Looking for reloads for 7x64

[Corntonio]

Hi. I have a Mauser Model 2000, 7x64. I have just started using the rifle since getting it from my father. It was his father's. Is it less expensive to have the brass reloaded or buy new? How many reloads would be considered a minimum to make it worthwhile? I currently have about 20 empty casings.

Thx

 

[Windknot]

Are you new to reloading? The 7x64 is an easy cartridge to load, but there isn't a huge amount of published data in North America for it. It works well with slower powders- 4350 or 4831 would be my first and second choices. Most rifles give their best accuracy with heavier bullets- 160 to 175 grains.

If you can't find data for the powder you have, you can use the start data for the dimensionally and ballistically similar .280 Remington, and work up a safe load from there. The 7x64 will have a much longer throat than the .280, so you should expect lower pressures and velocities than for the .280 with the same load. Conversely, you can expect to hit high pressure with higher loads than same. Make sense?

Lee dies are reasonably priced, and work as well as most in my experience, and Tradeex have brass available.

Hope this helps.

 

[Corntonio]

I do not reload. I'm looking into having someone do this for me, if it's more cost effective to me and helps out someone else who does reloads.

 

[Pickles]

Remington at one time made ammo for the 7x64.

I recall seeing it somewhere in the last couple of years.

Maybe start emailing some gun stores and you might get lucky?

 

[Corntonio]

I've been able to buy some but it is not as readily available and it does get expensive. I have a few spots I can buy it.

 

[dan belisle]

I've collected a bunch over the years, I have a Brno in that cartridge I like it. Reloading is really the only realistic way to economically feed this cartridge. Not too hard to do and as mentioned you can start with 280 Rem data - dan

 

[Corntonio]

I'll talk to some of the regulars at the range this weekend. There has to be a number of reloaders here on the island looking for a few bucks, especially right after the holidays.