9.3×64mm Brenneke
| 9.3×64mm Brenneke | ||||||||||||||||
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9.3×64mm Brenneke FMJ cartridge | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 650 mm (25.59 in) Source(s): RWS / RUAG Ammotech | ||||||||||||||||
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. It is suitable for hunting medium to large game animals in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
The 9.3×64mm Brenneke was designed as a medium bore big-game cartridge for standard-sized Mauser 98 bolt-action rifles.