| .475 Wildey Magnum | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 .44 Auto Mag, .45 Winchester Magnum, .45 Wildey Magnum, .475 Wildey Magnum. | ||||||||||||
| Type | Pistol | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | USA | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Winchester | |||||||||||
| Designed | 1977 | |||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Wildey | |||||||||||
| Produced | 1979 | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Parent cartridge | .284 Winchester | |||||||||||
| Case type | Rebated Rim | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .475 in (12.1 mm) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .493 in (12.5 mm) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | 12.72 in (323 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | 12.01 in (305 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim thickness | 1.02 in (26 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 1.198 in (30.4 mm) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 1.575 in (40.0 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case capacity | 38 gr H2O (2.5 cm3) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | LP | |||||||||||
| Maximum CUP | 50000 CUP | |||||||||||
Ballistic performance
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The .475 Wildey Magnum is a semi-automatic pistol cartridge designed for big game hunting in the Wildey pistol.
History[]
The .475 Wildey Magnum was designed to be a hunting round. Cases are formed from .284 Winchester brass with the neck opened to take a .475" bullet, and the length is the same as the .45 Winchester Magnum. Velocity at 100 yards is equivalent to the muzzle velocity of the .44 Magnum.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also[]
- List of handgun cartridges
- List of rifle cartridges
- Shooting sports
- Death Wish 3
- Natural Born Killers
References[]
- ↑ Hartink, A.E. (2003). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc. pp. 375–376. ISBN 978-0-7858-1871-7.
- ↑ ".475 Wildey Magnum". youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lptt1DHFJfg. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "The Wildey Features:". wildeyguns.com. http://www.wildeyguns.com/wildey.html. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "475 Wildey Magnum". reloadbench.com. http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/w475wildey.html. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ ".475 Wildey Magnum Reloading Data". loaddata.com. http://www.loaddata.com/members/search_detail.cfm?MetallicID=2009. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
External links[]
- wildeyguns.com homepage of the manufacturer
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