While the standard twist for the Valkyrie is 7 inches, both test rifles have 6.5-inch twists to see if a little extra spin improves accuracy. Primer pockets were snug, but not too tightno crushed primer pellets in these cases. . Range temperatures were 72 to 93 degrees F.5. /wp-content/uploads/2017/12/winchester-logo-redv2.png. 0000030317 00000 n The .224 Valkyrie has spawned a crop of new high-tech bullets that add significantly to the potential of the cartridge, to help it achieve its lofty goals. Powder Bul Weight C.O.L. New Starline cases are treated with a corrosion inhibitor. Reloder 15 and Power Pro 2000-MR propellants provided optimal load densities compatible with the .224 Valkyries case capacity. 0000001896 00000 n As far as potential uses go, outside of target-shooting, I personally wouldn't use a light bullet for deer-sized game, but people certainly have done it over the years, and the 224 Valkyrie would indeed make a clean kill with good shot placement. If I find anything better than I already posted I will add it. Login with username, password and session length. This sounded plausible to me and our targets certainly support that, especially since we used a budget upper receiver. Interesting data, thanks for taking the time to post. The powder measures very well and consistently. Pounding the proverbial pavement, I heard from a number of sources that a bad batch of chamber reamers have made their way through the industry, leading to some aftermarket barrels being out-of-spec. 0000015504 00000 n *z?hac`T@PDOhiC;;RJ{/MZ&{Z%N |Zbp-Q[ 0 The other is a 22-inch tube that is threaded and profiled to replace the factory barrel of my CZ-USA Model 527 bolt-action rifle thats chambered for the 7.62x39mm. Being that the case body is much wider in diameter, the powder column settles much lower now, allowing the bullet to be seated deep enough to function in a standard AR-15 magazine.The result was a gun that shoots as soft as a 5.56 NATO, gets to the target quicker and has a better ballistics coefficient than most 6 mm and even 6.5 mm ELD projectiles!The ammo junkie in me hears about this new cartridge and its factory loadings and immediately thinks "I can make this better." Starline suggests doing this by either resizing (with regular case lube on the outside of the case) or running the case neck over the expander ball. Hodgdon Trail Boss: Is it Useful for Modern Sporting Rifles? I have been an early, yet trepidant, fan of the .224 Valkyrie, and have tested several rifles with many handloads. 0000096374 00000 n Download Sierras Full 4-page PDF to view all the data, including load information for Sierras new 95gr .224-caliber MatchKing with claimed 0.600 G1 BC. 0000042952 00000 n Again, the Sierra 65-grain SBT shot great, at .66 inch. 0000031529 00000 n There are thinner walled steel mags available that will accept 2.290-2.300 . 0000035331 00000 n 0000087166 00000 n This allows you to load the longest, heaviest .224-caliber bullets and still feed reliably from an AR15-type magazine. 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Hodgdon, the Brand Thats True, is pleased to announce the launch of load data for the new 224 Valkyriecartridge, now available on Hodgdons Reloading Data Center at www.HodgdonReloading.com. I assume I was responsible for the one dropped shot.) I tried wiping off excess lube before sizing and removed too much on one case and it seized in the sizer die. Two prototype bolt-action rifles were used for all loads. I just thought it might be helpful to some even though everyone has a different setup. Varget hits the sweet spot for the best performance in this cartridge.. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-6323545-2']); There was no additional work needed to use the AR barrel, and gunsmith John Gallagher performed the needed modifications to the CZ 527. | I set a Trijicon AccuPoint 2.5-12.5x 42mm scope in Precision Hardcore Gear Black Opps 30mm rings for testing. A faster barrel will certainly help. Okay, how about some results? 0000096939 00000 n 4 . If the case is 1.620, then loading it to 2.260 puts the ogive below the case mouth. [4] See also [ edit] 5 mm caliber List of AR platform cartridges Uniform components are very important for accurate handloads, and Starline cases demonstrated their quality, both on the range and in their empirical measurements. This allows you to load the longest, heaviest .224-caliber bullets and still feed reliably from an AR15-type magazine. Give a Gift With a slower round that's dropping faster, 25 yards of error in range estimation could be the difference between a hit and a miss with asteeper, rainbow-style trajectory. 0000087437 00000 n 0000003136 00000 n Because Valkyrie ammo is primarily intended for autoloading rifles, Hornady lightly stakes the primer in place. 0000008463 00000 n The recent introduction of the Federal Premium 224 Valkyrie, reviewed here by Shooting Illustrated's Ammo editor, aimed at solving this shortcoming, so we decided to see what kind of capabilities could be had with this new round.A number of cartridges have been designed with the idea of getting more effective range from an AR-15-sized cartridge. Being a spherical powder, metering is superbly accurate. 22 PPC does better on performance. Shaw with its new line of AR-15 barrels. What powder are you getting the best results with 224 Valkyrie? Is this the kind of information anyone here is interested in? 0000009486 00000 n 0000034585 00000 n Luckily, this was just a few days before SHOT Show 2019, where I would be immersed in a wealth of gun knowledge and industry information. Basically a 6.8 SPC necked down to .22, the Valkyrie has a shorter case than the .223 Remington (and 5.5645 NATO). Learn more about the brands at these websites www.Hodgdon.com, www.IMRPowder.com, www.WWPowder.com or www.GoexPowder.com and connect with the Hodgdon brand on Facebook or YouTube. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. We began zeroing and immediately realized something was off. The extremely uniform primer pockets of the Starline cases made priming a breezeno crushed pellets, or goosey-loosey pockets here. With velocities north of 3,000 fps, this was a natural choice, as copper fouling is guaranteed at those speeds. 0000008830 00000 n Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. Im thinking about buying a LWRC 224 Valkrie when it gets here. .458 Winchester Magnum History: The Complete Story, A World Record Attempt: Practice Round and Media Day, Interview with Israeli Defense Forces, Part 1. 0000043396 00000 n I prepped a bunch of new Starline cases, and prepared 28 different handloads, 14 for each rifle, using a wide variety of powders and bullets. Ultimate Reloader is not responsible for errors in load data on this website. Looks like we found the problem. 0000048231 00000 n 0000030957 00000 n and 8 lb. Their availability will certainly contribute to the successful Flight of the Valkyrie. I have tested three .224 Valkyrie rifles, and have been impressed with velocities of heavy-bullet loads, although accuracy can vary a lot. Primer: Federal 205 Small Rifle. An innovative way to carry your backup gun. 0000042357 00000 n Almost 100fps faster to. The 55-grain BT clocked 3,209 fps with 26.3 grains of IMR-8208XBR and averaged .54 inch. The correct shellholder is the same as the 6.8 SPC. For more about the new round, see Steve Gashs full-length review beginning on page 56 of this issue of Shooting Times. But IMR-8208XBR did very well with varmint-weight bullets. 0000096632 00000 n They loaded smoothly and held up well over many reloads. : 3,285 3,533 Press. (Above) Starline brass makes cases for a host of handgun and rifle cartridges, including the new .224 Valkyrie. 0000049698 00000 n Beth Shimanski of Savage introduces their all new straight-pull rifle. Reports of similar results here and there have been noted in the online grapevine. Powder: 26.6 grains Hodgdon CFE-223. I selected 50 new, unfired Starline .224 Valkyrie cases, and measured their lengths with a digital caliber to 0.0005 inch, weights with an RCBS Charge Master 1500 electronic scale to 0.1 grain, and neck-wall thickness with a Hornady digital caliper to .0005 inch. The company distributes gunpowder under the Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester and Goex brands. You may not reproduce original text or photos without advanced permission in writing. /wp-content/uploads/2017/02/imr_stickylogo_red.png. Starting with the 60-grain V-Max loads, we fired our five-round groups and hit a node at 26.9 grains, giving us a group that measured just inside of an inch. CFE 223 yields top velocities in many cartridges such as the 204 Ruger, 223 Remington/5.56mm NATO, 22-250 Remington and the 308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO, plus many, many more. All seated to 2.25. What It Is Not. 0000100414 00000 n Hodgdon Releases 224 Valkyrie Data Hodgdon, the Brand That's True , is pleased to announce the launch of load data for the new 224 Valkyrie cartridge, now available on Hodgdon's Reloading Data Center at www.HodgdonReloading.com. One is a 24-inch, heavyweight, target barrel configured for my switch-barrel DRD Tactical CDR-15 AR. The .224 Valkyrie (5.641 mm) [5] cartridge is a .22 caliber (5.6 mm) rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge, developed by Federal Premium Ammunition to rival the performance of the .22 Nosler, while still being compatible with modern sporting rifles (MSRs). Keep up-to-date on new products, I measured the neck thickness at five points around the neck with an RCBS ball micrometer and averaged the results for each case for its measurement. The resulting average neck thickness of all 50 cases was .0139 inch, with an extreme spread of .0014 inch. 0000004084 00000 n For this review, I borrowed two additional rifles that are prototypes from a major American manufacturer. This offers super-sonic velocities at ranges greater than the .223 Remington and the 6.5 Grendel can achieve at magazine length. 243 WINCHESTER . var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Up until recently, the only means to send a heavy .224-inch bullet was to either single-load or run it out of a bolt gun. No such luck. But they are still a place to start. 0000022543 00000 n Basically a 6.8 SPC necked down to .22, the Valkyrie has a shorter case than the .223 Remington (and 5.5645 NATO). JavaScript is disabled. I am beginning to work up a load for my valkyrie bolt gun. For more details (with data charts), read Jeremy's FULL STORY on Sierra Bullets Blog. Valkyries rode to war on horses wearing shields and helmets; some even flew through the air. Reduced recoil. 0000022377 00000 n Lighter and tougher and more precise than ever, it's the perfect back country hunting rifle. Access from your Country was disabled by the administrator. Although chilly, we weren't discouraged, as the early hours brought calm to the usual windy conditions on this particular range. you could start with Varget/CFE 223 and go from there. 0000031460 00000 n Sights on both rifles were Burris 4.5-14x40 A.O. Both are similar bolt actions and have 22-inch barrels. XcPNH) :X?X$?K l21\b8'k>. (Above) Several powders performed well in Starline .224 Valkyrie brass handloads, although Hodgdons CFE 223 is probably the best powder overall. Using bullets from Sierra BlitzKing, Nosler Boat Tail, Swift Scirocco, Sierra Tipped MatchKing, Hornady ELD-Match, Sierra HPBT, Federal Fusion. The new round, the .224 Valkyrie has had a few starts and fits in its birthing, but it finally seems to be flying high, like its namesake. 0000042641 00000 n About Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. With the 90gr SMK, the .224 Valkyrie offers ballistics similar to the 6.5 Creedmoor but with significantly less felt recoil. However, one thing is for sure: The AR-15 platform is incredibly versatile, and rounds like the 224 Valkyrie only enhance its potential. Logged. This removes the lube and rounds out any dings that can occur in bulk-packed brass. I never had to trim one over the course of testing, something I cant say about other brands of .224 Valkyrie cases Ive used. After a quick swap, we headed back to the range and duplicated our test parameters. January 29 . Interestingly, both rifles shot most loads with varmint-weight bullets pretty well. These features include a longer neck, a shoulder thats pushed back a bit, and rifle chambers with longer throats. Our takeaway for the Valkyrie handloading project is that this is a very viable and interesting round for handloaders. 0000003057 00000 n The .224 Valkyrie enters a crowded field of established cartridges (from left): .223 Remington, 22 Nosler, .224 Valkyrie, 6.8 Remington SPC, 6.5 Grendel, and 22-250 Remington. IHFarmer07 Gunny Sergeant. Shooting heavier bullets, in an AR-platform rifle, that maintain supersonic speeds beyond 1,300 yards has captured the interest of shooters and handloaders everywhere, says Ron Reiber, Hodgdon product manager and ballistician. It's a bighorn tl3 with 26 inch rock creek barrel. The Valkyrie has spawned a crop of new, high-tech bullets, including (from left): Hornady 70-grain GMX, Hornady 75-grain ELD Match, Hornady 80-grain ELD Match, Hornady 88-grain ELD Match, Sierra 77-grain Tipped MatchKing, Sierra 80-grain MatchKing, Sierra 90-grain MatchKing, Nosler 64-grain Bonded Solid Base, and Nosler 77-grain Custom Competition. A critical marksmanship skill that is easy to overlook. RifleShooter Magazine editor Scott Rupp breaks down all the features of the Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC. Here's the specifics for this load: (this is a MAX load) Case: New Starline 224 Valkyrie Cases. Walther's new Performance Duty Pistol is ready for both concealed carry and conventional service situations. 224 valkyrie 80 eldm load data w/ cfe 223 Thread starterbgavin Start dateOct 17, 2019 Forums Reloading Depot JavaScript is disabled. .224 Valkyrie (Load Development) reloading data with 60 loads. Joseph Von Benedikt visits with Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon about the unprecedented demand on the shooting supply industry. Significantly, after firing and resizing, the Starline cases lengthened only a smidgenanother bonus. 88 gr ELD Match able to engage . 0000097257 00000 n A value-priced red dot with a full set of features. Valkyrie means chooser of the slain, so we may assume that the connotation is that the .224 Valkyrie cartridge is going to go forth to a battlefield, and choose the dead with its accuracy and long-range power. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Hodgdon CFE 223 is a very fine spherical powder. Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. 0000016556 00000 n 0000030982 00000 n (The other half went to Flkvangr, the afterlife of the goddess Freyja.) The new round's maximum case length is 1.600 inches, as compared to the 6.8's case length of 1.686 inches. Hornady developed a new 88-grain ELD Match bullet specifically to meet the Valkyries performance requirements. To this day, it is still my go-to service rifle loading for reduced course matches. August 16, 2018 By G&A Online Editors. Hodgdon Powder Company has announced the launch of reloading data for the new .224 Valkyrie, now available on the company's Reloading Data Center website.. Whether such an arm would crowd out the .223 or 22-250 Remingtons is a question that can be only answered in the marketplace. All Shooting Times subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. 0000035495 00000 n The 22-250 has plenty of powder capacity, but its standard 14-inch twist pretty much rules out heavy bullets. Federal Premium initially offered 60-, 75-, and 90-grain offerings to cover a variety of hunting and target applications. Plus, Valkyrie chamber specs are carefully matched in rifle chambers to enhance accuracy potential. The rifles differ slightly in throating. I'll be testing anyway. All RifleShooter subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Make sure to watch till the end. Loads for 20 bullet types and 22 powders* are listed. (Above) Case-neck thickness was checked with a ball micrometer and found little variance. According to Sierra, the ogive on the 95 SMK is 0.661 nominal. The author uses C Products Defense magazines as they are always true to spec and allow for an overall length of up to 2.270 inches. Keep up-to-date on new products, Gonna put the results in the 2nd post. This will likely be my last post for the CFE 80.5 and 85 grain loads. Check out this chart from Federal showing comparative recoil levels: * All the following powders were tested, but not all for each bullet weight: Accurate 2520, Accurate XMR 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon AR Comp, Hodgdon Benchmark, Hodgdon CFE 223, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon H4895, Hodgdon Varget, IMR 4064, IMR 4166, IMR 8208 XBR, Power Pro 2000 MR, Power Pro Varmint, Ramshot Big Game, Ramshot TAC, Reloder 10X, Reloder 15, Reloder 17, Vihtavuori N540, Winchester 760. A GI mag wont work beyond 2 or 3 rds anyway. This is where ballistic coefficient is king. The average length of these cases was 1.5906 inches, with an extreme spread of only .0095 inch, and an SD of .0016 inch. 0000101036 00000 n Nevermind,they made the case length 0.02 shorter than everyone else lists to fit it in. .224 Valkyrie Load Data for 52gr to 95gr Bullets from Sierra If you own an AR, you've probably heard of the hot, new .224 Valkyrie cartridge. 0000003643 00000 n I routinely use RCBS and Lyman powered case-prep tools and their primer pocket uniform accessories to clean every pocket when reloading a batch of ammo. The .224 Valkyrie operates at its best with sleek, high-ballistic-coefficient (BC) bullets weighing up to 90 grains to achieve optimal, long-range ballistic performance. 0000022266 00000 n Some writers have described the Valkyrie as a scaled down Creedmoor. However, the Valkyrie case is derived from a slightly shortened 6.8 SPC case, necked-down to .22 caliber. Interesting data. Picking the rifle up after this development, I quickly realized how valuable it would be at slinging V-Max bullets at prairie dogs and groundhogs. The rest of the process typified reloading any other bottlenecked rifle case. "Shooting heavier bullets, in an AR-platform rifle, that maintain supersonic speeds beyond 1,300 yards has captured the interest of shooters and handloaders everywhere. This setup is inherently more stable than a bipod, as it allows the gun to slide smoothly under recoil, and the wedge let us adjust elevation simply by sliding it in or out from the buttstock. However, the most popular solution has always been to load a standard 5.56 NATO with a heavier bullet. Amp up your AK with these exciting accessories. Berger also offers several suitable, high-BC target bullets. Varget 24.3 was a 1+- moa, 24.8 opened it up to 1.5. 0000035033 00000 n Nosler, the world's finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, & brass. Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. Available in 1 lb. 6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5 PRC: Which is Better? trends and tips from the leader in reloading. You are using an out of date browser. I still had to use the RCBS Trim Mate crimp remover so the primers could be properly seated later without damage. : 3,213 3,480 Press. Demonstrating a solid commitment to a successful debut of the new cartridge, Federal introduced four different factory loads with the Nosler 60-grain Ballistic Tip, American Eagle 75-grain TMJ, Fusion 90-grain SoftPoint, and Sierra 90-grain MatchKing. What seating depth is actually doingactual node or just pass/fail? Weather was good, optic was solid and previously tested on other firearms, shooters were both NRA-certified instructors, but still the gun wouldnt perform.Now Ive had plenty of guns that simply could not achieve any reasonable accuracy with factory ammo, so it didnt stop us from carrying on, and we continued.We went through our loads with the 60-grain V-MAX loaded with CFE 223 and they were just a hair better than our average factory group, acceptable but certainly not handload-level accurate. Introduced by Federal in 2017 and approved by SAAMI in 2018, the new 224 Valkyrie has been quickly adopted by long-range shooters. I will not post velocities (I don't care about velocity, only accuracy.) The new rounds maximum case length is 1.600 inches, as compared to the 6.8s case length of 1.686 inches. Federal Premium drove it home with the 224 Valkyrie at the 2018 SHOT Show, and a number of barrel manufacturers quickly started churning out barrels chambered in this overnight success. .224 Valkyrie vs 6.8 SPC Some writers have described the Valkyrie as a "scaled down Creedmoor." However, the Valkyrie case is derived from a slightly shortened 6.8 SPC case, necked-down to .22 caliber. 0000034850 00000 n The 22-inch, stainless steel barrel includes a medium-contour, 1:7 twist, full-length flutes and is threaded to hold a muzzle brake or suppressor. While it can accept bullets up to 90 grains in weight, they often need to be seated so long that they cannotfit inside an AR-15 magazine. This bullet/powder combination reached a speed of 2,523 fps, which is OK for our needs. Federal lists four factory loads for the 224 Valkyrie: a varmint load with the Nosler 60-grain Ballistic Tip; an American Eagle 75-grain TMJ load for inexpensive "blasting"; a Gold Medal Match load that shoots the sleek Sierra 90-grain MatchKing; and a Fusion 90-grain softpoint load for hunters. This data is available for 80 different loads featuring 50- to 90-grain bullet options (from Hornady, Nosler, Federal, Swift and Sierra) and powders from Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester . These are excellent bullets, but these lighter bullets are a few bubbles off the .224 Valkyries heavy bullet paradigm. Looking it over, we found a dozen different powders that we can load with, and staring at me were two of my favorites. You need a 6.8 SPC mag for this. The .223 is limited by powder capacity, but not the usual 7- to 9-inch twists. At Hodgdon, weve been researching this cartridge since before its introduction and are excited to release load data for the Valkyrie featuring powders like Hodgdon CFE 223, IMR 8208 XBRand Hodgdon Varget. High-velocity rounds generate more heat, and this addition might mean the difference between taking that extra shot or sitting out. Available in different sizes and red dot ready, it'll fit your needs, whatever they are. #2. From affordable target practice to home defense, there isn't much that cannot be done with this rifle. The average accuracy of all loads in Rifle #1 was .82 inch, and all but three loads averaged under an inch. 0000011356 00000 n All Rights Reserved. We installed this drop-in trigger in minutes right at the bench and were just about ready to go.We rested our build on a Champion V-Bag in the front and a Champion Wedge Bag in the rear. I set about acquiring an AR-style and a bolt-action rifle chambered for the new cartridge so that I could work up some handloads. Those not familiar with this series of powders will be interested to know that it actually removes copper fouling as you shoot. At this point, Chris and I scratched our heads and sent the 88-grain loads downrange to see just how far the rabbit hole went. While theyre not geared to the long-range crowd, they are light enough to be toted over hill and dale by varmint hunters, and theyd sure be a prairie dog or coyotes worst nightmare. Varget hits the sweet spot for the best performance in this cartridge.. Unfortunately you wont achieve much accuracy without consistent velocity. You must log in or register to reply here. With an Accu-Fit stock and left hand adjustable bolt, this rifle is a perfect choice for anyone! %PDF-1.3 % Min Charge Max Charge Optimal Charge Bullet Make Bullet Type Looks nearly identical to the .223 Ackley Improved. However, a standard 6.8 SPC mag is recommended and will function without any issue. I will post future results as I get them. Buy CFE 223 copper fouling eraser directly from Hodgdon. Sierra has published loads for a broad range of bullet weights from 52 grains all the way up to 95 grains. This was our thinking behind choosing the 88-grain ELD MATCH projectile. The .224 Valkyrie has a lot of potential and an interesting background. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. SPF Bighorn .223 Wylde barreled action $1500. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. Sierra Bullets states: The [Valkyrie] case length is shorter than the 223 Remington affording the use of heavier match-grade bullets with very long ogives and high ballistic coefficients. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program. Toggle menu . It may not display this or other websites correctly. 0000035400 00000 n The Sierra 77-grain Tipped MatchKing over 27.0 grains of CFE 223 registered 2,933 fps and averaged a tidy .77 inch. Most critically, case length (base to mouth) is short enough to allow loading super-sleek, high-BC bullets with long, fine-entry ogives. A more compact version of the classic Hi Power design. 0000013501 00000 n 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; The only problem with this solution was the limitations of 5.56 NATO case itself. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); ALL Bulletin content is copyrighted, 2023 AccurateShooter.com. My intent is to provide basic reloading information for a specific barrel length and type without providing information overload. All Rights Reserved. When it comes to shooting known-distance targets, speed is not an issue. by Jeremy Rowland, Reloading Podcast My oldest daughter has been to several matches with me, and has even competed in several, using her .243. I know some sort by brass and projectiles to get as consistent as possible, I am just not one of those people. trends and tips from the leader in reloading. Those loads have factory-rated muzzle velocities of 3,300 fps, 3,000 fps, 2,700 fps, and 2,700 fps respectively. Although our original barrel was defective, we still felt that a 10+ MOA load need some sort of change, and we were hell-bent on making the 88-grain rounds fly. 0000002213 00000 n Learn more about the brands at these websites www.Hodgdon.com, www.IMRPowder.com, www.WWPowder.com or www.GoexPowder.com and connect with the Hodgdon brand on Facebook or YouTube. So maybe the .224 Valkyries higher velocities with long, heavy bullets will carve out a unique niche in the shooting ecosystem, as theres no denying that the new round has the potential to hold its own on the range or in the field.
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