.224 Valkyrie vs 6.8 Western
A to-scale size comparison of the .224 Valkyrie and the 6.8 Western, drawn from SAAMI and C.I.P. cartridge dimensions and aligned at the case head.
.224 Valkyrie (left) beside 6.8 Western (right), shown at the same scale.
The .224 Valkyrie has an overall length of about 2.26″ with a 0.225″ bullet. The 6.8 Western runs about 2.96″ on a 0.278″ bullet. That makes the 6.8 Western about 1.3x the overall length of the .224 Valkyrie. See the full reference for each: .224 Valkyrie and 6.8 Western.