Monarch "blue box" 5.56 mm?

[Guest Bronker]

Mostly a good round for an AR?

Haven't shot the round yet, but I've read fairly good reviews and I found it cheap. And I can get my hands on it cheap.

Same question for the PMC?

Both are 55g FMJ. All are plinker-intended only.

Thanks for the input!

[poak]

Mostly a good round for an AR?

Haven't shot the round yet, but I've read fairly good reviews and I found it cheap. And I can get my hands on it cheap.

Same question for the PMC?

Both are 55g FMJ. All are plinker-intended only.

Thanks for the input!

I find it amusing that this is post #223 for you, haha

[Guest Bronker]

I find it amusing that this is post #223 for you, haha

Sweet, sweet irony! Thoughts on the OP?

[TGO David]

Regarding PMC, I have read quite a few threads on M4Carbine stating that people are having trouble with PMC rounds causing their rifles to short-stroke. Ostensibly from having too light of a powder charge.

I recently bought some Armscor ammo from Joe @ Hero Gear and it has performed flawlessly. In fact, I need to go buy more from him soon.

[poak]

Regarding PMC, I have read quite a few threads on M4Carbine stating that people are having trouble with PMC rounds causing their rifles to short-stroke. Ostensibly from having too light of a powder charge.

I recently bought some Armscor ammo from Joe @ Hero Gear and it has performed flawlessly. In fact, I need to go buy more from him soon.

About how much is that Armscor running anywho?

[TGO David]

About how much is that Armscor running anywho?

I don't recall precisely. I bought some other stuff too so all I remember is that my total wasn't too bad. It's within the normal ballpark for good ammo. PM Joe and see if he can give you an exact quote.

[Guest Astra900]

The monarch does just fine in my Bushmaster and my Galil. I don't shoot much of it in my AR, I know there are many differing opinions on the matter, but I don't like putting a steel case in that gun. I did put 100 rounds through it, just to see, and it worked like a champ. Until i can't afford it anymore, I'll stick to reloading brass cases for the AR and put the steel through the galil.

[Guest dwrd]

I have used the Monarch in my AR and it works great.

[Guest abailey362]

haven't used the monarch, but i have ran a few hundred rounds of bown bear through 3 different ar's and it was flawless....i'm pretty sure that monarch is just repacked brown bear

[Guest bang-flash]

It is. Both are produced in the Barnul factory. Just so you can check they have a distinctive headstamp. I'll post a pic later on.

[Guest bang-flash]

Here is a Brown Bear packaged 9mm compared to the blue box Monarch 7.62.

[Guest abailey362]

same headstamp on my brown bear .223. i have some of the monarch 7.62 and pretty sure it's the same.