The .224 Valkyrie (5.6×41 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).[4] The case is based on that of the 6.8mm Remington SPC, which in turn was based on the .30 Remington.
| .224 Valkyrie | ||||||||||||||||
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 From left: 6.8 SPC (110gr VMax), 6.8 SPC (90gr JHP), .224 Valkyrie (88gr ELD), .224 Valkyrie (75gr FMJ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||
| Designer | Federal Ammunition | |||||||||||||||
| Designed | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
| Parent case | 6.8 SPC/.30 Remington | |||||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottlenecked | |||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 0.2245 in (5.70 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | 0.2560 in (6.50 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | 0.4031 in (10.24 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | 0.4207 in (10.69 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | 0.422 in (10.7 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Rim thickness | 0.049 in (1.2 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Case length | 1.60 in (41 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 2.260 in (57.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||
| Case capacity | 34.5 gr H2O (2.24 cm3) | |||||||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 1 in 7" | |||||||||||||||
| Primer type | Small Rifle | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (SAAMI) | 55,000 psi (379.2 MPa) | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (C.I.P.) | 405.0 MPa (58,740 psi) | |||||||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 24 in[1][2][3][4] Source(s): Hodgdon Reloading | ||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "VELOCITY AND PRESSURE DATA – SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber" (PDF). Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "C.I.P. TDCC 224 Valkyrie" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "New Hot-Rod .224 Valkyrie Cartridge from Federal". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "224 Valkyrie: Comparisons and Capabilities". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ [https://web.archive.org/web/20200108132930/http://www.municion.org/Menu/Fc01.htm Archived January 8, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Menú del sitio MUNICION.ORG
External links
edit- What is the New 224 Valkyrie Round?
- New 224 Valkyrie Cartridge Debuts at 2018 Shot Show
- The Keefe Report: 224 Valkyrie Rightly the Next Big Thing
- Everything You Need to Know about Federal Premium's 224 Valkyrie
- 224 Valkyrie Ballistics and Reloading
- Exclusive First Look: Federal's 90-Grain Fusion in 224 Valkyrie