{"id":40736,"date":"2026-06-01T13:54:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridlockarmsandoutdoor.co.za\/new\/?post_type=product&#038;p=40736"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:54:52","slug":"starline-224-valkyrie-brass","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/gridlockarmsandoutdoor.co.za\/new\/product\/starline-224-valkyrie-brass\/","title":{"rendered":"Starline &#8211; 224 Valkyrie Brass"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Starline &#8211; 224 Valkyrie Brass<\/h1>\n<p class=\"oal__number\">1.588 &#8211; 1.592 O.A.L.<\/p>\n<div class=\"primer-type-field\">Small Rifle Primer<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-detail-description-text\">\n<p>The .224 Valkyrie was introduced in late 2017 by Federal. Unlike many calibres in the past that have been a joint effort between an ammo company and a single firearm company, the Valkyrie is already being chambered by several AR-15 manufacturers, such as LaRue,\u00a0JP Enterprises, and\u00a0CMMG,\u00a0as well as several barrel makers such as\u00a0Satern\u00a0and\u00a0Lothar-Walther.<\/p>\n<p>The .224 Valkyrie is touted for its long-range capabilities. While not the fastest factory .22 calibre AR chambering, its short, fat case allows it to fit longer, high-BC bullets. This means that it can keep a 90-grain Sierra bullet supersonic to 1300 yards, with much less recoil than other calibres. AR-type rifles can be converted by changing the barrel and using a 6.8 SPC bolt and magazines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"slam-fire-warning\">\n<strong>**WARNING**<\/strong> In firearms that use a floating firing pin (such as the AR-15 and its variants), dropping the bolt on a chambered round could lead to a slam fire. These firearms must be loaded from the magazine so that the bolt loses inertia when it strips a round from the magazine. It is also important NOT to use sensitive primers that aren&#8217;t designed for use in an AR, as this increases the chance of a slam fire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h1>Starline &#8211; 224 Valkyrie Brass<\/h1>\n<p class=\"oal__number\">1.588 &#8211; 1.592 O.A.L.<\/p>\n<div class=\"primer-type-field\">Small Rifle Primer<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-detail-description-text\">\n<p>The .224 Valkyrie was introduced in late 2017 by Federal. 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