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To this day, it is still my go-to service rifle loading for reduced course matches. The rim diameter of both rounds is .442 inch. Interesting data, thanks for taking the time to post. 7 80 Basically a 6.8 SPC necked down to .22, the Valkyrie has a shorter case than the .223 Remington (and 5.5645 NATO). Hornady developed a new 88-grain ELD Match bullet specifically to meet the Valkyries performance requirements. Some writers have described the Valkyrie as a scaled down Creedmoor. However, the Valkyrie case is derived from a slightly shortened 6.8 SPC case, necked-down to .22 caliber. Metering it is effortless and very consistent. About the .224 Valkyrie Cartridge. A World Record Attempt and everyone is out at the range shooting and practicing. The 22-250 has plenty of powder capacity, but its standard 14-inch twist pretty much rules out heavy bullets. 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. While it can accept bullets up to 90 grains in weight, they often need to be seated so long that they cannotfit inside an AR-15 magazine. I still had to use the RCBS Trim Mate crimp remover so the primers could be properly seated later without damage. 0000022266 00000 n 0000080878 00000 n var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); Along with 308. With Sierras remarkable new 95-grain MatchKing, this gives the little Valkyrie long-range performance that can rival some much larger cartridge types. 0000043396 00000 n Load Data - Nosler 0000017843 00000 n Federal spent considerable time and energy developing a smaller cartridge to duplicate (and even improve upon) the Creedmoors impressive ballistics. IHFarmer07 Gunny Sergeant. Minuteman. #2. Hodgdon Releases 224 Valkyrie Data - Hodgdon Weather was good, optic was solid and previously tested on other firearms, shooters were both NRA-certified instructors, but still the gun wouldnt perform.Now Ive had plenty of guns that simply could not achieve any reasonable accuracy with factory ammo, so it didnt stop us from carrying on, and we continued.We went through our loads with the 60-grain V-MAX loaded with CFE 223 and they were just a hair better than our average factory group, acceptable but certainly not handload-level accurate. 'Identical' AR-15 Upper Receivers: Are They Really the Same? I hoped performing that step would also fully prep the Hornady once-fired primer pockets. 0000047766 00000 n The .224 Valkyrie has a lot of potential and an interesting background. Those not familiar with this series of powders will be interested to know that it actually removes copper fouling as you shoot. 5 Top Loads for the 224 Valkyrie | An Official Journal Of The NRA I think the round has tremendous potential, but if it is to be the be-all, end-all cartridge with heavyweight .22-caliber bullets, more moderately-priced rifles, like the bolt guns I used, need to enter the marketplace. The 55-grain BT clocked 3,209 fps with 26.3 grains of IMR-8208XBR and averaged .54 inch. I have no clue what length the Valkyrie chamber will accept a 95 SMK at but the 2.260 length is based on what a thick-walled aluminum GI mag will accept. CFE 223 26.0 did a solid 1 moa, the upper charge at 26.6 did 2 moa. Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass. In the future, I may do some work with one to seewhat the best-possible accuracy and range can be had out of this cartridge.Only time will tell what our 224 Valkyrie handloads will do.