![]() I’m hoping that with reloads (as opposed to new-brass loads as shown here) I’ll be able to tighten the SD of velocity down below 10 fps. I also chronographed this group, and got the following results: This group measured 0.485″ for 5 shots fired at 100 yards. You know you’re onto something good when the very first group you shoot has all shots touching! Always cross-reference load data with manufacturer’s published data.Īll of the ammunition tested in this article was loaded on an RCBS Pro Chucker 7! That’s right- I can load one round for every pull of the handle. Ultimate Reloader is not responsible for errors in load data on this website. Bullet: Berger 22 Caliber 80.5 Grain Fullbore Target.Here’s the specifics for this load: (this is a MAX load) Instead, I worked on practicing for the match I would use this load for (I’ll be posting a separate story on that later). Since I got a load that shot sub-half MOA right out of the gate, I didn’t really look any further. Take the max charge, work down 10%, shoot up to max charge watching for pressure.Pick a powder that meters well, and that others have had success with.My 224 Valkyrie load development for the Berger 80.5 grain bullet went like this: In this article I’ll share my experiences with 224 Valkyrie and the Berger 80.5 grain 22 caliber Fullbore Target bullet: a match made in heaven! More velocity and less drag equals much better long-range performance. It boils down to enhancing the long-range performance of cartridges like 223 by adding more powder capacity, and allowing long high-BC bullets up to 95 grains in weight. To achieve this, 224 Valkyrie uses a relatively simple formula. I should note that if you load 223 Remington with better bullets (heavier, with high-BC) you can get closer to what we see with 224 Valkyrie here, but there’s still a big difference between the two! Plus, with 224 Valkyrie you can get performance like I’ve shown here with factory ammunition (more on that towards the end of this article)! Here, the 223 load has a higher velocity (by about 400 fps!) at the muzzle, but you can see how quickly the velocity is burned off, and gravity takes big effect compared to the 224 Valkyrie load. Here’s a graph that shows the performance difference between a typical factory 223 Remington cartridge, and the 224 Valkyrie 80.5 grain Berger load that will be tested in this article: The promise of 224 Valkyrie has been a 22 caliber platform that is AR-15 compatible *and* capable to 1000 yards and beyond. That’s really where cartridges like 224 Valkyrie come in. Traditional 50 grain 22 caliber bullets just don’t have the momentum or aerodynamics (Ballistic Coefficient) to penetrate the wind much further than that with predictability. With a 22 caliber high-power rifle like 223 Remington, you’ll start running out of steam beyond about 500 yards using conventional factory ammunition.
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