22ARC Vs 224 Valkyrie

[Iron Worker]

So the 22ARC is shorter but slightly fatter than the 224 Valkyrie. So what's the difference in powder capacity?

 

[Dmagna]

.5 grains, simple good search.

 

[CMP70306]

So the 22ARC is shorter but slightly fatter than the 224 Valkyrie. So what's the difference in powder capacity?

Per the guys on the Hornady podcast the primary benefit is that the 22 ARC is far easier to tune compared to the .224 Valk. This is predominantly due to chamber and cartridge case dimensions.

 

[can1010]

it is more like 3gr. have a 22 Grendel and Valkyrie brass here.
Starline 22 Grendel 35.3
FC. 22 Valkyrie 32.2

 

[Roughrice]

If for an AR... I have a 6.5T Valkyrie barrel and bolt sitting in the cabinet if anyone is interested.

 

[ARlife4me]

Also, more powder doesn't equate to more velocity! Then again it comes down to powder selection AND max pressure. Just check the difference between 260rem and 6.5creed.

 

[P7M13]

Per the guys on the Hornady podcast the primary benefit is that the 22 ARC is far easier to tune compared to the .224 Valk. This is predominantly due to chamber and cartridge case dimensions.

Sounds like a load of horse puckey to me.

 

[JPatzig]

Sounds like a load of horse puckey to me.

Yeah. I'm interested to see how it turns out. The .224 valk was the most finicky cartridge I've loaded for. 3 barrels later, I gave up on it.

 

[lyle2231]

Good morning, anyone have experience with the 22 Nosler?

 

[can1010]

Sounds like a load of horse puckey to me.

having a 22 Grendel i can tell for sure much easier to tune than the Valkyrie with 100fps or more velocity advantage.

 

[can1010]

Good morning, anyone have experience with the 22 Nosler?

the Nosler has slightly less capacity and the rebated rim is a total disaster and brass life suffers greatly.

 

[lyle2231]

Per the guys on the Hornady podcast the primary benefit is that the 22 ARC is far easier to tune compared to the .224 Valk. This is predominantly due to chamber and cartridge case dimensions.

I wonder if Hornady guys were loading off the shelf canister powders or the "double super secret " stuff?

 

[lyle2231]

the Nosler has slightly less capacity and the rebated rim is a total disaster and brass life suffers greatly.

Years ago I almost bought a 22 Nosler AR upper. Canceled the order 2 days later. No
Regrets!

 

[can1010]

Years ago I almost bought a 22 Nosler AR upper. Canceled the order 2 days later. No
Regrets!

you made the right choice. that case design couldn't handle even moderate pressures. when you could still get the 6 Hagar brass some guys were changing their bolt and forming the Hagar to Nosler and having much better luck