7×64mm

The 7×64mm (also unofficially known as the 7×64mm Brenneke, though its designer's name was never officially added as a part of the cartridge name) is a rimless bottlenecked centerfire cartridge developed for hunting. As is customary in European cartridges, the 7 denotes the 7 mm bore diameter and the 64 denotes the 64 mm (2.5 in) case length. The 7×64mm is a popular hunting cartridge in Central Europe due to its 11.95 mm (0.470 in) case head diameter and 84 mm (3.3 in) overall length allowing it to easily be chambered in the Mauser 98 bolt-action rifle that was once standard German military issue.

7×64mm
From left to right 7×64mm, 7.92×57mm Mauser, .243 Winchester and .222 Remington
TypeRifle
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In serviceNever issued
Production history
DesignerWilhelm Brenneke
Designed1917
Produced1917 - present
Variants7×65mmR (rimmed)
Specifications
Parent case8×64mm S
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter7.25 mm (0.285 in)
Neck diameter7.95 mm (0.313 in)
Shoulder diameter10.80 mm (0.425 in)
Base diameter11.85 mm (0.467 in)
Rim diameter11.95 mm (0.470 in)
Rim thickness1.30 mm (0.051 in)
Case length64.00 mm (2.520 in)
Overall length84.00 mm (3.307 in)
Case capacity4.48 cm3 (69.1 gr H2O)
Rifling twist220 mm (1-8.66")
Primer typeLarge rifle
Maximum pressure (C.I.P.)415.00 MPa (60,191 psi)
Maximum pressure (SAAMI)379.21 MPa (55,000 psi)
Maximum CUP50,500 CUP
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
9.1 g (140 gr) SP 914 m/s (3,000 ft/s) 3,810 J (2,810 ft⋅lbf)
10.0 g (154 gr) SP 880 m/s (2,900 ft/s) 3,901 J (2,877 ft⋅lbf)
11.3 g (174 gr) SP 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) 3,841 J (2,833 ft⋅lbf)
11.2 g (173 gr) RWS HMK 867 m/s (2,840 ft/s) 4,209 J (3,104 ft⋅lbf)
Source(s): "Cartridges of the World"
7×65mmR
Specifications
Case typeRimmed, bottlenecked
Bullet diameter7.25 mm (0.285 in)
Neck diameter7.95 mm (0.313 in)
Shoulder diameter10.80 mm (0.425 in)
Base diameter11.89 mm (0.468 in)
Rim diameter13.32 mm (0.524 in)
Rim thickness1.40 mm (0.055 in)
Case length65.00 mm (2.559 in)
Overall length78.00 mm (3.071 in)
Case capacity4.53 cm3 (69.9 gr H2O)
Rifling twist220 mm (1 in 8.66 in)
Primer typeLarge rifle
Maximum pressure (C.I.P.)380.00 MPa (55,114 psi)
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