.224 Valkyrie
Overview
The .224 Valkyrie (5.6×41 mm) 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
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.
| Ammunition Type | Damage | Bullet Velocity (m/s) | Barrier Penetration | Armor Piercing |
| 60gr Nosler BT | 10.4 | 1054 | 1.76 | 4 |
| 75gr ELD Match | 11.7 | 918 | 2 | 5 |
| 90gr SP | 13 | 804 | 1.12 | 5 |
Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.