# .224 Valkyrie

#### Overview

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The **.224 Valkyrie** (5.6×41 mm) <sup class="reference" id="bkmrk--0"></sup>cartridge is a .22 caliber (5.6 mm) rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge, developed by Federal Premium Ammunition. .224 Valkyrie uses the same bullet diameter as 5.56×45mm NATO and a necked down larger case from the 6.8 SPC, allowing for heavier bullets and higher muzzle velocity.  
  
The .224 Valkyrie was designed to fill a need for long range small platform modern sporting rifles, the .224 Valkyrie was developed by Federal by taking their proven 6.8 SPC case and necking it down to utilize a .224 diameter projectile. Prior to this, the ability to compete at long range (1000+ meters or yards) was dominated in competition by .308 Winchester and 6.5mm Creedmoor.

.224 offers a lightweight, highly accurate alternative to 7.62x51 and 6.5 Creedmoor.

#### Stats

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Note: 343.2 m/s is the subsonic barrier - anything below that is considered subsonic. Subsonic ammunition removes the bullet crack down range making the round better suited to stealth.

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-ammunition-hit-typic" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 399px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 31px;"><td style="width: 12.2222%; height: 31px;">**Ammunition Type**</td><td style="width: 13.8889%; height: 31px;">**Damage**</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 31px;">**Bullet Velocity (m/s)**</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">**Barrier Penetration**</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">**Armor Piercing**</td></tr><tr style="height: 31px;"><td style="width: 12.2222%; height: 31px;">60gr Nosler BT</td><td style="width: 13.8889%; height: 31px;">10.4</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 31px;">1054</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">1.76</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">4</td></tr><tr style="height: 31px;"><td style="width: 12.2222%; height: 31px;">75gr ELD Match</td><td style="width: 13.8889%; height: 31px;">11.7</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 31px;">918</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">2</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">5</td></tr><tr style="height: 31px;"><td style="width: 12.2222%; height: 31px;">90gr SP</td><td style="width: 13.8889%; height: 31px;">13</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 31px;">804</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">1.12</td><td style="width: 10%; height: 31px;">5</td></tr></tbody></table>

Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.