The .224 Valkyrie (5.6×41 mm)
/ref> cartridge is a .22 caliber (5.6 mm) rimless
A rim is an external flange that is machined, cast, molded, stamped, or pressed around the bottom of a firearms cartridge. Thus, rimmed cartridges are sometimes called "flanged" cartridges. Almost all cartridges feature an extractor or headspaci ...
bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge
A rifle cartridge is a firearm cartridge (firearms), cartridge primarily designed and intended for use in a rifle/carbine, or machine gun.
Types Full-powered
A full-powered cartridge is a rifle cartridge used interchangeably between servic ...
, developed by Federal Premium Ammunition
Federal Premium Ammunition is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Czechoslovak Group, located in Anoka, Minnesota. With a workforce of nearly 1,500, Federal manufactures shotshell, centerfire, and Rimfire ammunition, rimfire ammunition and componen ...
to rival the performance of the .22 Nosler, while still being compatible with modern sporting rifle
Modern may refer to:
History
*Modern history
** Early Modern period
** Late Modern period
*** 18th century
*** 19th century
*** 20th century
** Contemporary history
* Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century
Philosophy ...
s (MSRs).6.8mm Remington SPC
The 6.8mm Remington Special Purpose Cartridge (6.8 SPC, 6.8 SPC II or 6.8×43mm) is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge that was developed by Remington Arms in collaboration with members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and ...
, which in turn was based on the .30 Remington.
See also
* 5 mm caliber
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the caliber range.
*''Length'' refers to the cartridge case
Case or CASE may refer to:
Instances
* Instantiation (disambiguation), a realization of a concept, theme, or design
* Sp ...
* List of AR platform cartridges
The AR platform has become widely popular for makers of hunting and sporting rifles. Although the designations "ArmaLite AR-10, AR-10" and "Colt AR-15, AR-15" are respectively trademarks of ArmaLite and Colt's Manufacturing Company, Colt, variant ...
References
External links
What is the New 224 Valkyrie Round?
New 224 Valkyrie Cartridge Debuts at 2018 Shot Show
The Keefe Report: 224 Valkyrie Rightly the Next Big Thing
Everything You Need to Know about Federal Premium's 224 Valkyrie
224 Valkyrie Ballistics and Reloading
Exclusive First Look: Federal's 90-Grain Fusion in 224 Valkyrie
{{DEFAULTSORT:.224 Valkyrie
Pistol and rifle cartridges
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2017