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MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? #7276277 09/04/18 03:15 PM
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Any of you guys run them through a semi-auto?? If so, were you pleased w/how they cycled, or were there problems?? Thanks for any input. Good Huntin'

Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276300 09/04/18 03:40 PM
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no problem for my dad's franchi, my wife's 1100 or my browning A-5.

Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276301 09/04/18 03:41 PM
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Best cycling shells i’ve found for my 391 Extrema, it’s very picky about light weight dove/target loads.

Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276384 09/04/18 04:43 PM
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Friend of mine was using them in his Benelli Super Sport yesterday and didn’t have any issues.

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Buddy ran them through his 1100 wife runs them in her Charles Daly, definitely prefer them over rio and other cheap shells



Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276412 09/04/18 05:05 PM
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Run them through my beretta, no issues.

Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276424 09/04/18 05:13 PM
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Co worker shot them through his 870 this weekend and said they suck. Lots of birds that loose feathers and just keep going is what he said. Ive never tried them and likely never will.


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Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276444 09/04/18 05:38 PM
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Used them on 20 ga. Beretta 391, no jams, killed like a cannon.

Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276464 09/04/18 05:58 PM
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I ran 2 boxes of 12 gauge, 2-3/4", 1 oz, #8 through my 45 year old Beretta A-300 Saturday without a hitch. My son's 870 pump jammed a few times but I don't think it was due to the Monarch shells.


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I have shot them through both an A-5 and a 390 with no issues. FWIW neither is finicky with ammo either.


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Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276520 09/04/18 07:10 PM
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I shot them this weekend with no jams. One thing that was odd was all the boxes were marked the same but 2 boxes were high brass and 2 were low brass. Also found loose powder in at least 2 boxes.

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Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276640 09/04/18 09:11 PM
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Good ammo. Made for Academy by Rio right here in Texas.

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Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276669 09/04/18 09:45 PM
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A friend bought some for his new a5 he just got. They would not cycle at all in his gun. My a5 that i have had a few years now cycled them with no problem. I think his problem is he did not break in his gun like it tells you to in the manual. Also not sure if he cleaned it and oiled it properly. The Remington loads i brought for myself worked in his gun great so we just switched ammo.


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Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7276903 09/05/18 01:27 AM
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I found that the brass on monarch shells do not like to be extracted. It may not be brass at all for all I know. Aguila has been okay.


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I've shot them in my Benelli SBE II with out problems. I've ran a couple of cases through on 5 stand.

Re: MONARCH Shotgun Shells?? [Re: OffCoor1] #7279326 09/07/18 02:38 AM
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Worked in my guns without any issues.

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