224 Valkyrie Build Complete

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• Michakav Senior Member Posts: 2,021 Senior Member

  April 14 #2

  I am HIGHLY interested in this project! 

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• earlyagain Posts: 500 Senior Member

  April 14 #3

  I'm not an AR guy, but that thing looks real serious. Ready for long range.

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• Diver43 Senior Member Posts: 7,335 Senior Member

  April 14 #4

  And some try to say that this style rifle is not for hunting
  Looks great, looking forward to your range report

  Logistics cannot win a war, but its absence or inadequacy can cause defeat. FM100-5

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• Uncle Fester Senior Member Posts: 928 Senior Member

  April 14 #5

  Very Nice
  
  

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• sakodude Senior Member Posts: 2,965 Senior Member

  April 14 #6

  I'm not what you would call an AR aficionado but I'd shoot that and grin all day doing it. Congrats.
  
  Sako

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• Zee Senior Member Posts: 18,968 Senior Member

  April 14 #7

  Good looking rifle. 

  "To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
  

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• snake284 Senior Member Posts: 20,708 Senior Member

  April 14 #8

  Nice, really nice.
  

  Daddy, what's an enabler?
  Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.

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• cpj Senior Member Posts: 36,709 Senior Member

  April 14 edited April 14 #9

  Nice set up. I really dig that scope
  mount. 

  "I'm here for the guns, hunting, and skirt wearing men."
  Zee

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• Freezer Senior Member Posts: 1,341 Senior Member

  April 15 #10

  I've always been Meh about ARs but I must admit, I like that one. Nice rig.

  I like Elmer Keith; I married his daughter

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• jbohio Senior Member Posts: 5,339 Senior Member

  April 15 #11

  That's a good looking build.   Interested in the range report.

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• Big Chief Senior Member Posts: 30,184 Senior Member

  April 15 #12

  I just read where SAMMI just released Industry standards for the Valkyrie cartridge. 
   Here
  
  http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/03/224-valkyrie-saami-blueprint-now-available-online/
  
  

  It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
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  I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!

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• JKP Senior Member Posts: 1,631 Senior Member

  April 15 #13

  In the spirit of enabling, PSA has the same barrel and BCG on sale for $250 shipped today.
  
  

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• snake284 Senior Member Posts: 20,708 Senior Member

  April 16 edited April 16 #14

  JKP said:

  In the spirit of enabling, PSA has the same barrel and BCG on sale for $250 shipped today.
  
  

  I love this rifle and am really loving that cartridge. I didn't at first, figuring it was just another BS wanna be popular AR cartridge, but after studying it closer, this thing's the real deal. But what is BCG stand for? I'm kinda new to ARs and I may go stupid and build one, so I need to start learning all the terminology.
  

  Daddy, what's an enabler?
  Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.

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• snake284 Senior Member Posts: 20,708 Senior Member

  April 16 #15

  Oh wait, I think that means something like Bolt Carrier Group?
  

  Daddy, what's an enabler?
  Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.

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• shotgunshooter3 Senior Member Posts: 5,258 Senior Member

  April 17 #16

  Looks great.

  Had the PSA weekend deal been a 22" or 24", I would have bought it.

  - I am a rifleman with a poorly chosen screen name. -
  "It's far easier to start out learning to be precise and then speeding up, than it is having never "mastered" the weapon, and trying to be precise." - Dan C

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• JKP Senior Member Posts: 1,631 Senior Member

  April 20 #17

  Put about 50 rounds down range today. All factory ammo - Federal American Eagle 75 gr FMJ and Federal Fusion 90 gr soft point. Neither shot worth a crap.
  
  Best group was about 1.25-1.5" with the 90 gr ammo. Some groups were as large as 4-5" especially the 75 gr FMJs. Best thing I can say about today's shooting is I have some brass to reload now. Granted neither bullet is known for its accuracy.
  
  I really like the Sightron scope for the intended purpose - killing lots of paper and perhaps a truck gun for coyotes and similar. 
  
  Looks like hand loading is in my future. Ideally I'd have a large supply of 80 gr AMAX on hand but I guess I will probably start with the Hornady 80 gr ELD Match. Maybe Sierra. Maybe both...
  
  

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• JKP Senior Member Posts: 1,631 Senior Member

  April 20 #18

  Just measured the Fed AE 75 gr cartridge - about 2.14" OAL. I noticed these looked awful sloppy in the mag with plenty of room to spare. Loading closer to 2.3" will likely help.

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• Big Chief Senior Member Posts: 30,184 Senior Member

  April 21 #19

  What is the expected accuracy of that cartridge and your AR platform?
  
  I'm sure you will find the sweet spot for both.
  

  It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
  Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
  I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!

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• JKP Senior Member Posts: 1,631 Senior Member

  April 21 #20

  Less than 1" at 100 or its for sale. 

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• DanChamberlain Senior Member Posts: 2,932 Senior Member

  April 21 #21

  Very nice looking rifle. 

  It's a source of great pride for me, that when my name is googled, one finds book titles and not mug shots. Daniel C. Chamberlain

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