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Photos: Texas Predator Hunt with Federal Premium, Savage Arms and Bushnell

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Connor McKibbin

posted on April 4, 2018

News, Game, Small Game & Predators, Guns & Gear, Rifles, Ammo, Optics

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Assistant Editor Connor McKibbin recently had the opportunity to join Federal Premium, Savage Arms and Bushnell in Texas to test Federal’s new .224 Valkyrie cartridge—the world’s first cartridge to remain supersonic at 1300 yards, designed specifically for AR-15s. You can get an inside look at his trip in the photo gallery above.

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