224 Valkyrie Brass

[Jarrodb1975]

Any one had experience with good Valkyrie brass? Can’t really find much on performance and life expectancy.

 

[Jarrodb1975]

Any one had experience with good Valkyrie brass? Can’t really find much on performance and life expectancy.

Bump

 

[LtDan47]

Federal Brass is junk, one ,two reloads and the primer will fall out. I have used Starline with good success

 

[rangerlong]

The factory loaded Federal brass has loose primer pockets the first time I go to reload it.
Glad to see the starline brass is better. I’ve been considering buying some.

 

[GrandGrendel58]

Federal Brass is junk, one ,two reloads and the primer will fall out. I have used Starline with good success

Well that sucks to hear, I have some factory loaded American Eagle I was hoping to reuse the brass from (when I get around to building that rifle) ☹ Guess I'll have to pick up some Starline also.

 

[padom]

Starline

 

[nrspence]

Anyone have any luck with Hornady brass?

 

[padom]

Anyone have any luck with Hornady brass?

I have 500pcs sitting here to test. Will test them in the next few weeks.

 

[nrspence]

I have 500pcs sitting here to test. Will test them in the next few weeks.

That’s great, I have 200 rounds of Hornady 88’s I am going to break my barrel in with, then the reloading adventures will begin.

 

[Drvred]

It all depends on how hot your loads are.
I shoot 80 ELD at 3000 fps, and throw away 50% of Starline brass after 2nd firing.

 

[Twitchy]

It all depends on how hot your loads are.
I shoot 80 ELD at 3000 fps, and throw away 50% of Starline brass after 2nd firing.

What barrel length/load data?

I don't have a 224V but am considering it. I've seen one other guy on a FB group claim WELL over 3000fps with the 88s. It just seems incredibly fast compared to the velocities others are getting.


@Drvred

 

[nrspence]

Brian Whalen claimed 2850 with 88’s and over 3000 with 80’s, running a 26 inch 7 twist barrel. He was using federal brass and seemed to be happy with how it was holding up.

 

[Drvred]

In the summer I was getting 2998 with 80s through my 26" 1/6.5 which I am told is is a little slower than a 1/7.
I shot it 30 times in 40 degree weather and only threw 1 case away, probably because my velocity dropped down close to 100 fps.
Every group was 1 hole, so I probably need to back my charge down in the summer.
BTW, my dope was 2.5 mils at 500.