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Keith B wrote:

NcongruNt wrote:

iwannasee wrote:I shoot it for target practice in my PA-63 and my Norinco 54-1 with 9mm barrel installed. Its dirty and smelly, but it functions just fine in these two pistols. Good blasting ammo.

I wasn't aware Monarch made 9x18 ammo. Where did you get it?

The Academy in Plano stocks both 9x19 Parabellum and 9x18 Makarov in Monarch blue box.

Interesting. A cheaper source of 9x18 (Makarov) ammo is a good thing. S&B tended to run around $12/box last time I bought some... that was probably 9 months ago though. If there's Monarch for cheaper, that will make me happy.

iwannasee wrote:I shoot it for target practice in my PA-63 and my Norinco 54-1 with 9mm barrel installed. Its dirty and smelly, but it functions just fine in these two pistols. Good blasting ammo.

I wasn't aware Monarch made 9x18 ammo. Where did you get it?

Monarch in general is OK stuff. It's somewhat dirty ammo, so you'll notice more buildup in your gun when you're finished shooting. I've used the green box (brass-cased) - probably a couple hundred rounds or so in my Hi-Power with no ill effects. Recently, I've been using UMC stuff, as it comes in 250-round packs.

As others have stated, steel-cased ammo is good for eastern bloc guns, where steel cases are the norm and the guns are made for it. The coating may make a difference, I'm not sure of that. As a general rule, brass is what American and Western European guns are designed for, and I would stay away from firing steel through them on a regular basis, especially on a carry gun.