POTD: Savage Teases .224 Valkyrie AR15 Upper
Savage Arms knows how to troll a salivating crowd. Last week they popped a picture on Instagram with Valkyrie imprinted on the handguard. Over the past month, dribbles of information on the new round have come from a select few sources. But from all the smart people I have talked with, the hype is real.
Federal did something unique while designing and testing their new round. By getting ammo and specifications into the hands of talented builders, they received real world feedback during development and could adapt accordingly.
At any rate, it seems as if Savage will be one of the first in line to produce an AR15 rifle/upper receiver chambered in .224 Valkyrie. But, we will all have to wait a few weeks for more information.
TFB Coverage of the New .224 Valkyrie from Federal:
- . 224 Valkyrie Will Get a 100gr Bullet – Federal Premium Releases Official Data and Loads
- Airborne Arms HERJA – 1300 yard supersonic AR-15 cartridge .224 Valkyrie
- The AR-15’s Creedmoor? .224 Valkyrie vs. .22 Nosler and 6.5 Grendel (Modern Intermediate Calibers 025)
- Larue Stealth 2.0 In .224 Valkyrie – Big 3 East
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Too bad they can't match the upper/hand guard better than that.. there must be .020-.030 of overhang at a minimum. And in the era of enough AR models and clones and DIY buildss to fill an old fashioned yellow pages..
Why should I care about it?
Seems like another new cartridge every 6 months.