The 224

[allsitka]

I haven't very much info on the 224 caliber but from what I have found it's a very interesting round. Does anybody have any info on it? I am leaning towards getting one when they become available.

 

[SupressYourself]

224 what?

.224 is the diameter of (most) 22 caliber bullets, for which there are dozens of cartridges (223 Rem, 22-250 rem, 220 swift, 22 Nosler, 224 Weatherby, etc).

 

[Petras]

I'm guessing he's talking about the new 224 valkyrie.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

I'm guessing he's talking about the new 224 valkyrie.

The what?

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Dies it kill stuff even better

 

[lunkerslayer]

You mean the .224 Remington or weatherby

Looks like a .224 Valkeyrie which is a AR rifle
I will take a GP 220 swift

 

[SDMF]

The advantages we're seeing in new cartridge development is that the firearms/bullet/ammo manufacturers are finally getting on the same page as shooters.

1. Bullet development is pretty well centered around higher BC's and longer range capabilities.

2. You've got to have enough twist to stabilize bullets in development if you want to grow the category

3. The rifle has to be able to house the cartridges in a loaded form that's friendly to their intended use. I.E., it doesn't matter if your twist is right and your ammo is accurate if you have a long chamber and a short magazine necessitating single-feeding loaded rounds.

 

[SupressYourself]

I'm guessing he's talking about the new 224 valkyrie.

Looks pretty bad ass on paper anyway.

 

[allsitka]

Sorry I guess I should have added valkyrie on the end of 224. Supposedly it has a higher BC than a 6.5 and the recoil of a 223 rem. Also supersonic to 1300yds. It is being offered in the AR platform but that's about all I know.

 

[Kurtr]

Which . 224 bullet has a higher bc than which 6.5 bullet

 

[SupressYourself]

Which . 224 bullet has a higher bc than which 6.5 bullet

Exactly.

That can be true if you're comparing a heavy 224 vs a light 6.5, but if you compare 'apples to apples' it's not. For example, here are the heaviest offerings from Sierra for each:
224 - 90 Sierra Match King = .563 G1
6.5 - 150 Sierra Match King = .713 G1

Similar results if you compare Hornady ELD.

Most of the propaganda is around shooting heavy bullets at range, but I already have better guns for that. I'm more interested in it as coyote laser, launching the 53 v-max. I always wanted a 22-250 AR. This might be close.
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[Kurtr]

I was thinking the same exact thing

 

[JMF]

Exactly.

That can be true if you're comparing a heavy 224 vs a light 6.5, but if you compare 'apples to apples' it's not. For example, here are the heaviest offerings from Sierra for each:
224 - 90 Sierra Match King = .563 G1
6.5 - 150 Sierra Match King = .713 G1

Similar results if you compare Hornady ELD.

Most of the propaganda is around shooting heavy bullets at range, but I already have better guns for that. I'm more interested in it as coyote laser, launching the 53 v-max. I always wanted a 22-250 AR. This might be close.
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4000+ FPS with a little v-max, hit a rib and you won't have to worry about picking up the coyote.