which they had for 7something a box.

What are the opinions of this ammo?

Is it brass or steel?

Is is coated?

I opened up a box and it was wrapped up in a brown paper and felt like loose ammo so I didnt unwrap it.

I have used both the .223 and the 7.62x39 and say its a good ammo for goofing around.

I've actually had a few AK rounds blow up from the rear of the primer and a few misfires of the .223. Other than that, its the cheapest your going to find local, its FMJ and its Hard point so it doesn't ever jam up.

 

[Narco]

Both Academy's in BR are @ 7.46

I stopped by Heberts on my lunch hour he had some NEW Remington UMC

200 @ 79.97
500 @ 229.99

No K cases.

Which I dont get why his 500 is more expensive than the 200 @ price per round. .39 cents vs .45 Better off buying 3x 200 round bricks.

 

[nickatnite]

Academy on Seigen has the Monarch ammo again. 4.86 a box. I picked up 10 boxes just to have.

 

[George]

the monarch blue boxes are steel casings with a laquer coating.... dunno about y'all but i'm not putting steel on steel through my gun.

 

[topgunz1]

I've shot a few hundred rounds of monarch through my rifle with no ill effects, cheapest ammo i could find just to blow playing around. it doesnt seem to get the rifle dirtier than anything else I've shot.