Monarch 308 ammunition

[Hog huntin Harry]

I got some monarch/PPU 150 grain 308 ammo earlier today and I noticed that the bullet is more of a round nose than spitzer, I compared it to some Remington core-lokts and Winchester power points and there's a very noticeable difference.

Will it affect bullet preformance ?

 

[troy fairweather]

Nope, if anything it should help expand. Like the old round nose no one seams to like anymore, ppu is good ammo for the money.

 

[Slamfire]

In terms of bullet drop, you won't notice the difference out to 300 yards. In terms of expansion, the construction of the bullet and impact velocity make a greater difference on expansion.

Should shoot just fine, go out and zero your rifle with them and be happy.

 

[Hog huntin Harry]

Nope, if anything it should help expand. Like the old round nose no one seams to like anymore, ppu is good ammo for the money.

I hope so, I've been longing for some round nose bullets but didn't know if it would act as a "proper' round nose.

 

[saiga308]

150 grain 308 ammo? i dought its boat tail
see video time 0:35 heres there 145 gr

like wolf 145 grains good for 500 yards then wobble tumble in flight

 

[saiga308]

ok found it 150 sp here it is

 

[saiga308]

heres the hits

 

[saiga308]

I got some monarch/PPU 150 grain 308 ammo earlier today and I noticed that the bullet is more of a round nose than spitzer, I compared it to some Remington core-lokts and Winchester power points and there's a very noticeable difference.

Will it affect bullet preformance ?

go video time 0:51

 

[Charlie98]

Is it steel-cased? The Monarch I bought was steel-cased garbage, with accuracy to match. It was NOT PPU, the PPU I've bought was good brass cased stuff with good bullets.

 

[Hog huntin Harry]

Is it steel-cased? The Monarch I bought was steel-cased garbage, with accuracy to match. It was NOT PPU, the PPU I've bought was good brass cased stuff with good bullets.

I got some of that steel case 145 grain monarch and it ran flawlessly in my Savage axis, I didn't have any idea of accuracy though cause my scope rings were too small so I just aimed down the barrel.

Btw it was fmj

 

[Charlie98]

I got some of that steel case 145 grain monarch and it ran flawlessly in my Savage axis, I didn't have any idea of accuracy though cause my scope rings were too small so I just aimed down the barrel.

Btw it was fmj

Yea... not so much.

This is my M1a with the Monarch steel-cased junk... it also blew a 8" flame out of the muzzle brake.

Monarch on the left, PPU 145grn FMJ on the right.

 

[saiga308]

Yea... not so much.

This is my M1a with the Monarch steel-cased junk... it also blew a 8" flame out of the muzzle brake.

Monarch on the left, PPU 145grn FMJ on the right.

View attachment 875808

my saiga 308 shoots wolf steel case 145gr nice and straight because its a russia made rifle. design to shoot that ammo the m1a not brass case

 

[Hog huntin Harry]

Yea... not so much.

This is my M1a with the Monarch steel-cased junk... it also blew a 8" flame out of the muzzle brake.

Monarch on the left, PPU 145grn FMJ on the right.

View attachment 875808

Where'd you get that monarch ?

 

[Charlie98]

Academy

 

[Charlie98]

my saiga 308 shoots wolf steel case 145gr nice and straight because its a russia made rifle. design to shoot that ammo the m1a

Yes and no. .308 is .308... it's the components that make a difference, steel case not withstanding. It's obvious, from the muzzle flash, the Monarch ammos (in my example) uses a pretty fast powder, and judging by the accuracy in my particular rifle, a bullet with some amount of dimensional liberty in it's construction.

 

[illinoisburt]

Big flame is usually indicative of either unburned powder/gas from slower powders and to some degree the lack of flash retardants in cheaper powder. A faster powder would burn more completely and have less flash all other things equal. This can be easily seen comparing a pistol round in a carbine barrel versus a rifle round in a short pistol barrel.

 

[Charlie98]

Big flame is usually indicative of either unburned powder/gas from slower powders and to some degree the lack of flash retardants in cheaper powder. A faster powder would burn more completely and have less flash all other things equal. This can be easily seen comparing a pistol round in a carbine barrel versus a rifle round in a short pistol barrel.

Actually... you are correct. I was thinking fast = flash, and it's the other way around.

 

[Bfh_auto]

Academy

Tried that stuff once. It made the "308 will shoot good with anything myth a lie".
S&B 147gr was impressive in my funny.
If it's PPU seems to be the gold standard for cheap and accurate. Their bullets perform well on game too.