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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 1579833" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>Just loading up now for range. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I shot the CEO barrel today. 100 yards. 15-20 mph wind variable from 8:00 to target and turning 11:00 to me. </p><p>I stopped and bought a box of Federal Match ammo (90 SMK)$35</p><p>I think it's fair to say the 6.5 Credemore more was so successful not because Hornady made quality and affordable match ammo, but because Ruger and others also made rifles that shot it well. The same is not true for the Valkyrie. The least we shooters should demand is that if a smith is going to make an $800 barrel it should at the very least shoot the available factory match ammo well. Do you think that's fair? I do. This is not the case with the Valkyrie. Threads are rife with endless Valkyrie loading questions. What works for some seldom works for others. Until CEO purpose built a chamber and (process) specifically to shoot Federal Match ammo it is rare to hear bout anyone having an easy go if this round. The Valkyrie is not a wildcat. A person should not buy any SAAMI round and then be forced to load for it. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Core Barrel:</p><p></p><p>The flyer at 11 o clock was me having a momentary oldtimer's parkinsonian twitch on the first cold/clean bore round. The dot is 5/8". Off simple V front and flat rear bags on wood bench. Not best set up There are 10-rounds in that group. I stopped when I shot the one at 2 o clock. Absent the flyer it shot 9 rounds sub 3/4" in a stiff wind. Might also interest you to know that that group was shot using an old 4.5-14 x Springfield Armory scope @ 14X. Old Stag forged lower. Mega upper. Timney trigger. Stag 6.8 BCG. No break. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123391[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The group below is from the $800 barrel. Matched Mega upper/lower. Jewel trigger. Fail Zero Carrier and Matched bolt. NSX scope. Omega break. That barrel shot 1.1" right away. That group indicates to me barrel whip is all over the place. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123392[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to sell anything. Just passing on info on many months of frustration. I bought the $800 barrel based on recommendations from 224 blogs. And its junk. The Smith assures me it's identical to his 1300 other barrels and doesn't seem willing to take it back. </p><p>After extensive load development for the $800 barrel I am certain it will never shoot. The fluting seems far to deep. .200 web thickness forward the gas block and .167" wall under tube. The ODs are .997" and .918" respectively. </p><p></p><p>However, based on the CEO barrel consistently shooting everything well, I am certain I will easily find more than one load to shoot 1/4" or better from it. If the $$$ barrel, and all the seemingly frustrated ppl are an indication, finding a out of the box barrel that can shoot 1/2 MOA at 1000 using off the shelf ammo is a GOOD thing. </p><p>G</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 1579833, member: 102867"] Just loading up now for range. I shot the CEO barrel today. 100 yards. 15-20 mph wind variable from 8:00 to target and turning 11:00 to me. I stopped and bought a box of Federal Match ammo (90 SMK)$35 I think it’s fair to say the 6.5 Credemore more was so successful not because Hornady made quality and affordable match ammo, but because Ruger and others also made rifles that shot it well. The same is not true for the Valkyrie. The least we shooters should demand is that if a smith is going to make an $800 barrel it should at the very least shoot the available factory match ammo well. Do you think that’s fair? I do. This is not the case with the Valkyrie. Threads are rife with endless Valkyrie loading questions. What works for some seldom works for others. Until CEO purpose built a chamber and (process) specifically to shoot Federal Match ammo it is rare to hear bout anyone having an easy go if this round. The Valkyrie is not a wildcat. A person should not buy any SAAMI round and then be forced to load for it. Core Barrel: The flyer at 11 o clock was me having a momentary oldtimer’s parkinsonian twitch on the first cold/clean bore round. The dot is 5/8”. Off simple V front and flat rear bags on wood bench. Not best set up There are 10-rounds in that group. I stopped when I shot the one at 2 o clock. Absent the flyer it shot 9 rounds sub 3/4” in a stiff wind. Might also interest you to know that that group was shot using an old 4.5-14 x Springfield Armory scope @ 14X. Old Stag forged lower. Mega upper. Timney trigger. Stag 6.8 BCG. No break. [ATTACH=full]123391[/ATTACH] The group below is from the $800 barrel. Matched Mega upper/lower. Jewel trigger. Fail Zero Carrier and Matched bolt. NSX scope. Omega break. That barrel shot 1.1” right away. That group indicates to me barrel whip is all over the place. [ATTACH=full]123392[/ATTACH] I’m not trying to sell anything. Just passing on info on many months of frustration. I bought the $800 barrel based on recommendations from 224 blogs. And its junk. The Smith assures me it’s identical to his 1300 other barrels and doesn’t seem willing to take it back. After extensive load development for the $800 barrel I am certain it will never shoot. The fluting seems far to deep. .200 web thickness forward the gas block and .167” wall under tube. The ODs are .997” and .918” respectively. However, based on the CEO barrel consistently shooting everything well, I am certain I will easily find more than one load to shoot 1/4” or better from it. If the $$$ barrel, and all the seemingly frustrated ppl are an indication, finding a out of the box barrel that can shoot 1/2 MOA at 1000 using off the shelf ammo is a GOOD thing. G [/QUOTE]
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