Is the .224 Valkyrie Round Just Another Fast and Furious .223?

By Dave Bahde

Every year someone comes out with a new and improved caliber or cartridge. Most die on the vine. A few grow some legs, though none is genuinely new. Even fewer catch on, and the latest to do so is the .224 Valkyrie. Another take on the “fast .223,” it uses the same .224 bullets seen in 5.56mm or .223 Remington rifles. The Valkyrie sits between the .223 and the very fast .22-250, side-by-side with the .22 Nosler, which are two different takes on the same concept.

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Source:: Tactical Life