Monarch .223 Ammo & Brass vs Steel

[CoachHunter]

Anyone have experience with Monarch ammo? What is the big difference between brass and steel?

 

[codygjohnson]

Boxer primed brass case vs. berdan primed lacquer coated steel case.

 

[Moss_Berg5150]

I shoot monarch brass and haven't had a single issue. Folks say that steel will mess up your innards over time, but I dont know that to be true. I just figured that steel case and steel bolt and barrel chamber could make for some pretty interesting malfunctions so I just mitigate by shootin the soft stuff.

 

[pvtsnowball82]

Reviving another old thread...Anyone know the muzzle velocity and ballistic coefficient of monarch's brass-cased 55gr .223 FMJ? (The kind you find at Academy) I'm trying to get ballistics in Point Blank (v1.8a).

Thanks!

 

[Angered_Kabar]

The brass ammo is actually repackaged Prvi Partizan from Serbia. Same with Wolf Gold. It's alright.

The steel cased stuff is probably from somewhere in Russia.

Also I don't know if it would be worth tracking down specifics and creating a ballistics table for the cheap stuff because it's just not consistent enough. Try to get some generic numbers for M193 loadings and I guess that'll get you close enough.

ETA:

My quick research shows that M193 loads start around 3100 fps and have a G1 of .304. With a sight over bore distance of 2.8 inches (close enough to an AR15, yes?) and a 50 yard zero, my drop chart is gonna look something like this:

100 yards: 1.79 inches high
150 yards: 2.5 inches high
200 yards: 2 inches high
250 yards: .25 inches high
300 yards: 2.95 inches low
350 yards: 7.73 inches low
400 yards: 14.25 inches low
500 yards: 33.26 inches low
600 yards: 61.78 inches low

Yours might be different but it's all ballpark figures with this load anyway.

 

[shooterfpga]

you'll have to look it up under Prvi Partizan. should be around 3200fps. BC should be G7 0.120.

 

[shortround]

Monarch Brass is high quality and is easily reloaded.

Do not leave it at the range!

Be well.

 

[pvtsnowball82]

That was fast. Thanks for the info guys. shooter, I see what you mean. I guess I need to start ponying up for the good stuff, or pony up for reloading gear...

 

[shooterfpga]

lots of deals can be found. lots of guys offer up single stage reloaders with the works, when they switch to progressives.

 

[hkusp1]

Monarch brass= privi partisan monarch steel= barnel Russian never had an issue with either.