Federal Gold Medal .224 Valkyrie 80.5gr Berger OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Federal Gold Medal .224 Valkyrie 80.5gr Berger OTM Ammo Ballistics
Brass Case • OTM
Solved from this product's advertised 2925 fps, 81gr bullet and G1 BC 0.441, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for .224 Valkyrie.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 500 yards.
.224 Valkyrie 80.5gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load touches the line of sight at 100 yards and never rises more than 0.1" above it (effectively a tangent zero), and is -12.0" at 300 and -27.2" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,925 | 1,530 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.7" | -2.71 | -0.79 | 2,871 | 1,474 | 0.1 |
| 50 | -0.2" | -0.37 | -0.11 | 2,818 | 1,420 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +0.1" | +0.06 | +0.02 | 2,765 | 1,367 | 0.4 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,714 | 1,317 | 0.7 |
| 125 | -0.3" | -0.25 | -0.07 | 2,663 | 1,267 | 1.1 |
| 150 | -1.0" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 2,612 | 1,220 | 1.6 |
| 175 | -1.9" | -1.05 | -0.31 | 2,562 | 1,173 | 2.2 |
| 200 | -3.2" | -1.54 | -0.45 | 2,512 | 1,129 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -4.9" | -2.06 | -0.60 | 2,463 | 1,085 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -6.9" | -2.61 | -0.76 | 2,415 | 1,043 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.20 | -0.93 | 2,367 | 1,002 | 5.6 |
| 300 | -12.0" | -3.81 | -1.11 | 2,320 | 962 | 6.7 |
| 325 | -15.1" | -4.44 | -1.29 | 2,273 | 924 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -18.7" | -5.10 | -1.48 | 2,227 | 886 | 9.3 |
| 375 | -22.7" | -5.78 | -1.68 | 2,181 | 850 | 10.8 |
| 400 | -27.2" | -6.49 | -1.89 | 2,135 | 815 | 12.4 |
| 425 | -32.1" | -7.22 | -2.10 | 2,091 | 782 | 14.1 |
| 450 | -37.6" | -7.97 | -2.32 | 2,046 | 749 | 16.0 |
| 475 | -43.5" | -8.75 | -2.55 | 2,003 | 717 | 18.0 |
| 500 | -50.1" | -9.56 | -2.78 | 1,960 | 687 | 20.2 |
81gr G1 .441 at 2,925 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
.224 Valkyrie 80.5gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 33 yards, peaks +1.7" at 118 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -7.1" at 300 and -20.7" at 400 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,925 | 1,530 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.3" | -1.17 | -0.34 | 2,871 | 1,474 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.6" | +1.17 | +0.34 | 2,818 | 1,420 | 0.2 |
| 75 | +1.3" | +1.60 | +0.47 | 2,765 | 1,367 | 0.4 |
| 100 | +1.6" | +1.55 | +0.45 | 2,714 | 1,317 | 0.7 |
| 125 | +1.7" | +1.29 | +0.37 | 2,663 | 1,267 | 1.1 |
| 150 | +1.5" | +0.92 | +0.27 | 2,612 | 1,220 | 1.6 |
| 175 | +0.9" | +0.49 | +0.14 | 2,562 | 1,173 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,512 | 1,129 | 2.9 |
| 225 | -1.2" | -0.52 | -0.15 | 2,463 | 1,085 | 3.7 |
| 250 | -2.8" | -1.08 | -0.31 | 2,415 | 1,043 | 4.6 |
| 275 | -4.8" | -1.66 | -0.48 | 2,367 | 1,002 | 5.6 |
| 300 | -7.1" | -2.27 | -0.66 | 2,320 | 962 | 6.7 |
| 325 | -9.9" | -2.90 | -0.84 | 2,273 | 924 | 8.0 |
| 350 | -13.1" | -3.56 | -1.04 | 2,227 | 886 | 9.3 |
| 375 | -16.7" | -4.24 | -1.23 | 2,181 | 850 | 10.8 |
| 400 | -20.7" | -4.95 | -1.44 | 2,135 | 815 | 12.4 |
| 425 | -25.3" | -5.68 | -1.65 | 2,091 | 781 | 14.1 |
| 450 | -30.3" | -6.43 | -1.87 | 2,046 | 749 | 16.0 |
| 475 | -35.9" | -7.21 | -2.10 | 2,003 | 717 | 18.0 |
| 500 | -42.0" | -8.02 | -2.33 | 1,960 | 687 | 20.2 |
81gr G1 .441 at 2,925 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Federal Gold Medal 80.5-grain Berger OTM is an open-tip match .224 Valkyrie load made for competition and long-range target shooting. Berger's bullet is a boat-tailed target bullet left open at the nose. It leaves the muzzle at 2,925 fps with 1,529 ft-lbs and a G1 BC of .441.
Zeroed at 200 yards, it drops 7.1 inches at 300 and 20.7 inches at 400. From a 100-yard zero it drops 27.2 inches at 400.
If you're cross-shopping, Hornady's BLACK 75-grain BTHP is 75 fps faster and drops 20.4 inches at 400 from a 200-yard zero, within half an inch of this load. Federal's Premium 90-grain Sierra MatchKing carries a G1 BC of .563 but starts 225 fps slower.
- The most muzzle energy of any load in the caliber
- Still moving at 2,135 fps at 400 yards, faster there than any other match load compared
- Kicks about 13 percent less than Federal's Premium 90-grain Sierra MatchKing in the same rifle
- A lower G1 BC than Hornady's Match 88-grain ELD and both 90-grain MatchKing loads compared
- Hornady's BLACK 75-grain BTHP is the softer-recoiling match load compared
- An open-tip target bullet, with nothing in it meant for game
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| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.5 gr | OTM | 2925 fps | 1529 ft-lbs | 0.441 |
$1.43
200 Rounds
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| 75 gr | HPBT | 3000 fps | 1499 ft-lbs | 0.395 |
$1.24
500 Rounds
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| 88 gr | ELD Match | 2675 fps | 1398 ft-lbs | 0.545 |
$1.37
200 Rounds
|
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| 90 gr | SMK | 2700 fps | 1457 ft-lbs | 0.563 |
$1.67
200 Rounds
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| 90 gr | SMK | 2700 fps | 1457 ft-lbs | 0.563 |
$1.38
200 Rounds
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All Federal Gold Medal .224 Valkyrie 80.5gr Berger OTM Ammo Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Basin Outdoors | 200 | $285.91 | $0.00 | $285.91 | $1.43 |
| Lucky Gunner | 20 | $33.00 | $18.43 | $51.43 | $2.57 |
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