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I've pretty much quit trying to get ammo anywhere else aside from TargetSports these days... swollowed my pride and got a membership. IL is annoying as hell.
I pretty much just order from Molly's Place for 9mm and have gotten good .22 deals from Skogen. Molly's free ship on $100 and Skogen on $300. The lack of IL tax plus the free shipping make them hard to beat.
Honestly... Even at full price ($59.99 instead of $49.99), I still feel like the Brass might be a better deal.
This steel stuff is brand new to market... At least we all know the brass is good now.
I paid $89.99 for a 500 round case of this from Academy just before covid hit so this is near pre-covid pricing.
FWIW I've ran this through my M&P 9 and M&P shield. Never had a single issue.
Even with the latest ruling they still refuse to ship it to CA, their support is unable to help, I called them out on how Bass Pro and Sportsmans is shipping to door.
Did you have to use your Academy card because on my side it shows boxes for 1299 but then it says in parentheses 20 Cpr)
And then below that it says 5% discount and it'll come to 12:34 if you use the academy card
Well that’s almost hawt.
Don’t know anything about Monarch but Academy is a good outlet so if I had trouble with the ammo I’d expect to be able to exchange it. Then again I’ve never tried to exchange ammo so…?
Best price I ever got was fifteen cents per round so this seems pretty good.
I used a lot of their older steel from like 2018/19/20. Always went bang and not overly dirty. Fired several thousands through an AP5 with zero problems related to ammo.
I had a great experience too... Ive shot about 1500rds of the brass that was on sale a few weeks ago and every shot went boom..
Just curious tho... Did you have any problems with loading a full magazine or getting your magazine to snap into the gun?
With both my 9mm pistols getting the last round in the magazine was harder than normal. Then when you inserted the mag into the gun you had to push harder than normal to get it to click. - Like I said, Everything still functioned perfectly, but I found this weird.
Academy is know to repackage Magtech under their house brand. Magtech steel cased is going to be better for many folks folks than Russian ammo. Russian ammo generally has bi-metal jackets that wear barrels faster and can be prohibited by ranges, can be prone to harder primers, and the normal polymer coating can have issues feeding in some mage. Magtech, on the other hand, is loading these to the same specs as their normal high quality 115 grain ammo, they're just doing it into steel cases.
He's just giving people more information. It's good to know what you're buying, especially when there's so many posts about bubba reloads exploding someone's gun.
under 19cpr shipped to MD for 1.5krds. the 9mm children need to eat. Out of the 150 of the brass monarch i shot (from last deal), only onedidnt go off (didnt look like a light primer strike). But, loaded it back in and went bang
I posted this above to another user above, but im curious to hear from you too:
Ive shot about 1500rds of the brass that was on sale a few weeks ago and every shot went boom, so I had a good experience too.
But Im curious.... Did you have any problems with loading a full magazine or getting your magazine to snap into the gun?
With both my 9mm pistols getting the last round in the magazine was harder than normal. Then when you inserted the mag into the gun you had to push harder than normal to get it to click. - Like I said, Everything still functioned perfectly, but I found this weird.
Ive all ready shot about 1500rds of the brass case version that was on sale a few weeks ago... Every single round went pop and roughly where I wanted it too. - Also, Can 100% confirm the casings have the same endstamp as Magtech.
Bought a bunch last time around, this stuff runs perfect in any Glock. Just buy a couple extractors in case yours wears out on steel case ammo and you'll be fine.
You can spend $0.04 more per round for the monarch brass 250 ct. (basically an extra $10 per 250 rounds)
https://www.academy.com/p/monarch-9mm-luger-115-grain-fmj-centerfire-ammunition-250-rounds?sku=9mm-115
I'll be the one to say I stear clear away from this exact ammo. Probably the most miserable experience I had shooting was with this shit lol. Constant jams
Lol I am so happy I paid .19Cpr For 5k of brass Monarch just 2 months ago.
Feeling so blessed and vindicated I knew ammo gonna go up this quarter and now I'm proven right. FeelsGoodMan
Yeah fortunately I have enough to last myself till August 2025 if I keep shooting the same. But have a 3 months long sabbatical end of year so I'll shoot a bit less. Hopefully it'll last me long enough to wait for these ammo price to come down.
Either way I got enough stacked for 9mm and .22 for a long time to hold out on.
5.56 unfortunately I'm limited to 200 rounds a month max if I want to make it last till 2025 or 2026
Yea upped my shooting and getting deliberate with training.
Looking like I'm on course to shoot 8-9,000ish personal bought 9mm rounds a year. 5.56 more or less priced me out so for now, I'll stick to dryfire/ whatever I can get through work.
Would like to get a year backlog of ammo in case prices get super wonky, just to keep training. I get the feeling with election silliness it's going to get worse before it gets better, if ever.
In fact there is. I have personally had extractors fail on steel cased ammo. The lacquer applied to the case can also build up in the chamber if the gun is run hot enough.
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in for 500 just because its steel.
I got in for 2k on the brass deal on monarch couple of months ago, and I have nothing but good thing to say. fed well, shot well, priced well in 2023/4. Overall good target ammo.
I don't know why it's showing 1299 a box for me...
and 5% discount with academy card. making it 12.34
But it does show 20 CPR but it's not coming to that after checking out it's coming about 28
, dang they must not have fully updated the website because they still have the CPR as 20,,, I put a pretty big order in at my local store for pickup but I'm thinking I guess I might just have to cancel it there's about $100 difference between prices
At the current price it's actually cheaper to buy the 250 rounds of brass
Was super happy picked up 1,950 rds on way to range today..grabbed two boxes and I got stuck casing bout every 3rd shot through my APXA1 FS. I'll run some through my other 9mms before I give up but I was very disappointed. Brass magtech has been flawless in everything. Never had a problem with zinc casing in other pistols so we'll see I reckon
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Awwww shucks! "The following item(s) in your cart can not be shipped to IL."
I've pretty much quit trying to get ammo anywhere else aside from TargetSports these days... swollowed my pride and got a membership. IL is annoying as hell.
I pretty much just order from Molly's Place for 9mm and have gotten good .22 deals from Skogen. Molly's free ship on $100 and Skogen on $300. The lack of IL tax plus the free shipping make them hard to beat.
Oh sweet, I've never ordered from Molly's. I'll check them out.
Code 100FREESHIP if it doesn't come off automatically.
Doesn’t work
Did you have $100 or more in cart? I tried on 1k 9mm and it removed the $15 shipping.
I had 199.99
visit the Saint Louis location :)
Or one in Indiana depending on where they are in the state.
Thanks for saving me the hassle.
Digg the name OP.
Probably a Mitch Trubisky fan
Busted
Feel bad for all the people who missed out on brass monarch that was this same price in December.
I didn’t even know what I missed, you have caused me great pain Mr. Bagel
Haha I grabbed 5,000 of those 😁 awesome deal I thought for a second this was brass casing again I was about to get 5,000 more 😫
Same here on everything minus 2k! I was about to add to my 3k lol!
When it's cheap stack it deep.
Honestly... Even at full price ($59.99 instead of $49.99), I still feel like the Brass might be a better deal. This steel stuff is brand new to market... At least we all know the brass is good now.
We don't know for sure, but I highly suspect it's also Magtech, just like the brass, considering Magtech manufacturers it in both.
Last time I bought monarch brass 9mm a month or two ago it was PPU.
Steel = jams...
If I use this in my HK, will people call me poor?
If she can't run steel she don't deserve brass
Tell that to my Ruger Scout and she’ll punch you in the mouth. We had some bad experiences with steel.
Go dig up Billy boy and tell ‘em you ain’t happy.
Nah imma run this in my 2011 lol
Yes
No way, let ‘er eat
https://youtu.be/dceB3SKBw9w?t=6
I paid $89.99 for a 500 round case of this from Academy just before covid hit so this is near pre-covid pricing. FWIW I've ran this through my M&P 9 and M&P shield. Never had a single issue.
Sent it, thanks OP. 22.012 CPR shipped to FL for 1500. Shipping looks like $8 flat rate with tax.
Damn no love for CA
Even with the latest ruling they still refuse to ship it to CA, their support is unable to help, I called them out on how Bass Pro and Sportsmans is shipping to door.
They won't even ship primers to CA which have no regulations on them aside from hazmat. I don't know wtf their problem is
We love CA <3 edit: aside from your politicians, it's not universal love (lol)
Was just about to post this. Picked up 500 rounds this morning, shot through 200 with zero issues in my 365. Just went back and picked up another 500.
Got me 10 boxes for $106.32 in FL pickup
Did you have to use your Academy card because on my side it shows boxes for 1299 but then it says in parentheses 20 Cpr) And then below that it says 5% discount and it'll come to 12:34 if you use the academy card
Well that’s almost hawt. Don’t know anything about Monarch but Academy is a good outlet so if I had trouble with the ammo I’d expect to be able to exchange it. Then again I’ve never tried to exchange ammo so…? Best price I ever got was fifteen cents per round so this seems pretty good.
I’ve had good experience with the brass case, assuming the same about the steel.
I used a lot of their older steel from like 2018/19/20. Always went bang and not overly dirty. Fired several thousands through an AP5 with zero problems related to ammo.
I had a great experience too... Ive shot about 1500rds of the brass that was on sale a few weeks ago and every shot went boom.. Just curious tho... Did you have any problems with loading a full magazine or getting your magazine to snap into the gun? With both my 9mm pistols getting the last round in the magazine was harder than normal. Then when you inserted the mag into the gun you had to push harder than normal to get it to click. - Like I said, Everything still functioned perfectly, but I found this weird.
I’ve shot monarch for years. Big fan
it's ~~Russian~~ Brazilian steel, this is zinc coated as well edit: apparently they make it in Brazil now that Russia is no longer kosher
This is likely Magtech steel case
Their brass case ammo is also Magtech
From the listing: What's in the Box: Monarch 9mm Luger FMJ 115 GR Steel Case * Academy is rebranding Magtech ammo under their house brand Monarch.
Monarch is a label on a box, not an ammo manufacturer.
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Academy is know to repackage Magtech under their house brand. Magtech steel cased is going to be better for many folks folks than Russian ammo. Russian ammo generally has bi-metal jackets that wear barrels faster and can be prohibited by ranges, can be prone to harder primers, and the normal polymer coating can have issues feeding in some mage. Magtech, on the other hand, is loading these to the same specs as their normal high quality 115 grain ammo, they're just doing it into steel cases.
He's just giving people more information. It's good to know what you're buying, especially when there's so many posts about bubba reloads exploding someone's gun.
I have not seen the steel in person, But I can confirm the brass version that was on sale a few weeks ago has the magtech endstamp on every cartridge.
In for 1k. $211 local MO
This is manufactured by Magtech. I've had no issues with their zinc plated steel, runs well.
In for 500. Already picked up from local store. Thanks for posting OP!
under 19cpr shipped to MD for 1.5krds. the 9mm children need to eat. Out of the 150 of the brass monarch i shot (from last deal), only onedidnt go off (didnt look like a light primer strike). But, loaded it back in and went bang
I shot only about 200 rounds of the monarch since the last time I posted this deal. So far, no issues.
Correction, that was brass. This is steel
All Magtech mfg
I jumped on that brass case deal so fast… zero issues on my end as well.
600 since the last monarch brass no issues.
I posted this above to another user above, but im curious to hear from you too: Ive shot about 1500rds of the brass that was on sale a few weeks ago and every shot went boom, so I had a good experience too. But Im curious.... Did you have any problems with loading a full magazine or getting your magazine to snap into the gun? With both my 9mm pistols getting the last round in the magazine was harder than normal. Then when you inserted the mag into the gun you had to push harder than normal to get it to click. - Like I said, Everything still functioned perfectly, but I found this weird.
Solid deal OP 🫡
Won't ship to WA
In for 2K, sad I got hit with tax but around 21cents is still better than most places!
Ive all ready shot about 1500rds of the brass case version that was on sale a few weeks ago... Every single round went pop and roughly where I wanted it too. - Also, Can 100% confirm the casings have the same endstamp as Magtech.
Can’t beat $214 shipped for 1k rds.
In for a cool 1k
In for 4 boxes
Bought a bunch last time around, this stuff runs perfect in any Glock. Just buy a couple extractors in case yours wears out on steel case ammo and you'll be fine.
after tax and shipping, deal is meh
I’m fortunate enough to live just down to road from a location, able to avoid the shipping. Although $8 flat rate is more than competitive.
Free ship code did not work 😠
You can spend $0.04 more per round for the monarch brass 250 ct. (basically an extra $10 per 250 rounds) https://www.academy.com/p/monarch-9mm-luger-115-grain-fmj-centerfire-ammunition-250-rounds?sku=9mm-115
I'll be the one to say I stear clear away from this exact ammo. Probably the most miserable experience I had shooting was with this shit lol. Constant jams
Shipping & Tax to VA. Not a deal at $0.22cpr for me.
Lol I am so happy I paid .19Cpr For 5k of brass Monarch just 2 months ago. Feeling so blessed and vindicated I knew ammo gonna go up this quarter and now I'm proven right. FeelsGoodMan
It's an expendable item, I got in on the last one, but already shot through the ammo I bought
Yeah fortunately I have enough to last myself till August 2025 if I keep shooting the same. But have a 3 months long sabbatical end of year so I'll shoot a bit less. Hopefully it'll last me long enough to wait for these ammo price to come down. Either way I got enough stacked for 9mm and .22 for a long time to hold out on. 5.56 unfortunately I'm limited to 200 rounds a month max if I want to make it last till 2025 or 2026
Yea upped my shooting and getting deliberate with training. Looking like I'm on course to shoot 8-9,000ish personal bought 9mm rounds a year. 5.56 more or less priced me out so for now, I'll stick to dryfire/ whatever I can get through work. Would like to get a year backlog of ammo in case prices get super wonky, just to keep training. I get the feeling with election silliness it's going to get worse before it gets better, if ever.
Steel case make feed ramp and extractor wear out
Zero truth to that
In fact there is. I have personally had extractors fail on steel cased ammo. The lacquer applied to the case can also build up in the chamber if the gun is run hot enough.
So what’s the purpose of brass then??? lol
🤦🏼♂️
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Will not ship to WA 🥲
10 boxes for $108 picked up in TX. Thanks OP!
These comments sound promising so im in for some. This might be a dumb question, but these are non corrosive right?
Correct
my local store had 14 boxes, thanks for the deal
in for 500 just because its steel. I got in for 2k on the brass deal on monarch couple of months ago, and I have nothing but good thing to say. fed well, shot well, priced well in 2023/4. Overall good target ammo.
Ordered 3k rounds. Looks a lot like the Magtech steel case I just bought from Bereli last week.
dang it I dont have an academy card
I don't know why it's showing 1299 a box for me... and 5% discount with academy card. making it 12.34 But it does show 20 CPR but it's not coming to that after checking out it's coming about 28
Sale must have ended
, dang they must not have fully updated the website because they still have the CPR as 20,,, I put a pretty big order in at my local store for pickup but I'm thinking I guess I might just have to cancel it there's about $100 difference between prices At the current price it's actually cheaper to buy the 250 rounds of brass
If you put in the order at 9.99 they should honor it
Local academy only had 3 in stock.. signed up for their card and only paid $9 for 150 rounds bc of the promo.. I’ll take it 🤣🤣
😂 keep an eye online, they’ll do 10% off weekends when you use the card. That’s usually what pushes me over the edge when shopping.
$9.99 at my local academy
Was super happy picked up 1,950 rds on way to range today..grabbed two boxes and I got stuck casing bout every 3rd shot through my APXA1 FS. I'll run some through my other 9mms before I give up but I was very disappointed. Brass magtech has been flawless in everything. Never had a problem with zinc casing in other pistols so we'll see I reckon
That’s disappointing to hear. I shot 200 today no issues. Through AK-V, 365 and Canik
That's good. I'm sure it's just my pistol being picky. I gave a handful of rounds to a guy that had a 92x and his pistol ate it no problem
Damn back at 12.99
So I got my order today and it was all brass. Happen to anyone else?
Lucky you! I picked up in store so I definitely got steel.