.224 valkyrie?
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jackie schmidt
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The 224 Valkyrie hasn't cured cancer yet, but from the hype, you would think it has.
Since it's whole conception was based on it being a round for a semi auto gas gun, not too many bench shooters pay much attention. It looks like it will do just about anything a 22-250 will do but with a smaller bolt face.
The twist rates they advertise seem sort of skewed. A 100 grn 22 caliber bullet it would seem, would require a faster twist than 1-7, especially at the BC numbers they are touting. But that seems to be what people are using.
My brother has a AR chambers in 6.8 SPC, and is thinking about getting a Valkyrie barrel for it to shoot the 90 grn load.
Since it's whole conception was based on it being a round for a semi auto gas gun, not too many bench shooters pay much attention. It looks like it will do just about anything a 22-250 will do but with a smaller bolt face.
The twist rates they advertise seem sort of skewed. A 100 grn 22 caliber bullet it would seem, would require a faster twist than 1-7, especially at the BC numbers they are touting. But that seems to be what people are using.
My brother has a AR chambers in 6.8 SPC, and is thinking about getting a Valkyrie barrel for it to shoot the 90 grn load.
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ballistic edge
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My Son and I are starting a build now. We ordered a bolt action only reamer from PTG and a gain twist barrel from Bartlein that will finish at 1-5.9. Bartlein recommended using a .219 bore due to the choking effect of the rapid twist. It is going on a Rem. 700 We will find out if it works. Right now not a lot of components are available but I look for it to become available after the Shot Show.
Phil
Phil
I have 22 Grendel & 22 Nosler AR 15 uppers.
I much prefer the Grendel I built, extremely accurate & plenty of grunt.
It has the ability to seat the 80s way out there & still stay inside the mag, something the Nosler & Valkyrie lack.
Obviously no factory ammo about for the Grendel.
The Grendel can be problematic to mag feed in a bolt action unless it is Grendel specific
I much prefer the Grendel I built, extremely accurate & plenty of grunt.
It has the ability to seat the 80s way out there & still stay inside the mag, something the Nosler & Valkyrie lack.
Obviously no factory ammo about for the Grendel.
The Grendel can be problematic to mag feed in a bolt action unless it is Grendel specific