.224 valkyrie

[Mohawk600]

does this round require an AR 10 lower receiver?

 

[EZ-E]

No.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/featured/224-valkyrie.html

 

[Dawico]

Nope, standard AR15 lower but does use 6.8 SPC magazines.

I haven't tried standard 5.56 mags but assume there will be issues.

 

[mad88minute]

Here is some brass to compare

Left is 224 Valkyrie, middle 6.5 Grendel, left 5.56

I was at the range veterans day shooting my 458 SOCOM for the first time and I thought I found a ton of 6.5 Grendel brass in a pile. Turns out half were 224 V. They look identical.

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[Mohawk600]

Here is some brass to compare

Left is 224 Valkyrie, middle 6.5 Grendel, left 5.56

I was at the range veterans day shooting my 458 SOCOM for the first time and I thought I found a ton of 6.5 Grendel brass in a pile. Turns out half were 224 V. They look identical.

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so how was your SOCOM? I love mine.......ammo is expensive though

 

[mad88minute]

It is pretty expensive. I'll be buying a set of dies and stocking projectiles soon.

I only brought 20rds of SBR ammo.
It was a test fire on an upper I built.

2 things I didn't like.

3 times the hammer dropped and the firing pin barely hit the primer. I had to restrike to shoot. I'm hoping its not a problem with my Geissele 3gun trigger being too light on my hammer spring.

And my brass was ejecting very far forward, making me think I am severely overgassed. I was using a rifle size buffer weight. I might have to get an adjustable gas block. Or try adding some tungsten to a rifle buffer.


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[zackmars]

It is pretty expensive. I'll be buying a set of dies and stocking projectiles soon.

I only brought 20rds of SBR ammo.
It was a test fire on an upper I built.

2 things I didn't like.

3 times the hammer dropped and the firing pin barely hit the primer. I had to restrike to shoot. I'm hoping its not a problem with my Geissele 3gun trigger being too light on my hammer spring.

And my brass was ejecting very far forward, making me think I am severely overgassed. I was using a rifle size buffer weight. I might have to get an adjustable gas block. Or try adding some tungsten to a rifle buffer.


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I'd get an adjustable gas block. Adding weight can help, but it's only a bandaid fix. Generally speaking, ejection pattern isn't a big deal. As long as the gun shoots and functions fine it's best to leave it alone.

I don't know about their 3 gun trigger, but the SSA and SSA-E use mil-spec hammer spring weights.

I'd try more ammo to be sure

 

[Maverick44]

.224 Valk fits in an AR-15, requires a 6.8 SPC/224 Valk bolt, and the 6.8 SPC mags will likely be required for reliable feeding. You can get 25rd ASC mags from the gun mag warehouse for $15, so there's no reason not to get them.

https://gunmagwarehouse.com/asc-6-8-spc-25-round-stainless-steel-magazine.html

 

[mad88minute]

I'd get an adjustable gas block. Adding weight can help, but it's only a bandaid fix. Generally speaking, ejection pattern isn't a big deal. As long as the gun shoots and functions fine it's best to leave it alone.

I don't know about their 3 gun trigger, but the SSA and SSA-E use mil-spec hammer spring weights.

I'd try more ammo to be sure

I agree with the adjustable gas block. Considering I use the lower with a 223 Lilja barreled upper as well and it runs fine with standard weight buffers.


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[rexster314]

Along the same lines, I'm guessing a 5.56/.223 can will work on this caliber as well?

 

[diesel1959]

Along the same lines, I'm guessing a 5.56/.223 can will work on this caliber as well?

My .224V barrel is threaded 5/8x24, so I'll be using one of my .30 cans.

Also, in line with an earlier poster, I used an adjustable gas block on my .224V build.

 

[mad88minute]

Along the same lines, I'm guessing a 5.56/.223 can will work on this caliber as well?

The caliber would be compatible.

Most suppressors are built well enough to handle higher pressures but I'd check with the manufacturer.

Not all 30cal cans are designed to withstand a 300 RUM on a 10" barrel.

And I might not trust a radical firearms suppressor on a higher pressure 224 round.

But like I said check with the manufacturer.

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