11-25-2019, 11:05 PM
Flight Medic Wrote:Well damn, that's disheartening. I chose Grendel over 224 Valkyrie for my platform because I was told (with a 24" barrel) it will do 1000 yards all day long with nary a whimper, and packs more punch than the Valkyrie. Long distance (non-competition) PRS was the whole purpose for this build...well, that and the sense of accomplishment that came with building my own rifle from scratch. But 5.56 will do 500 yards, and I already had a few of those. Guess I should have ask which one will ACCURATELY hit 1000 yards.
FM:
I thought you were comparing it to your .308 for PRS. I do not own a Valkyrie but I imagine the Valkyrie would have an edge in exterior ballistics and recoil. I don't think either are decent long range cartridges.
Given non competition long range shooting, the only edge the Grendel will have over the Valkyrie would be that you can see splash easier and have a much better chance of hearing the bullet hit a gong. Those are very good things so you are probably better off with the Grendel.
If it were competition in an organized sport, then neither would be a good choice.
LR55