9.3×64mm Brenneke
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The 9.3×64mm Brenneke (designated as the 9,3 x 64 Brenneke by the C.I.P.) is a rimless bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge designed in 1927 by German gunmaker Wilhelm Brenneke.[2] It is suitable for hunting medium to large game animals in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Weimar Republic (Germany) | |||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||
Designer | Wilhelm Brenneke | |||||||||||||||
Designed | 1927 | |||||||||||||||
Produced | 1927–present | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Parent case | none | |||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 9.30 mm (0.366 in) | |||||||||||||||
Land diameter | 9.00 mm (0.354 in) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 10.04 mm (0.395 in) | |||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 12.05 mm (0.474 in) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 12.88 mm (0.507 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 12.60 mm (0.496 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.30 mm (0.051 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | 64.00 mm (2.520 in) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 85.60 mm (3.370 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 5.71 cm3 (88.1 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 360 mm (1-14.17 in) | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | Large rifle magnum | |||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure | 440.00 MPa (63,817 psi) | |||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 650 mm (25.59 in) Source(s): RWS / RUAG Ammotech [1] |
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The 9.3×64mm Brenneke was designed as a medium bore big-game cartridge for standard-sized Mauser 98 bolt-action rifles.