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by txinvestigator
Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:16 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Ugh, monarch rounds = no thanks
Replies: 49
Views: 8767

I have a case of Magtech .45 that got submerged in water for a while, and I got it at rock bottom price. In a box I get anywhere from 2-8 that won't fire.

Great practice.
by txinvestigator
Wed May 09, 2007 6:13 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Ugh, monarch rounds = no thanks
Replies: 49
Views: 8767

Russell wrote:They were in a box.

By jam I meant it fired the round, but couldn't eject the spent cartridge or feed the next one in. The cartridge would get stuck kinda halfway in the chamber.
So it failed to extract? Was the extractor still in front of the groove?
by txinvestigator
Wed May 09, 2007 6:11 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Ugh, monarch rounds = no thanks
Replies: 49
Views: 8767

Russell wrote:steel case. it said on the box "full metal jacket" :smile:
That has nothing to do with the case. ;-)
by txinvestigator
Wed May 09, 2007 2:52 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Ugh, monarch rounds = no thanks
Replies: 49
Views: 8767

Re: Ugh, monarch rounds = no thanks

Russell wrote:Went shootin' today, decided to get the absolute cheapest rounds I could get at Academy because, well, you don't need expensive rounds to target practice.

I usually get CCI Blazer for the XD-9, and she loves 'em. Never had a jam, missfire, anything. Yeah, the rounds are dirty and I have to clean her afterwards, but the price savings is worthit.

Monarch's were about 50 cents cheaper this time so I decided to try them instead, and ended up giving a full and 3/4 full box away at the range, as I got 10 rounds in and the 11th jammed, 12th jammed, and 13th round misfired. I wasn't very happy.

So I do advise against Monarch for future ammo purchases. Couldn't even call them "ok" quality.
What is a jam?

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