If there was a trend, it was that with the starting loads, the 55- and 75-grain bullet velocities varied the least, while the 80- and 90-grainers showed somewhat more, but in opposite directions (80 grains, -37 fps; 90 grains, +33 fps). Here are a few lessons one SI contributor learned through this process. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. 224 Valkyrie Reloading and Ammunition. Hope this helps. Sierra Bullets has also published extensive load data for the .224 Valkyrie. Understand what you are doing and why it must be done in a specific way. Occasionally, we will temporarily publish load data on this page when a bullet becomes available and is not yet listed in the latest edition of the handbook. 224 Valkyrie. ALWAYS wear safety glasses while reloading. In this Guns & Ammo TV segment, Gun Tech Editor Richard Nance and Pro-Shooter Jim Tarr discuss the benefits of airsoft training for uniformed professionals and armed citizens alike. The Taurus TX22 rimfire shoots like no other. Hodgdon, the Brand That’s True ®, is pleased to announce the launch of load data for the new 224 Valkyrie cartridge, now available on Hodgdon’s Reloading Data Center at www.HodgdonReloading.com.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 … That’s important for high-volume shooting. Just as significantly, the ballistic coefficients (BC) of these new bullets also reach new levels. I was delighted to prepare and test 224 Valkyrie handloads for this manual. .224 Valkyrie Load Details. Hodgdon used the Nosler 55-grain Ballistic Tip, Hornady 75-grain ELD Match, Sierra 80-grain MatchKing, and the Federal Fusion 90-grain softpoint for its data. 19. Feature rich, the Fobus APN offers adjustable configurability and pas-sive retention in a... Small, lightweight and purpose-built for sub-compact carry guns, Surefire's XSC pistol light takes on EDC illumination segment. 9. All bullets except the Sierra 90-grain MatchKing varied only about 0.7 percent. Set up a loading procedure and follow it. Sierra Bullets Load Data for .224 Valkyrie (Partial Sample) The new .224 Valkyrie was introduced late last year as a Hot Rod cartridge that will work in AR15s. If I were going to war with prairie dogs, I’d rely on the Nosler 55-grain Ballistic Tip over 26.3 grains of IMR 8208 XBR. The 224 Valkyrie is designed for long-range shooting, whether it be steel or paper targets, varmints, or small- to medium-sized big game. Hard to tell which will win out the 22 Nosler or .224 Valkyrie. For others, the debate goes on. Using computer ballistics software, one can easily compare the new 224 Valkyrie to other “long-range” cartridges. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. I have a .224 Valkyrie that I built using a rem sa with a criterion 24″ 1-6.5 remage barrel setup and with factory loads I get excellent results with the 60 grain varmint loads. However, for varmint loads with 55- and 60-grain bullets, IMR 8208 XBR gave good accuracy, too. Odin sent Valkyries to battlefields to choose those who were worthy to go to an afterlife in his magnificent palace called Valhalla. For some, this has been asked and answered already. The name “Valkyrie” comes from Norse mythology and literally means “chooser of the slain.” Valkyries were maidens who served the god Odin in his rule over Asgard. data [PDF] 5.56 NATO 60-62 gr. 11. My handloads fared well in the accuracy department. Never exceed manufacturers’ reloading data. Subscriber Services. Lets take data, for example. We offer new reloading data for the following calibers 9mm Luger, with bullets: 7,5 g / 115 gr X-Treme Bullets RN HPCB 7,5 g / 115 gr Sierra, JHP 8,0 g / 124 gr X-Treme Bullets RN I set the sizing die to set the case shoulder back only about 0.002 inch to prolong case life. For volume loading, these three spherical powders and IMR 8208 XBR metered with great uniformity. |   Varget is 22.0-24.0 loaded to AR mag length. So that leaves the decision on hunting with a .22 up to the individual hunter, depending on the size of the quarry and the bullet chosen. The Fusion bullet was not available as a component, so I used the Sierra 90-grain MatchKing instead. Dies were from RCBS, and the proper RCBS shellholder is No. First, I try as many factory loads as I can obtain for comparison. Now I did try both options of 90gr bullets and the fusion wasn’t the greatest but still gave me a .8.. group. 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All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. 224 Valkyrie & 5.56 Nato charges are VERY SIMILAR, same bullet weight, same bullet, generally. While firearms manufacturers list 224 Valkyrie rifles with various barrel lengths, reports from serious experimenters indicate the 224 Valkyrie shoots all bullets best in a 24-inch barrel, and Hodgdon’s load and pressure data were developed in a test barrel of that length. Velocities were measured with an Oehler Model 35P chronograph. The promise of 224 Valkyrie has been a 22 caliber platform that is AR-15 compatible *and* capable to 1000 yards and beyond. While several powders performed really well in the 224 Valkyrie, a fellow could shoot nothing but CFE 223 in it and dwell in ballistic Valhalla forevermore. However, it is important to note that one cannot just seat each and every bullet to that length without some problems, so I had to do some adjusting of COLs with some bullets. 22-250 Rem. Federal Fusion: Powder: Hodgdon - CFE 223: Min Charge: 22.9 gr. I will try some over the chrono and see. Hodgdon Powder Company has announced the launch of reloading data for the new .224 Valkyrie, now available on the company’s Reloading Data Center website.. Started by WillyPraet67. Before preparing the handloads, I realized good shooting results require a good gun, so I chose a brand-new CMMG Model Mk4 DTR2 with a 24-inch barrel and a 1:7-inch twist. 7. 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. If I back it off .14 it comes out to 2.230. Demonstrating a solid commitment to a successful debut of the new cartridge, Federal introduced four different factory loads with the Nosler 60-grain Ballistic Tip, American Eagle 75-grain TMJ, Fusion 90-grain SoftPoint, and Sierra 90-grain MatchKing. Maybe, this round was meant for .224 Valkyrie. The quickest load listed, period, was from using the MAX load of 31.0 grains of RL-17 good enuf fer 2913 fps. 30 Nosler Load Data; 30-378 Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 300 Remington Ultra Magnum Load Data; 7.62x51mm NATO Load Data; 8x57mm JS Mauser Load Data; ... .224” Diameter. And I'll check out H4895. 22 Hornet. The G1 BC of this bullet is .563, which is slightly higher than that of Hornady’s 6.5mm 130-grain ELD Match bullet used in the 6.5 Creedmoor. From rifles with equal-length barrels, the .22 Nosler’s 85-grain beats the velocity of the .224 Valkyrie’s 90-grain by 50 fps—2,750 fps versus 2,700 fps respectively. Aside from price, the biggest difference between 22 Nosler and 224 Valkyrie can be seen when we look at the twist rate and loads chosen by their respective manufacturers and backers. The age-old question, 9mm vs .45 ACP. *Disclaimer: The load data contained on this site is intended for use with Barnes Bullets. Sierra Bullets Load Data for .224 Valkyrie (Partial Sample) The new .224 Valkyrie was introduced late last year as a Hot Rod cartridge that will work in AR15s. Using bullets from Sierra BlitzKing, Nosler Boat Tail, Swift Scirocco, Sierra Tipped MatchKing, Hornady ELD-Match, … With the 90 to 95 grain bullets, the little Valkyrie can give 6mm match cartridges a real run for … 5.56x45 NATO. The 224 Valkyrie’s body diameter is the same as the 6.8 SPC’s, so 6.8 SPC magazines are required for the Valkyrie. 22 Nosler just requires a barrel and mag change where at the .224 Valkyrie requires those plus different bolt 6.8spc bolt. Federal lists four factory loads for the 224 Valkyrie: a varmint load with the Nosler 60-grain Ballistic Tip; an American Eagle 75-grain TMJ load for inexpensive “blasting”; a Gold Medal Match load that shoots the sleek Sierra 90-grain MatchKing; and a Fusion 90-grain softpoint load for hunters. In addition, just out is a new match load from Hornady. The new Sierra Bullets load data presents bullets as light as a 52 Grain Matchking that will haul at 3,350 FPS up to a 95 Grain Matchking that still chugs along at 2,600 FPS. 22 Nosler. The Nosler 85 RDF hits the lands at 2.244. Second, I prepare and shoot what I call “calibration loads.” For these I review pressure-tested load data in the manual and select the powders that gave the highest velocities with the bullets tested. The Barnes TSX BT shot fine with either H414 or CFE 223, with the latter powder giving over 3,000 fps. Hodgdon offers lots of powders suitable for the 224 Valkyrie, including CFE 223 and the IMR Enduron series, all known for limiting jacket fouling. Excess pressures caused by excessive loads could severely damage a firearm and cause serious injury or death. Did you ever think you’d be shooting 90-grain bullets in a .22-caliber round? Even though the 224 Valkyrie is hot off the press, excellent cases are already available from Federal and Starline. 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 Valkyrie’s shoulder is pushed back somewhat to give bullets plenty of “ogive space” for long, skinny projectiles. 5.56x45 NATO. Please login or register. 22-250 Rem Ack Imp. Bottom line: There was hardly any difference between my results and the manual’s data. 220 Swift. Start loading with the minimum powder charge listed in the data. Its been tuff to finding much data on the Valkyrie, so I'll go back and read your post more carefully, when I have more time. The .224 Valkyrie enters a crowded field of established cartridges (from left): .223 Remington, 22 Nosler, .224 Valkyrie, 6.8 Remington SPC, 6.5 Grendel, and 22-250 Remington.224 Valkyrie vs 6.5 Creedmoor. Velocity was 3,213 fps, and group size averaged 0.47 inch. With the launch of 224 Valkyrie, handloaders across the country began experimenting with this new long-range cartridge. In this video I go over load development for the 224 Valkyrie with Hornady 80 gr ELD-Match bullets. .224 Valkyrie reloading data with 160 loads. IMR 4166, IMR 4451, IMR 4895, IMR 4350, Superformance, and LEVERevolution shot okay but lagged in the accuracy department. Started by IMRICKJAMES. 224 Valkyrie uses about ~6% more powder per load than .223 loads, same bullet weight, same bullet, generally. Modern ammunition uses smokeless powder as the energy source. 223 Remington 60-62 gr. Hornady’s new 88-grain ELD Match bullet has a BC of .545 and is loaded in the company’s 224 Valkyrie ammo. The largest difference with the 90-grain MatchKing was 54 fps (2 percent). I have a 100 cases to load. Don’t substitute components for those listed. The Valkyrie and the Creedmoor have several similar features of … Hodgdon offers several of powders... From the "Guns & Ammo" April 1982 issue: The .223 Remington, a NATO cartridge, and the 6mm-223... Reloading is a great hobby that can enhance your enjoyment of shooting through the making of... Give a Gift   The average group size for all 37 handloads was 0.88 inch. 225 Win. Vihtavuori has added new loads to the available reloading data, also including lines for new caliber, .224 Valkyrie! We expect some bolt-action PRS shooters might adopt the .224 Valkyrie. Bullet: 90 gr. It is developed to mimic the long-range ballistics of the popular 6.5 Creedmoor, but in a smaller package, with the attendant reduction in recoil and implementation costs. 10. Available in 9mm, .45 ACP, and 10mm, the Kimber Rapide Black Ice 1911 sports a new look while... Savage introduces a must-shoot straight-pull rifle: the Impulse. The familiar 55-grain bullets are now the “lightweights.” Remember how the 1:9-inch twist made possible the 69-grain HPBT, and a 1:8-inch twist stabilized 80-grain bullets? Valkyrie with FC brass 69 Nosler CC BTHP w/ 25.3gr 2790fps. This resulted in COLs shorter than 2.26 inches for some bullets, even the longer ones, but most bullets worked fine at 2.26 inches. The Valkyrie is designed for cutting-­edge precision and ballistic performance, and personally I see no use in crippling it with cheap bullets. The Hodgdon team selected the most ballistically uniform and efficient powders for the 224 Valkyrie. 22 Nosler. So as you can see there is 30 & 38fps difference between them with the 223 at the very top of published load data vs the valkyrie load data which can be increased a bit before reaching max published load data. Its explosive expansion provides a violent energy release on impact for quick kills on varmints and predators. While new load data will continue to be updated, there is currently data for 80 different loads with bullet weights ranging from 50 to 90 grains from Federal, Hornady, Nosler, Sierra and Swift, and powders from Hodgdon, IMR and … 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. Never substitute smokeless powder for black powder or Pyrodex® and never mix it with either. A database of .224 Valkyrie handloads. Now, they have load data for the increasingly popular .224 Valkyrie which has taken the shooting industry by storm. The Swift Scirocco II favored Ball-C(2) and grouped close to a half-inch. Before I start on an extensive loading program, I like to do a couple of things to get a feel for the round, the rifle, and the data. 224 Valkyrie. The 224 Valkyrie case is based on the 6.8 Remington SPC, necked down to .22 caliber. It will fit comfortably in AR-15 rifles, although Federal points out it is also extremely effective in bolt actions. One of the virtues of the Valkyrie is that its maximum cartridge overall length (COL) is 2.26 inches so that it will fit in an AR magazine. 22 Hornet. 220 Swift. In the slam-bam world of ARs, I like to have the bullets seated to achieve the maximum contact with the case, so I seated the lighter bullets to the base of the case neck. The 224 Valkyrie is built to defeat wind drift and drop, and the 60-grain Nosler® Ballistic Tip® Varmint maximizes these built-in ballistics with a sleek, thin-jacket, polymer-tipped bullet. For this round I use Varget, H4350, and H4895 powders. All loads functioned perfectly through the magazine at the COLs shown in the chart. These loads should be considered MAX loads so be sure to back off 10% for your starting loads and work up to them. The .224 Valkyrie is the most recent result of the continuing quest to wring more power and range from the AR-15 platform than provided by the original .223 Remington 5.56mm NATO chambering. 223 Rem. Federal's .224 Valkyrie was designed to fit, feed, and fire in the popular AR-15 platform. From Nosler load data the quickest “Most accurate load tested” for the 85 grain RDF bullet was from using the listed MAX load of 30.5 grains of RL-16 good for 2889 fps. Cartridge Overall Length: 2.260 inches: Compressed Charge: No: Muzzle Velocity: 2524.0 fps: Hoping to get this load to shoot accurately on my Savage MSR. Hodgdon, the Brand That’s True ®, is pleased to announce the launch of load data for the new 224 Valkyrie cartridge, now available on Hodgdon’s Reloading Data Center at www.HodgdonReloading.com.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 … data … AR-Comp is spozedly temp stable. 225 Win. I used both for the preparation of my loads, and Federal and CCI primers were used throughout. It is loaded with the company’s revolutionary 88-grain ELD (Extremely Low Drag) Match bullet. Set up your reloading bench where powder and primers will not be exposed to heat, sparks or flame. 222 Rem Mag. Well I got a chance to use the gauge. The results from my “calibration loads” are shown in a separate chart. Smokeless powder is much more powerful than black powder or Pyrodex®. 77 Sierra Match King BTHP w/ 24gr 2648fps. I'm pretty sure the Berger test load data is super conservative, and I've been well north of i … Sure, you can buy cheap, bulk 55-­grain FMJ bullets and load them for your .224 Valkyrie, but if you want a plinking AR-­15, you’re far better off with a .223/5.56. This may be just a quirk of my rifle, but it is something the 224 Valkyrie handloader needs to be aware of. All charges were weighed on an RCBS M-1500 electronic scale. 30 Nosler Load Data; 30-378 Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 300 Remington Ultra Magnum Load Data; 7.62x51mm NATO Load Data; 8x57mm JS Mauser Load Data; ... .224” Diameter. Optimal Charge: 24.0 gr. Stay alert when reloading. Don’t reload when distracted, disturbed or tired. For long-range work, bullets from the Sierra MatchKing line worked well with CFE 223, LEVERevolution, and IMR 8208 XBR. In addition, Hornady also offers an 88-grain Valkyrie ELD Match load. Handloaders can have a ball concocting their own Valkyrie loads. 22 PPC-USA. The Nosler 60-grain Partition liked 24.5 grains of Benchmark for 3,078 fps and a 0.71-inch group average. 222 Rem. Sierra’s .224 Valkyrie load data covers projectiles from 50 grain all the way up to 95 grains. I went with 14 instead o 15 so I would get a round number! 221 Rem Fireball. I also use Winchester Small Rifle Primers and CCI Magnum Small Rifle Primers. 30 thou in is going to raise pressure, maybe a lot. The new 224 Valkyrie has spawned the development of .22-caliber bullets of weights unheard of only a few years ago. Other super-slinky bullets come in weights of 75, 77, 80, and 88 grains, with correspondingly high BCs, and it is important to note that heavy hunting bullets also are now available. NEVER try to dislodge a loaded cartridge that has become stuck in the chamber by impacting it with a cleaning rod. The Hodgdon lab technicians have been busy and have tested hundreds of load recipes for the new round. 223 Rem. Bullets from other manufacturers may not produce equivalent pressure or velocities; therefore, it is not recommended that this data be used with components other than as listed. In this segment of “Cameras Don't Lie,” competitive shooters Patrick Sweeney and Jim Tarr head to the range to put the vaunted loads on record, and then consider the footage. The 60-grain Ballistic Tip was close behind at 0.53 inch, and it favored 28.6 grains of CFE 223 for a speed of 3,226 fps. I could not get their load-data.nosler site to open. The four “hunting” bullets I tested were fast enough and accurate enough to justify their use on smaller big game; just remember to seat them “short,” as previously noted. 221 Rem Fireball. Did you miss ... Max CFE223 Load. I tested more loads with CFE 223 than any other powder, and the average of those 16 groups was 0.79 inch. The 224 Valkyrie’s case provides plenty of capacity, and an ultra-fast 1:7-inch barrel twist rate allows the Valkyrie to push long, heavy-for-caliber bullets to velocities that remain supersonic to 1,300 yards and beyond. Don’t vary your sequence of operations. There are starting and maximum loads for eight powders for 55-grain bullets, 13 powders for 75-grain bullets, 11 powders for 80-grain bullets, and 12 powders for 90-grain bullets. The 6mm Creedmoor is a new member of a wonderful family of 6mm-caliber (.243) cartridges; it's... Handloaders can have a ball working 224 Valkyrie loads. 22 PPC-USA. Benchmark and Varget also performed admirably, as did H414 and Ball-C(2). Follow loading recommendations exactly. 22-250 Rem. 222 Rem Mag. 4. IMPORTANT: Check Out Sierra’s .224 Valkyrie DATA. Min Charge Max Charge … The 77-grain Tipped MatchKing averaged 0.98 inch for all loads; the 80-grain MatchKing averaged 0.89 inch; and the 90-grain MatchKing averaged 1.04 inches. As noted, Ball-C(2), H414, and IMR 8208 XBR were also standouts. All Rights Reserved. Keep your reloading bench clean and uncluttered. (After I completed my loading and shooting for this report, Hodgdon added load data for three additional bullets: the Sierra 50-grain BlitzKing, Swift 62-grain Scirocco, and the Sierra 69-grain Tipped MatchKing, and their loads are shown in the data section of this manual.). 22 BR Rem. 115 SW Columbia St | Bend, Oregon, USA 97702  |  Toll Free: Nosler Showroom / Open to the Public:  Monday - Friday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm PST, Load Data &Technical Information by Cartridge. Nato 5.56 uses about ~6% more powder than .223 loads, same bullet weight, same bullet, generally. Called Nosler today. 1 Replies 218 Views November 26, 2020, 12:44:26 PM ... POWER PRO 2000-MR/Nosler 80 gr. The 60-grain load was out of stock at this writing, but I obtained and fired samples of the other three. Have a competent gunsmith remove the round. Powder Bul Weight C.O.L. 22-250 Rem Ack Imp. I should point out that this type of testing often reveals large differences, so this indicates to me that Hodgdon doesn’t inject a bunch of “blue sky” into its data. The barrel used in testing was 24-inches in length with a SAAMI spec chamber. Valkyrie is an interesting name and concept for a cartridge, and my shooting results confirm the new round can fly with the best of them. Max Charge: 25.0 gr. Federal lists four factory loads for the 224 Valkyrie: a varmint load with the Nosler 60-grain Ballistic Tip; an American Eagle 75-grain TMJ load for inexpensive “blasting”; a Gold Medal Match load that shoots the sleek Sierra 90-grain MatchKing; and a Fusion 90-grain softpoint load for hunters. 0 Replies … The rim of the 224 Valkyrie is the same diameter (0.422 inch) as the 6.8 SPC’s. 22 BR Rem. 24.0 is compressed. Then I load and fire the starting and maximum loads from the manual with those powders with each bullet, exactly duplicating their loads, if possible, and compare those results in the test gun with the manual’s velocities. 4455Alliant Powders has just released load data for the .224 Valkyrie developed with the 60-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and the 90-grain Sierra MatchKing bullet and four of their powders. … 2. RIFLE RELOADING DATA 1. the use of heavier match grade bullets with very long ogives and high ballis- tic coefficients (BC) in a semi-automatic firearm at magazine friendly overall lengths.This offers a distinct advantage over the 223 Remington, where the same bullets … In a nutshell, the 224 Valkyrie stacks up favorably for trajectory, wind drift, and accuracy with just about any round, but you can’t match the energy level of a 130- to 140-grain 6.5mm bullet with an 80- or 90-grain .22-caliber bullet. 6. 3. Hodgdon, the Brand That’s True ®, is pleased to announce the launch of load data for the new 224 Valkyrie cartridge, now available on Hodgdon’s Reloading Data Center at www.HodgdonReloading.com. Kimber Rapide Black Ice 10mm Review – A Truly Unique 1911, Trijicon RMRcc Reflex Sight Review – Perfect for Concealed Carry, Browning X-Bolt Hell's Canyon Speed Long Range McMillan Review, Browning Citori 725 Trap Max Shotgun Review, [RETRO] .223 and 6mm-223 Load Data for Long-Range Handguns, Kimber Rapide Black Ice 10mm Review — A Truly Unique 1911, Surefire XSC Micro-Compact Pistol Light: First Look, Guns & Ammo TV: Cameras Don't Lie: 9mm vs .45 ACP, Savage Arms Impulse Rifle with Straight-Pull Action. Savage introduces a must-shoot straight-pull rifle, the Impulse, with three hunting configurations. It metered smoothly and produced very low standard deviations (SD). Will probably load 10 from min to max to see what works out. That’s really where cartridges like 224 Valkyrie come in. 222 Rem. Nevertheless, four bullets had to be seated considerably deeper to avoid sticking a bullet in the barrel throat: the Barnes 70-grain TSX BT, Hornady 70-grain GMX, Speer 70-grain JSP, and Swift 75-grain Scirocco II. I have visited this lab, and it is highly sophisticated. 13. Going to site in since I just got my scope with factory 55g rounds. I plan on using 90 grain load data and starting right at … In this Guns & Ammo TV segment, Gun Tech Editor Richard Nance and Pro-Shooter Jim Tarr discuss... Trijicon has dominated the Carry Optic landscape on hard-use handguns for years. For example, Federal’s 224 Valkyrie factory ammo is loaded with the new Sierra 90-grain MatchKing.