.224 Valkyrie? Future competitor to the 6.5 Grendel?

[ahillock]

I am trying to see the upside to this particular combo.

Outside of competition and varmint shooting, what is the purpose of it?

I know the benefits of shooting the 90's in a 223 platform for competition, seen it done and done well, but as a very niche combo.

Why a fast heavy .22 caliber for hunting? Some states not allowed, so who exactly is this being catered to?

I dont see the appeal.

SY

I did a search before and there are some states that allow .22 for hunting. Off the top of my head AR/GA/HI/LA/MD/NV/NC/MT/OR/VT/WI and a few others allow it from the list I saw. Maybe things have changed since I saw that list. Not saying I would ever use a .22 caliber for hunting, but there are states that allow it.

I agree that this .224 Valkyrie seems to have a limited use.

I couldn't help but notice that the source (Nathaniel F at TFB) chose a slick bullet for the Valkyrie, and all SMK's for the rest, so I decided I would try to re-run the numbers with an evened playing field.

Thanks for redoing the data on that.

Yes, thanks Nug., the Grr is the Best choice- overall, yet for a .224- WoW. Valkrie-It is a hot rod against to the Nosler. They both will work fine.

Check on what you can get as components firstly. Brass....

Where have I heard the Valkrie put out there as an ammo name before, hmmmm

A hill, look at all the differences from frontal diameters, SD's etc. The Grr is the clear winner in the end here..


If you separate the calibers, and run numbers - yes the Val could be king of the .224 class. This is the 6.5 G forum.

I agree. I am a 6.5 Grendel guy. Have two setups and probably building another one soon. My favorite round for the AR platform. Still like seeing people come up with new stuff for the AR, and with Federal + LaRue supporting this, it will be interesting to see if it catches on at all.