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Thread: 224 Valkyrie adventure
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2 April 2019, 20:29 #61
Okay....80gr ELD and H4895 is looking like a pretty good combo
Playing with seating depths to get groups as tight as possible but with a 20” barrel:
2.28” 2.27” 2.26”
24.4gr: 2908 - 2923 - 2939fps
24.5gr: 2947 - n/a - n/a
24.6gr: 2954 - n/a - 2956fps
24.8gr. n/a - n/a - 2971fps
With 88gr ELD / Varget, 23.6-23.8gr and seating depth dependent is pushing 2675fps-2715fps
The numbers are looking better in reality vs on paper. Going to load up some more 80ELD for a retest and see if I can duplicate it.
Will also be slinging some 90SMK; researching which powder to use. I’ve got 30pcs of Hornady brass to use for it but I’ve heard the Hornady primer pockets are junk
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3 April 2019, 01:22 #62
Those are some good numbers on those 80’s..man I love playing around such as you are here..bunch of work...but fun stuff... sorry I’m a numbers/ammo nerd..lol
Looks like the higher 80/4895 numbers weren’t increasing much on the higher charges.. Getting warm? Any swipe marks , primers flattening?
You load with RE 15 or RE 17 IIRC ...looking at the burn chart and from my days of screwing around..I’d be willing to make a wager, that those and the 88/90’s will really like it.
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5 April 2019, 07:29 #63
This one looks a lot better!
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8 April 2019, 18:42 #64
90SMK vs 77SMK
Good lord these are huge.
Going over the top of H4895 right now
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8 April 2019, 19:05 #65
That’s what she said..
Bahaha
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8 April 2019, 19:06 #66
Lol
I’m interested to see your results. I’m telling ya if you have any re17 around , try some under those 90’s. .....U know for science...
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9 April 2019, 03:10 #67
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9 April 2019, 11:13 #68
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9 April 2019, 14:51 #69
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9 April 2019, 21:22 #70
Inspired by former11B and MF, I finally decided to break out my 90gr Sierra Matchkings for the .224 Valkyrie and venture into what will be uncharted waters for me. Did a lot of exploring with the .224 69gr pills so feeling like it's time to look to the horizon. I'm excited about sending these down range.
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10 April 2019, 10:19 #71
Pleased with the 90SMK and H4895 results. Found the node right off the bat; had to stop during my first shot group and open my gas up. I was shooting unsuppressed to make sure the 90SMKs would stabilize in my 1:7.5 barrel before I ran it suppressed. They stabilized AND did well
23.0, .2, & .4 shot well, and I’ll test again at 2.29” (probably 22.9, 23.1, and 23.3gr) but opened up at 23.6gr to about 1.25” and even more at 23.8 (2”).
I want to try H4895 with my 80ELDs!
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10 April 2019, 17:53 #72
Very nice!
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11 April 2019, 02:08 #73
Interested to see your results
So what’s your OAL on those 90’s?
Have you ran a dummy round in there , slightly seated farther out, to measure to see how far your lands are out there? Jump wise?
As in can you get them a little tighter while still being safely off them a few thousandths and load them to mag length?
The little things add up once you found something it likes to start with..Last edited by mustangfreek; 11 April 2019 at 02:12.
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23 April 2019, 07:59 #74
My rifle likes 2.285” the best so far but I loaded the 90SMKs to 2.30” just to be on the safe side. I did OAL testing with 80ELDs and OAL makes a huge difference with 224V
I bought two boxes of new Federal 90SMK ammo; I’m going to test one for groups and I’ll save the other to shoot head to head against my own 90gr load that shoots the best, whether it’s with RE15, H4895 or what
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24 April 2019, 01:39 #75
So single loading or what mag you using that’s not giving ya a hiccup with the longer OAL.
Just curious