Posted March 26, 2018 9:00 am by Comments

By Jacki Billings

Some .224 Valkyrie brass prepped for some reloading. (Photo: 224Valkryie via Instagram)
Introduced in late 2017, the .224 Valkyrie caused a whirlwind of interest from the gun community as this long range contender promised flatter trajectories and less recoil up to 1,000 yards and beyond.
While the Valkyrie operates on a multitude of long gun platforms, its bread and butter is within the modern sporting rifle category. Based on a 6.8 SPC case — necked down to .22 caliber — the .224 Valkyrie was created to push MSR shooters’ shots out to 1,000 yards, granting MSR fans an efficient round that transforms the tactical style AR platform into a long range performer.
“When designing the Valkyrie, Federal Premium engineers didn’t consider the 6.8 SPC a comparable load. Instead, we aimed to beat the long-range ballistics of the 223 Rem., 22 Nosler and 6.5 Grendel,” said Jacob Burns, Federal Premium development engineer.
Initially offered in 60-grain, 75-grain and 90-grain loads from Federal Premium, the Valkyrie’s first claim to fame is its fast pacing. 90-grain loads serve up a muzzle velocity of 2,700 feet per second out of a 24-inch barrel, with a 1,950 FPS pace at 500 yards and just under 1,400 FPS at the

Source: Guns.com

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