Handi Rifle Barrel -odd caliber

[hunter63]

Came across this listing for a un-common caliber

7 X 64 Brenneke

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152516721733

Gotta say I had not seen one listed for a while.
This one appears to be a factory job.....

Some of the rarer calibers....with twist rate.
7.62x39 1 in 9¾"
7x57 1 in 10"
7x64 1 in 10"

$400 buck's....ah...Pretty rich for me......Hummmm

[Rick]

How many times have you looked? The sweat is starting to break out on your forehead isn't it? Mouth getting dry? $400 for a caliber that odd? How long will it be before you see another one like it? You know you want it.

I'm a little heavy to sit on your shoulder so I'll just sit here at the computer.

[natertot]

I think Rick makes those listings just to mess with you.

[hunter63]

How many times have you looked? The sweat is starting to break out on your forehead isn't it? Mouth getting dry? $400 for a caliber that odd? How long will it be before you see another one like it? You know you want it.

I'm a little heavy to sit on your shoulder so I'll just sit here at the computer.

...and yeah, they don't make them anymore.....heck, they don't even make Handi Rifles anymore.........and Yeah I haven't bought anything this month,........Hummmm

[hunter63]

Barrel arrived today......

Clipped right on the Rem .280 Handi Receiver......
Just happen to have another Barsa Scope lying around....
When I get my other projects caught up....gonna mount, it a look for ammo.

[pete lynch]

You'll be getting a call from Dr Phil....

[kyratshooter]

You can get it at "The Guide"!

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...21&c=96&s=2984

$40 a box!

That's almost as expensive as .44 mag ammo!

[hunter63]

You can get it at "The Guide"!

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...21&c=96&s=2984

$40 a box!

That's almost as expensive as .44 mag ammo!

Yeah. well gotta cool it a bit....The sewer guy is down in the basement right now....rooting me out.
That's gonna be a couple of Handi barrels worth.

[kyratshooter]

Modifications of both the sewer flow and cash flow?

[hunter63]

Yeah...wasn't tooo bad...tad over $500 that's with the Geezer discount.....if I Do Not help him.....LOL
Turds are back flowing down hill.....
That's a good thing.

[kyratshooter]

Makes me glad my line is new. Only two years old and one piece and two valves from the grinder pump to the main.

I even had the plumber install two clean out plugs between the house and the grinder pump so it would be easier to work on when the inevitable does happen.

I have been looking at the 7mm Brenneke and I find it to be almost a duplicate of the 280 Remington.

Almost a 30-06 necked down to 7mm.

[hunter63]

Looks like real popular in Europe as many cartridges were considered to be miliary....308, 30-06. couldn't be used.
Quote>
The former legal banning of (ex) military service cartridges like the .308 Winchester, 7×57mm Mauser, 8×57mm I, 8×57mm IS and the .30-06 Springfield in countries like France and Belgium also promoted acceptance and use of the 7×64mm and the 7×65mmR.
Quote...

In the years between World War I and World War II the 7×64mm was often regarded by German hunters as a “miracle cartridge” and dozens of different factory loads were available on the German markets< quote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7%C3%9764mm

Kinda interesting......

On-ward.....

[kyratshooter]

I also saw that almost every manufacturer offers the caliber in as many models as possible for the European market. Very popular over there, unknown over here.

[hunter63]

Well....I know of one.....LOL
Kinda one of the "show up at the range....and your buddies ask....What the heck is that'?

Like we all do when Randyt shows up with one of his really odd, oddballs....

[crashdive123]

I'll bet RandyT has a few hundred rounds laying around his workshop some place.

[hunter63]

And a few Mauser 98's around and maybe a 16 ga Drilling with the 7X 64 as the rifle tube chambered in it.......

[Rick]

Mauser? I'll bet he has a couple of M45 quad mounts in some off the wall caliber like 20mm.

[Old Professor]

A 16 gauge Drilling with a 7X64 rifle tube? That is my 'wet dream" for a walking-a-round gun for up north where both big game and various game bird seasons over-lap. Wish I could find one that I could afford!

[hunter63]

There was a 16 ga drilling making the rounds at local shows.......Saw the same gun at shows in Racine, Wi, and Lacrosse areas...
I guess they were passing it around ...started at about $2400 the first time I saw it....and was down to $1600 the last time I saw it.
Stock had a couple cracks and the metal was kinda ratty.

Not sure what the 7.62 rifle cartridge was ....but was a long straight sided case....odd looking
The guy(s) had a box of cartridges with it...and at the time I looked it up...and yeah they do, or did make limited runs.
And it was heavy....

Haven't seen it around for a while.......
Did see one in "Pawn Stars" a while back.....that was in poor shape as well.....don't remember how much was offered....but was no where near $2400 bucks.