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224 Valkyrie Ammo Guide

By Cole Harlan, EditorUpdated Nov 5, 2026How we verifyEditorial standards

We load-checked ten factory 224 Valkyrie loads on Federal's and Hornady's own product pages on November 5, 2026: six from Federal and four from Hornady. Muzzle velocity and muzzle energy below are copied from those maker pages. We don't list prices or use retailer ballistics. Hornady prints a 24 in test barrel; Federal lists no test barrel.

Factory loads we checked

Maker	Item	Load	gr	Muzzle fps	Muzzle ft-lb	Test barrel	Source
Federal	V224VLKVM60	Varmint & Predator 224 Valkyrie 60 gr Hornady V-Max	60	3,300	1,451	Not listed	Federal page
Federal	AE224VLK1	American Eagle Rifle 224 Valkyrie 75 gr FMJ	75	3,000	1,499	Not listed	Federal page
Federal	P224VLKBTSX1	Barnes TSX 224 Valkyrie 78 gr	78	2,850	1,407	Not listed	Federal page
Federal	GM224VLKBH2	Gold Medal Berger 224 Valkyrie 80.5 gr BT Target	80.5	2,925	1,529	Not listed	Federal page
Federal	GM224VLK1	Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 224 Valkyrie 90 gr BTHP	90	2,700	1,457	Not listed	Federal page
Federal	F224VLKMSR1	Fusion MSR 224 Valkyrie 90 gr Fusion SP	90	2,700	1,457	Not listed	Federal page
Hornady	81531	224 Valkyrie 60 gr V-MAX Varmint Express	60	3,300	1,451	24 in	Hornady page
Hornady	81533	224 Valkyrie 62 gr ELD-VT V-MATCH	62	3,300	1,499	24 in	Hornady page
Hornady	81532	224 Valkyrie 75 gr BTHP Hornady BLACK	75	3,000	1,499	24 in	Hornady page
Hornady	81534	224 Valkyrie 88 gr ELD Match	88	2,675	1,398	24 in	Hornady page

Winchester, SIG, Nosler, Berger, Barnes, and Remington 224 Valkyrie loads not checked. Federal lists no test barrel; Hornady lists 24 in. Bullet weights differ between rows, so the table only shows the printed numbers. Checked November 5, 2026.

SAAMI pressure

SAAMI maximum average pressure: 55,000 psi (transducer), 24-inch test barrel. Source: ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4, p.29. See every cartridge on the SAAMI MAP pressure chart.

Barrel length

Muzzle velocity changes with barrel length. See the .224 Valkyrie barrel length guide and the barrel length velocity CSV for the figures on our own pages.

For other small-bore rifle rounds, see the 5.56/.223 ammo guide and the 22 ARC ammo guide. Also see the .224 Valkyrie barrel length data and all ammo releases.

Frequently asked questions

Which load in this guide has the fastest muzzle velocity?

Federal V224VLKVM60 and Hornady 81531, both 60 gr, are tied at 3,300 fps at the muzzle, per each maker's page checked Nov. 5, 2026. Hornady's 62 gr 81533 is also listed at 3,300 fps.

Which makers are covered in this guide?

Federal (six loads) and Hornady (four loads). Winchester, SIG, Nosler, Berger, Barnes and Remington 224 Valkyrie loads were not checked.

Do Federal and Hornady print the same test barrel?

No. Hornady prints a 24 in test barrel. Federal's pages list no test barrel, so the two makers' figures are shown as printed and not adjusted.

Is there a SAAMI MAP for 224 Valkyrie on your chart?

Yes. SAAMI lists 55,000 psi by transducer with a 24-inch test barrel in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4, p.29. It is on our SAAMI MAP pressure chart.

224 Valkyrie Ammo Guide

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