7×64
7×64 Brenneke · 7 x 64 Br.
Wilhelm Brenneke's 1917 cartridge, the 8×64 S case necked down to 7 mm. One of Central Europe's favourite all-round hunting cartridges.
The 7×64 was made by necking the 8×64 S case down to 7 mm; the designer was Wilhelm Brenneke, in 1917.
It holds a larger powder charge than the 7×57 Mauser and gives roughly 10–12 percent higher muzzle velocity. Recoil is moderate.
Hunting use
Used on red deer, fallow deer, wild boar, mouflon and roe deer, hence its reputation as an all-round cartridge. Typical bullet weights are 130–180 grain (8.4–11.7 g); heavier bullets suit larger game.
Suitable game
Big game
Fallow deer
Dama dama
A medium-sized, spotted deer, easily recognised by the buck's palmate antlers.
Predator
Golden jackal
Canis aureus
A canid larger than a fox but much smaller than a wolf, spreading rapidly across Central Europe since the 1990s.
Big game
Mouflon
Ovis gmelini musimon
A wild sheep introduced to Central Europe from Corsica and Sardinia; the ram's curled horns are a distinctive trophy.
Big game
Red deer
Cervus elaphus
One of Europe's largest deer; the stag's antlers are among the most prized hunting trophies.
Predator
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
The most widespread predator in Hungary; controlling its numbers matters for protecting small game and ground-nesting birds.
Big game
Roe deer
Capreolus capreolus
The most common deer in Hungary; a small, adaptable species living in forests and farmland alike.
Big game
Wild boar
Sus scrofa
A strong, adaptable omnivore; the boar's tusks are a valued trophy, and population control is a key game management task.
Factory loads
Firearms in 7×64
Straight pull
Blaser R8
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7×64, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser straight-pull hunting rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Straight pull
Merkel Helix Speedster
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 7×64, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Merkel straight-pull repeater with a 1:2 bolt-travel ratio and interchangeable barrels.
Bolt action
Sauer 404
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×64, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's modular bolt-action hunting rifle, successor to the Sauer 202 (2015).
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