{"id":83611,"date":"2017-12-15T11:39:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T16:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=83611"},"modified":"2017-12-15T11:39:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:38:01","slug":"224-valkyrie-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/224-valkyrie-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like many other successful cartridges, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalpremium.com\/224-valkyrie\/\" campaign=\"Valkryie\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"> .224 Valkyrie <\/a>was conjured up in a shooting enthusiast\u2019s mind. A \u201cWildcat\u201d in concept, this .224 Valkryie new offering from Federal Premium was designed as a ballistic solution to solve an academic problem: how to take \u201cAmerica\u2019s Rifle\u201d to 1,000 yards and beyond.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p>Before we delve into the facts and figures of the .224 Valkyrie and how it performs, I must disclose that in addition to working full-time as a Power Plant operator, I represent both Federal and Savage as a Brand Ambassador. Before you decide this means that I can\u2019t be honest in my evaluation, please read the article or at least browse through the factual data I have collected at the range.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-83620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-3-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-3-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-621-Steel-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Let the Games Begin with the .224 Valkyrie<\/h2>\n<p>Part of my job with Federal and Savage is to \u201cring-out\u201d in real field conditions how new products work, and sometimes how they don\u2019t work. That is my value to these companies and a testament to how they think: If something has a problem, I will find it. I sort and test, measure and analyze. I hack things apart, modify, reassemble and test again. I photograph and report my results to my contacts at each company. And they value that information.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><b>MSRPs on the .224 Valkyrie&#8217;s Offerings:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0224 Valkyrie 90-grain Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing \/ $31.95<\/li>\n<li>224 Valkyrie 60-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip \/ $26.95<\/li>\n<li>224 Valkyrie 100-grain Fusion MSR \/ $28.95<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0224 Valkyrie 75-grain American Eagle TMJ \/ $12.95<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>My testing confirms the .224 Valkyrie is a 1,000+ yard capable cartridge in factory form. Using a Savage prototype MSR15 rifle, with a\u00a022-inch barrel, I ran 10 shots of the Federal ammunition over an Oehler 35P chronograph.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe 224 Valkyrie is based on a 30 Rem.\/6.8 SPC case necked down to .224 caliber,\u201d explains Mike Holm, Federal Premium Centerfire Ammunition Global Product Lane Director. \u201cIt beats the ballistics of all other MSR 15 cartridges, including the 22 Nosler, 223 Rem. and 6.5 Grendel. Plus, it offers comparable performance to larger rounds like the 6.5 Creedmoor, with roughly half the felt recoil\u2014and at a more economical price.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.09.20-AM-1024x314.png\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.09.20-AM-1024x314.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.09.20-AM-150x46.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.09.20-AM-400x123.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.09.20-AM-768x236.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>SPECS\u2014 Savage 224 Valkryie MSR<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MSR 15 Recon platform built around the new 224 Valkyrie, which offers the best performance of any MSR 15 cartridge<\/li>\n<li>Elite Series Cerakoted upper &amp; lower<\/li>\n<li>Two-stage trigger<\/li>\n<li>Hoge pistol grip<\/li>\n<li>UBR Gen 2 Buttstock<\/li>\n<li>18-inch barrel with 5R Rifling<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable Gas block<\/li>\n<li>MSRP: $1,499<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-Full-Front-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-Full-Front-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-Full-Front-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-Full-Front-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-Full-Front-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-Full-Front.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>This yielded an average velocity of 2,680 feet per second (fps) with a standard deviation of 9 fps. I plugged that value into a ballistic application along with the Brian Litz G7 drag model for the 90-grain Sierra MatchKing bullet. It offers up 1,130 yards as the point where the 90 SMK goes transonic. Be mindful that this data reflects my local range&#8217;s elevation of 1,270 feet and weather conditions at the time that info was compiled.\u00a0 If I were in Colorado, 1,300 yards to transonic would be easy.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-100-yards-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-100-yards-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-100-yards-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-100-yards-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-100-yards-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-100-yards.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Barrels<\/h2>\n<p>Going beyond the ballistic solver, I shot the .224V out of 18-inch, 20-inch and 22-inch barreled Savage MSR15 rifles.\u00a0 When looking at the photos, understand that what you see may not be what you will get as far as how the rifles are configured.\u00a0 Savage sent me barrels, gas blocks, and handguards. I mixed and matched bits and bobs from my inventory to create the test rigs. You will note that the only work I did with the 18-inch tube was chronograph data collection. I decided to confine my range work to the longer barrels where muzzle speed was commensurate with the long-range application.<\/p>\n<p>After screwing the guns together, I packed up and hit the 100-yard line to \u201cseason and settle\u201d the 20- and 22-inch barrels.\u00a0 I fired a total of 140 rounds about equally split between the two barrel lengths.\u00a0 Even with stops along the way to tune the adjustable gas system the two guns managed to average 1.03 inches for ALL 140 rounds fired.\u00a0 If I were to \u201ccherry pick\u201d the best 100 rounds the average worked to 0.86 inch. It&#8217;s not too shabby for \u201cbreak-in\u201d tune and zero.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-415-yards.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-415-yards.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-415-yards-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-415-yards-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-415-yards-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Groups-at-415-yards-1024x640.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Going the Distance<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-83623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Circle-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Circle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Circle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Circle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Circle-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Circle.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<p>Feeling that I had a pair of solid shooters, I collected my gear and moved to the 450-yard bay.\u00a0 Knowing that crosswind issues were most troublesome beyond about 420 yards due to a break in the side berms, I set up paper at 415 yards.\u00a0 Here I shot \u201conly\u201d 35 total rounds, three, five-shot groups with the 20 inches and four, five-shot groups with the 22 inches.\u00a0 Taking every round into account the two guns impressed me again with a group average of 3.26 inches at 415 yards. That calculates out to .75 MOA.<\/p>\n<p>The next morning had me thinking of where I could push the Valkyrie a little farther. Day three of testing and this time the targets were steel. \u00a0This short outing had me shooting just the 22-inch rifle from the back of my Honda Element. The steel was set at 621 yards. The first volley of five rounds of the Federal 90SMKs was collected: in an oval group about 2 1\/2 inches tall and measures 4 3\/4 inches at its widest point!\u00a0 In the video, you can tell that I am obviously stoked!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt\">To commemorate this shooting display, I went to snap a couple of photos for this article. To employ the camera, I foolishly set the unloaded rifle muzzle-up against the target. When a small breeze passed through and down falls this just-proven wonderful rifle.\u00a0 It slammed into rocks on the range floor, smacking the steel target stand on the way down.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Article Continues Below<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Rectangle-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Rectangle-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Rectangle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Rectangle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Rectangle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/621-Rectangle.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.02-AM-1024x505.png\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.02-AM-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.02-AM-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.02-AM-400x197.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.02-AM-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.02-AM.png 1846w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_83632\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83632\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"wp-image-83632 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.29-AM-1024x354.png\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.29-AM-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.29-AM-150x52.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.29-AM-400x138.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.29-AM-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-15-at-11.12.29-AM.png 1784w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infographics Courtesy of Federal Ammunition<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-83621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-Cool-SunSpot-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"NEW: .224 Valkyrie: A Gas Gun Hot Rod for Long Range Shooters \u2014 FULL REVIEW\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-Cool-SunSpot-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-Cool-SunSpot-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-Cool-SunSpot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-Cool-SunSpot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/224V-Black-and-Tan-with-Cool-SunSpot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>More Testing<\/h2>\n<p>One could never convince the \u201cInternet\u201d that one great five-shot group is any real proof of accuracy, and I suspect you don\u2019t think so either. So I headed back to the firing line, my now-dinged-up rifle in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than risk ruining that nice sub 3\/4 minute group on the big target, I launched a couple at the little one without a hit. \u00a0The shots went high because the elevation turret was spun up 0.3 mil during the fall.\u00a0 Pulling that back out, I settled in and fired a third shot at the 10-inch steel, right off the edge at about 9 o\u2019clock. Hit! Better known as a 3-gunner, who often runs Irons or 1X optics, \u201cseeing\u201d hits isn&#8217;t a usual part of my routine.<\/p>\n<p>I drove downrange and found a five-shot group that was 4 inches at its widest. Then, I fired a second 621-yard group that backs up the first one and both together average .69 MOA. Is this rifle and cartridge combo accurate? Absolutely.<\/p>\n<h2>Lasting Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>A brand new cartridge, shot out of two equally new rifles, driven by a humble 3-Gunner put 185 of 188 total rounds fired \u00a0at three different distances into an average group size of .83 MOA. \u00a0Not only that, but it nails the velocity numbers required to perform this well to beyond 1,000 yards.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Federal&#8217;s .224 Valkryie, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalpremium.com\/224-valkyrie\/\" campaign=\"224Valkryie\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase a Savage MSR on GunsAmerica, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?Keyword=Savage%20MSR\" campaign=\"SAVAGEMSRGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many other successful cartridges, the .224 Valkyrie was conjured up in a shooting enthusiast\u2019s mind. 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