Rifle · SAAMI
.224 Valkyrie
Long-range AR-15 cartridge.
- Caliber
- 0.2245″ · 5.702 mm
- Introduced
- 2017
- Case
- Rimless
- Parent
- 6.8mm Remington SPC
- Primary use
- Target, Competition
- Status
- Active
- Introduced
- 2017
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Federal Premium
- Manufacturer
- Federal Premium
- Standard
- SAAMI
- Status
- Active
- Availability
- Limited
- Case capacity
- 31.6 gr H₂O
- Twist (typical)
- 1:7
- Primer
- Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
- Max pressure
- 55,000 psi, SAAMI transducer
- Eff. range
- 1300 yd
- Max range
- 5000 yd
- Recoil
- 6–9 ft·lb
Introduced by Federal Premium
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .224 Valkyrie. Parent case: 6.8mm Remington SPC.
Performance
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
SAAMI · verified| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 5.70 | 0.224 | ✓ |
| Neck ⌀ | 6.50 | 0.256 | ✓ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 10.24 | 0.403 | ✓ |
| Shoulder angle | 30° | — | ✓ |
| Base ⌀ | 10.69 | 0.421 | ✓ |
| Rim ⌀ | 10.72 | 0.422 | ✓ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.25 | 0.049 | ✓ |
| Neck length | 6.84 | 0.269 | ≈ |
| Case length | 40.64 | 1.600 | ✓ |
| Overall length | 57.40 | 2.260 | ✓ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .224 Valkyrie is highlighted below.
Factory loads
Being verified
Advertised FPS, energy, and BC are withheld until loads clear verification.
Suitable powders
10 reloading powders listed for .224 Valkyrie, fastest to slowest. Cross-reference in the finder →
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Firearms chambered in .224 Valkyrie
Lineage
Connected reference
History
Introduced by Federal in 2017 as long-range AR-15 cartridge. Marketed as supersonic to 1300 yards. Uses 6.8 SPC case necked to .224. Competition from 6mm ARC hurt adoption.
FAQs
- What twist rate does .224 Valkyrie use?
- .224 Valkyrie typically uses a 1:7 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is .224 Valkyrie?
- .224 Valkyrie uses a 0.2245″ (5.702 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .224 Valkyrie still in production?
- .224 Valkyrie is active; typical availability is limited.
- What is .224 Valkyrie used for?
- .224 Valkyrie is primarily used for target, competition.
- What is .224 Valkyrie based on?
- .224 Valkyrie is derived from the 6.8mm Remington SPC case.
- What are the best powders for .224 Valkyrie?
- Reloading powders commonly listed for .224 Valkyrie include N530, Vihtavuori N133, H335, 2015, among 10 suitable options.
Sources & provenance
- Standard SAAMI — ANSI/SAAMI Z299 — Cartridge & Chamber Drawings archived
- Manufacturer Federal — Fusion MSR 224 Valkyrie 90 Grain (F224VLKMSR1) · representative_gun, grain_ballistics archived
- Manufacturer Federal — Varmint & Predator 224 Valkyrie 60 Grain Hornady V-Max (V224VLKVM60) · representative_gun, grain_ballistics archived
- Manufacturer Hornady — 224 Valkyrie 60 gr V-MAX Varmint Express (Item #81531) · grain_ballistics, representative_gun archived
- Manufacturer Hornady — 224 Valkyrie 88 gr ELD Match (Item #81534) · representative_gun, grain_ballistics archived
- Manufacturer Hornady (press release) — Hornady announces 224 Valkyrie with new 88gr ELD Match bullet (2018) · grain_ballistics, representative_gun
- Manufacturer Federal — Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 224 Valkyrie 90 Grain (GM224VLK1) · representative_gun, grain_ballistics archived
- Manufacturer Federal — American Eagle Rifle 224 Valkyrie 75 Grain FMJ (AE224VLK1) · representative_gun, grain_ballistics archived
- Manufacturer Hornady — 224 Valkyrie 75 gr BTHP Hornady BLACK (Item #81532) · grain_ballistics, representative_gun archived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; availability counted from 83 live factory loads; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →
