.264 Winchester Magnum

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.264 Winchester Magnum
.264 Winchester Magnum cartridge
general information
caliber .264 Winchester Magnum
6.7 × 63.5 mm
Sleeve shape Rimless with pull-out groove with belt
Dimensions
Floor ⌀ 6.7 mm
Cartridge bottom ⌀ 13.51 mm
Sleeve length 63.5 mm
Weights
Bullet weight 8.1–9.1 g
(125–140 grain )
Technical specifications
Speed ​​v 0 approx. 1030 m / s
Bullet energy E 0 4296-4811 J.
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The .264 Winchester Magnum cartridge is a powerful rifle cartridge .

history

The .264 Winchester Magnum is part of a family of high-performance Winchester Magnum cartridges started by Winchester in 1956, all of which are based on a similar belt case. The case is essentially that of the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum cartridge , which has been shortened to 64 mm.

It was introduced in 1958 together with the .338 Winchester Magnum cartridge . For more related cartridges, see the Winchester Magnum Cartridge List .

Individual evidence

  1. CIP 264 Win. Mag. (PDF, 35.8 kB) ( Memento from June 17, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
  2. .264 Winchester Magnum at reloadbench.com ( memento of April 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on April 17, 2018