NitroX
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| 10/11/17 08:44 PM |
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Re: The-Keefe-report- .224-Valkyrie- The-next-big-thing?
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Some years ago, the Saudi Royal Guard Regiment adopted an LWRCI rifle chambered in 6.8x43 mm SPC. When a military unit the size of the Royal guard buys a new rifle and a relatively new cartridge, they need ammunition. Lots of it.
The ammunition side of that contract was fulfilled by Federal Premium Ammunition, and Federal not only filled the contract, but the company learned how to make 6.8 cases. As matter fact, the factory in Anoka, Minn., became very, very good at it.
The thing about really knowing how to make 6.8 cases is that this new cartridge, necked down to .224, is designed for manufacture. Federal will be able to produce ammunition at a fairly inexpensive cost. How inexpensive? How about American Eagle costing under $14 a box.
Bloody hell that writer waffles endless while saying almost nothing.
So it is based on the "6.8x43". Never heard of it. Will have to go looking.
No ballistics table just loads of bullshit. This is the only mention of ballistics anywhere in the article:
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The .224 Valkyrie, from a 24” barrel, propels a high BC 90-gr. Sierra MatchKing at 2700 f.p.s at the muzzle and it stays supersonic out to 1,300 yards.
My guess is this hack writer just turned up to see some people shoot it from an AR, took some photos, was given some PR stock images of ammo boxes and went off to write his BS.
Pity as it would be nice to actually know more about the cartridge.
eg what bolt head size is needed, its length, a ballistics table, barrel twist rate etc.