With an Accu-Fit stock and left hand adjustable bolt, this rifle is a perfect choice for anyone! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass. In Norse mythology, Valkyries were maidens who served the god Oden, who ruled over the realm of Asgard. Full Member. Shooting heavier bullets, in an AR-platform rifle, that maintain supersonic speeds beyond 1,300 yards has captured the interest of shooters and handloaders everywhere, says Ron Reiber, Hodgdon product manager and ballistician. 0000100893 00000 n 0000002321 00000 n The average length of these cases was 1.5906 inches, with an extreme spread of only .0095 inch, and an SD of .0016 inch. After a quick swap, we headed back to the range and duplicated our test parameters. | It may not display this or other websites correctly. Their availability will certainly contribute to the successful Flight of the Valkyrie. _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', '.accurateshooter.com']); Designed to rival the .22 Nosler while still running well in ARs, the new .224 Valkyrie offers excellent long-range performance when loaded with modern, high-BC bullets. Just a few weeks later, I found myself at the E.R. 0000043396 00000 n A Luth-AR buttstock with adjustable LOP and comb height and 15-inch M-Lok forend were added. Necks were of uniform thickness, and cases didnt lengthen much at all over the testing program. They loaded smoothly and held up well over many reloads. Are there any AR15 uppers or even barrels for 22 PPC? RifleShooter Magazine editor Scott Rupp breaks down all the features of the Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC. Basically a 6.8 SPC necked down to .22, the Valkyrie has a shorter case than the .223 Remington (and 5.5645 NATO). 205, CCI-41, and Winchester Small Rifle. Again, the Sierra 65-grain SBT shot great, at .66 inch. At Hodgdon, weve been researching this cartridge since before its introduction and are excited to release load data for the Valkyrie featuring powders like Hodgdon CFE 223, IMR 8208 XBRand Hodgdon Varget. I know the "best recipes" I have copied from other shooters have been sub-par in my Valkyrie. I was pleased to learn the company just released its AR-15 barrels, and in the lineup was an 18.5-inch, helical-fluted 224 Valkyrie option. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. The .224 Valkyrie (5.641 mm) [5] cartridge is a .22 caliber (5.6 mm) rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge, developed by Federal Premium Ammunition to rival the performance of the .22 Nosler, while still being compatible with modern sporting rifles (MSRs). Valkyries rode to war on horses wearing shields and helmets; some even flew through the air. While new load data will continue to be updated on Hodgdons Reloading Data Center, this new 224 Valkyriedata is available immediately at www.HodgdonReloading.com. Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. 0000034850 00000 n An innovative way to carry your backup gun. Reaching a speed where the round will staystabilized past 800 yards is a challenge. 0000097257 00000 n 0000096939 00000 n Logged. Picking the rifle up after this development, I quickly realized how valuable it would be at slinging V-Max bullets at prairie dogs and groundhogs. Available in different sizes and red dot ready, it'll fit your needs, whatever they are. I know some sort by brass and projectiles to get as consistent as possible, I am just not one of those people. Custom Mossberg 500 at the Range and Live Turkey!. Varget 24.3 was a 1+- moa, 24.8 opened it up to 1.5. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); Introduced by Federal in 2017 and approved by SAAMI in 2018, the new 224 Valkyriehas been quickly adopted by long-range shooters. containers. The different brands of brass weighed almost exactly the same, so I didnt need to adjust charge weights to accommodate capacity differences. 0000035008 00000 n 0000047766 00000 n My power charges were like those that have performed well for me in other .224 Valkyrie rifles. 0000031529 00000 n I'll be testing anyway. Fortunately, I had a stuck-case-remover kit on hand and was able to undo my mistake. *z?hac`T@PDOhiC;;RJ{/MZ&{Z%N |Zbp-Q[ 0 Toggle menu . /wp-content/uploads/2017/12/winchester-logo-redv2.png. Graciously, the company supplied me with one for testing and I left with it that day. The Remington Model Seven is ready, willing and able to handle just about any task. (Above) Case weights were uniform, and similar capacities contribute to consistent ballistics. I've had the pleasure of working with the 300 BLK CFE powder before and even had the opportunity to do a before-and-after comparison with a Lyman Products Borecam, and it was amazing how it actually keeps its promise.Load development was relatively simple, as both of these powders have a narrow range between max and min charges. 0000013501 00000 n Sierra's .224 Valkyrie load data covers projectiles from 50 grain all the way up to 95 grains. For this review, I borrowed two additional rifles that are prototypes from a major American manufacturer. Looks nearly identical to the .223 Ackley Improved. Who knew wild turkey's were so stupid!? With Sierras remarkable new 95-grain MatchKing, this gives the little Valkyrie long-range performance that can rival some much larger cartridge types. (Above) Test handloads were prepared with RCBS dies. However, one thing is for sure: The AR-15 platform is incredibly versatile, and rounds like the 224 Valkyrie only enhance its potential. (Above) Case-neck thickness was checked with a ball micrometer and found little variance. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; The 224 Valkyrie does not have a dedicated magazine yet. 0000098366 00000 n : 2.110" Powder: 28.8 gr 31.1 gr Vel. Hodgdon CFE 223 is a very fine spherical powder. (I fully admit that shooter error is a potential factor.) This offers super-sonic velocities at ranges greater than the .223 Remington and the 6.5 Grendel can achieve at magazine length. I assume I was responsible for the one dropped shot.) Saving the day just in the nick of time was E.R. This data is available for 80 different loads featuring 50- to 90-grain bullet options (from Hornady, Nosler, Federal, Swift and Sierra) and powders from Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester . The new brass is available from Starlines network of dealers in pre-packaged bags of 250, 500, or 1,000 or Factory Direct online at www.starlinebrass.com. 0000030982 00000 n Using bullets from Sierra BlitzKing, Nosler Boat Tail, Swift Scirocco, Sierra Tipped MatchKing, Hornady ELD-Match, Sierra HPBT, Federal Fusion. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); The other is a 22-inch tube that is threaded and profiled to replace the factory barrel of my CZ-USA Model 527 bolt-action rifle thats chambered for the 7.62x39mm. These features allow long, skinny bullets to be seated out further, so they will not intrude into precious powder space. 0000006041 00000 n Primer pockets were snug, but not too tightno crushed primer pellets in these cases. 0000098734 00000 n This data is available for 80 different loads featuring 50- to 90-grain bullet options (from Hornady, Nosler, Federal, Swift and Sierra) and powders from Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester . If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. 0000022062 00000 n Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. Shooting heavier bullets, in an AR-platform rifle, that maintain supersonic speeds beyond 1,300 yards has captured the interest of shooters and handloaders everywhere, says Ron Reiber, Hodgdon product manager and ballistician. This will likely be my last post for the CFE 80.5 and 85 grain loads. Walther's new Performance Duty Pistol is ready for both concealed carry and conventional service situations. At Hodgdon, weve been researching this cartridge since before its introduction and are excited to release load data for the Valkyrie featuring powders like Hodgdon CFE 223, IMR 8208 XBRand Hodgdon Varget. I have loaded a fair bit of it in .223. To show viewers how to succeed at long range, J. Guthrie gears up for a challenging shot while chasing Colorado pronghorn at long range with DPMS' Panther 6.5 Creedmoor. 0000100414 00000 n The Hornady 88-grain ELD MATCH bullets finally gave us some clustering with 23.4 grains of Varget. A recent addition is the new .224 Valkyrie, developed by Federal as a low-recoil round for long-range shooting. 0000087166 00000 n To reduce shooter error, we installed a RISE Armament RA-535 APT match-grade trigger, which broke cleanly at just 3 pounds. Joseph Von Benedikt visits with Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon about the unprecedented demand on the shooting supply industry. This data is available for 80 different loads featuring 50- to 90-grain bullet options (from Hornady, Nosler, Federal, Swift and Sierra) and powders from Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester. This is my favorite powder for .223 Rem & 224 Valkyrie. As you can see in the performance chart, I test-fired factory ammo and handloads topped with only the heavier .22-caliber bullets. The .224 Valkyrie was created to provide optimal long-range performance, and matching factory-load ballistics with handloads is relatively easy. (Above) The new Starline .224 Valkyrie cases were checked for length with a digital caliper, and were right at the trim length, ready for loading. Communism only made one thing that works, and capitalism can make it even better. 7 80 From affordable target practice to home defense, there isn't much that cannot be done with this rifle. If I find anything better than I already posted I will add it. Starline and Hornady are also offering .224 Valkyrie, so I obtained 50 pieces of Starline brass and several boxes of Hornady ELD-Match ammo. I used primers common to reloaders of similar sized cases, i.e., Federal No. Introduced by Federal in 2017 and approved by SAAMI in 2018, the new 224 Valkyrie has been quickly adopted by long-range shooters. I routinely use RCBS and Lyman powered case-prep tools and their primer pocket uniform accessories to clean every pocket when reloading a batch of ammo. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. 0000003643 00000 n Note the uniform primer pocket and flash hole. A critical marksmanship skill that is easy to overlook. Although chilly, we weren't discouraged, as the early hours brought calm to the usual windy conditions on this particular range.